# Can Zcash Wallet add password protected like bitcoin?

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/can-zcash-wallet-add-password-protected-like-bitcoin/18517>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [July 3, 2017, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/can-zcash-wallet-add-password-protected-like-bitcoin/18517 "2017-07-03T06:26:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![editplus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@editplus](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/editplus)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2017, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/can-zcash-wallet-add-password-protected-like-bitcoin/18517/1 "2017-07-03T06:26:52Z")

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Just wondering if someone has your backup wallet.dat file, he can have your Zcash without any password protection.

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**Author:** ![Shawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shawn/32/187_2.png) [@Shawn](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Shawn)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/can-zcash-wallet-add-password-protected-like-bitcoin/18517/2 "2017-07-03T12:54:12Z")

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Zcash doesn’t currently support encrypted wallets.