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layout: article
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title: Vault timeout options
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categories: [account-management]
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featured: false
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popular: false
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tags: [account, vault, timeout, 2FA, two-step]
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---
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## Vault timeout
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Vault timeout is an option within your Bitwarden client (mobile, web, desktop, browser, etc) that allows you to stop your vault from being accessed on that client after a configured event or time.
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All clients will support basic time-bound options such as:
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- Immediately
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- 15 minutes
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- 30 minutes
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- 1 hour, etc.
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Some clients may support specific functions, such as:
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- On system idle
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- On browser refresh, etc.
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There are **two options** available to configure what occurs when those time limits or events occur.
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{% image /vault-timeout/timeout-options.png %}
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## Lock
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Locking your vault is the default behavior. This will maintain vault data on the device and will only prompt for your master password to decrypt and re-allow access to your vault.
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This is the option most users prefer, as it is usually the fastest and does **not** require the Bitwarden client to be online or able to connect to a Bitwarden server.
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## Log Out
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Logging out is the most secure option. This completely removes the Bitwarden data from the device and requires reauthentication to access your vault.
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This option will prompt a user for their email and master password, as well as any two-step authentication tokens that may be configured. The Bitwarden client **must** be online to accommodate access to your vault when this option is selected.
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