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Expand Up @@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ Another common setup is to configure Aegis to back up to a folder on local
storage of your device and then have a separate app (like
[Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/)) sync that folder anywhere you want.

## Encrypted Backups

### Why do I not get prompted to enter an encryption password when exporting?

Aegis uses the same password you have configured to encrypt your vault as the
password which is used when exporting and importing your vault; so when prompted,
you will enter that when importing your vault.

## Importing

### When importing from Authenticator Plus, an error is shown claiming that Accounts.txt is missing
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