wallet decrypt

Legacy spelling: this command was previously spelled wallet-disable-private-keys-encryption. Both spellings work, but only the nested spelling shown here appears in help and tab completion (v1.4.5+).

Completely and totally remove any existing encryption from the wallet. The wallet must be unlocked before running this command.

Warning: After this, your wallet file will be USABLE BY ANYONE without a password.

Usage

wallet decrypt

Notes

This command is available in cold wallet mode (--cold-wallet). Use with extreme caution. To re-add encryption, use wallet encrypt.

Related

• wallet encrypt: Encrypt the wallet with a password.
• wallet unlock: Unlock the wallet before running this command.