user3267: If I have a backup file like mbhd-*.zip.aes how do I restore it using only my password? When I click on Restore Wallet, it only asks for the wallet words, not the file path or password.




user2306: You can't.
Security of a MultiBit wallet is broken into four parts:

A wallet encrypted by the password but not the wallet words
A wallet backup, kept in the cloud, encrypted by the wallet words.
"Wallet words," kept on a piece of paper
A password, kept in your head.

You have 2 and 4, but not 1 or 3. My understanding is that that's not enough to restore your wallet. If you had your wallet words, or access to the computer that created this wallet, it would be different.

3267: <p>If I have a backup file like <code>mbhd-*.zip.aes</code> how do I restore it using only my password? When I click on Restore Wallet, it only asks for the wallet words, not the file path or password.</p>

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 2306: <p>You can't.</p>

<p>Security of a MultiBit wallet is broken into four parts:</p>

<ol>
<li>A wallet encrypted by the password but not the wallet words</li>
<li>A wallet backup, kept in the cloud, encrypted by the wallet words.</li>
<li>"Wallet words," kept on a piece of paper</li>
<li>A password, kept in your head.</li>
</ol>

<p>You have 2 and 4, but not 1 or 3. My understanding is that that's not enough to restore your wallet. If you had your wallet words, or access to the computer that created this wallet, it would be different.</p>
