# Default encryption module 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** 📦 Appliances (Docker, Snappy, VM, NCP, AIO)\ **Tags:** snap\ **Created:** [April 3, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/default-encryption-module-2/159310 "2023-04-03T08:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arazu](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/arazu/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@arazu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/arazu)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/default-encryption-module-2/159310/1 "2023-04-03T08:53:15Z")
This issue has ocurred in the past in a native installation and now on the snap as well. Searching for it reveals this issue has been around for years so if someone can find a permanent fix it would be appreciated. Here is the issue: Suddenly earlier today sync started failing for a user with the error " [Invalid private key for encryption app. Please update your private key password in your personal settings to recover access to your encrypted files" Upon searching i found old threads with the issues such as at :[Invalid private key for encryption app. Please update your private key password in your personal settings to recover access to your encrypted files](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/invalid-private-key-for-encryption-app-please-update-your-private-key-password-in-your-personal-settings-to-recover-access-to-your-encrypted-files/27108) To temporarily fix the issue I had to follow the instructions by filder at [Your private key password no longer matches your log-in password - #2 by privsec](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/your-private-key-password-no-longer-matches-your-log-in-password/100592/2) But it raises the question, how safe is it to turn off the default encryption module? Are there alternative modules we can turn on to fix this? Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![arazu](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/arazu/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@arazu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/arazu)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/default-encryption-module-2/159310/2 "2023-04-11T08:53:22Z")
anyone with any idea? ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/default-encryption-module-2/159310/3 "2024-12-14T12:15:10Z")