diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8462253..7c8a0f3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@
 			<div id="network"></div>
 		</div>
 
-		<div id="authentpage" hidden>
-			<div id="bigtitle">notes</div>
-			<div>
-				<input id="password" type="password" placeholder="pass phrase..." onkeydown="sendpassword()" onblur="sendpassword()" ></input>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-
 		<div id="searchdialog" oninput="applyfilter()" hidden>
 			<div>
 				<input id="filter" placeholder="search..." autocomplete="off"></input>
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 6d73cf8..ce7a6cc 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ var defaultsettings =
 	titlebydefault: false,
 	linksinnewtab: true,
 	colors: true,
-	bulletrendering: "•"
+	bulletrendering: "•",
+	password: ""
 };
 
 //builtin
@@ -128,10 +129,6 @@ var commands = [
 	action: searchtags,
 	shortcut: "ctrl+shift+T"
 },
-{
-	hint: "Log out",
-	action: logout,
-},
 {
 	hint: "Toggle split view",
 	action: togglesplit
@@ -993,15 +990,6 @@ function isremote()
 	return currentvault == "remote";
 }
 
-function logout()
-{
-	if (isremote())
-	{
-		window.localStorage.removeItem("password");
-		togglepassword();
-	}
-}
-
 function tagslist()
 {
 	tags = {};
@@ -1340,7 +1328,12 @@ function init()
 				window.localStorage.setItem("remote", JSON.stringify(data));
 				loadstorage();
 			})
-			.catch(remotecallfailed);
+			.catch(err =>
+				{
+					settings.password = prompt("Password: ", settings.password);
+					savesettings();
+					init();
+				});
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1367,15 +1360,6 @@ function init()
 	}
 }
 
-function togglepassword()
-{
-	password.value = "";
-	authentpage.hidden = false;
-	notepage.style.display = "none";
-	document.title = "notes";
-	password.focus();
-}
-
 function cvdt(text)
 {
 	var day = text.substr(0,8);
@@ -1445,7 +1429,7 @@ function queryremote(params)
 		stat.cur.q++;
 		stat.ses.q++;
 
-		params.password = window.localStorage.getItem("password");
+		params.password = settings.password;
 
 		var paramlist = [];
 		for (var i in params)
@@ -1484,8 +1468,7 @@ function queryremote(params)
 					{
 						if (data.error == "authent")
 						{
-							failed();
-							togglepassword();
+							failed("Authent failed");
 						}
 						else
 						{
@@ -1498,7 +1481,6 @@ function queryremote(params)
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						authentpage.hidden = true;
 						notepage.style.display = "table";
 						apply(data);
 					}
@@ -2846,16 +2828,6 @@ function loadnote(name)
 	}
 }
 
-function sendpassword()
-{
-	if (!authentpage.hidden && (event.type == "blur" || event.key == "Enter"))
-	{
-		event.preventDefault();
-		window.localStorage.setItem("password", password.value);
-		init();
-	}
-}
-
 function focuseditor()
 {
 	if (document.documentElement == event.srcElement)
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 53249af..63d5dc4 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -131,11 +131,4 @@ body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	background-color: darkgray;
 	margin: 2px 2px 2px 2px;
-}
-
-/* authent */
-
-#bigtitle {
-	font-size: 50px;
-	line-height: 100%;
 }
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