Does my restored Kaspa CLI wallet need the same password as the original?

No — when restoring a Kaspa CLI wallet, you can choose any password you like, even a completely different one from the original. During the restore process, you enter your seed phrase and are then prompted to set a new password. The source makes clear that there are no password-related dependencies between the original wallet and the wallet being restored, so the two passwords are fully independent of each other. This matters because it means you can set a fresh, stronger password on your restored wallet without any risk of breaking the link to your funds — the seed phrase is what recovers your coins, not the password.

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