diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/app.ts
index f5e230f82..b0b4eaf50 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-// import { AccountMenu2 } from '@/components/AccountMenu';
-
 declare const __VERSION__: string;
 declare const __WEB__: boolean;
 
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ import { SessionsModalDirective } from './components/SessionsModal';
 import { NoAccountWarningDirective } from './components/NoAccountWarning';
 import { NoProtectionsdNoteWarningDirective } from './components/NoProtectionsNoteWarning';
 import { SearchOptionsDirective } from './components/SearchOptions';
-import { AccountMenu2 } from './components/AccountMenu2';
+import { AccountMenuReact } from './components/AccountMenuReact';
 import { ConfirmSignoutDirective } from './components/ConfirmSignoutModal';
 import { MultipleSelectedNotesDirective } from './components/MultipleSelectedNotes';
 import { NotesContextMenuDirective } from './components/NotesContextMenu';
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ const startApplication: StartApplication = async function startApplication(
     .directive('historyMenu', () => new HistoryMenu())
     .directive('syncResolutionMenu', () => new SyncResolutionMenu())
     .directive('sessionsModal', SessionsModalDirective)
-    .directive('accountMenu2', AccountMenu2)
+    .directive('accountMenuReact', AccountMenuReact)
     .directive('noAccountWarning', NoAccountWarningDirective)
     .directive('protectedNotePanel', NoProtectionsdNoteWarningDirective)
     .directive('searchOptions', SearchOptionsDirective)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenu2.tsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenuReact.tsx
similarity index 85%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenu2.tsx
rename to app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenuReact.tsx
index 6f6dd0299..c139cd972 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenu2.tsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/AccountMenuReact.tsx
@@ -4,22 +4,32 @@ import { AppState } from '@/ui_models/app_state';
 import { WebApplication } from '@/ui_models/application';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 
-import { isDesktopApplication, isSameDay } from '@/utils';
+import { isDesktopApplication, isSameDay, preventRefreshing } from '@/utils';
 import { storage, StorageKey } from '@Services/localStorage';
 import { disableErrorReporting, enableErrorReporting, errorReportingId } from '@Services/errorReporting';
-import { STRING_E2E_ENABLED, STRING_ENC_NOT_ENABLED, STRING_LOCAL_ENC_ENABLED, StringUtils } from '@/strings';
+import {
+  STRING_CONFIRM_APP_QUIT_DURING_PASSCODE_CHANGE,
+  STRING_CONFIRM_APP_QUIT_DURING_PASSCODE_REMOVAL,
+  STRING_E2E_ENABLED,
+  STRING_ENC_NOT_ENABLED,
+  STRING_LOCAL_ENC_ENABLED,
+  STRING_NON_MATCHING_PASSCODES,
+  StringUtils
+} from '@/strings';
 import { ContentType } from '@node_modules/@standardnotes/snjs';
+import { PasswordWizardType } from '@/types';
+import { JSXInternal } from '@node_modules/preact/src/jsx';
+import TargetedEvent = JSXInternal.TargetedEvent;
+import { alertDialog } from '@Services/alertService';
+import TargetedMouseEvent = JSXInternal.TargetedMouseEvent;
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface
-// interface Props {} // TODO: Vardan: implement props and remove `eslint-disable`
 type Props = {
   appState: AppState;
   application: WebApplication;
+  closeAccountMenu: () => void;
 };
 
-// const HistoryMenu = observer((props: Props) => {
-// const AccountMenu = observer((props) => {
-const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
+const AccountMenu = observer(({ application, appState, closeAccountMenu }: Props) => {
   const getProtectionsDisabledUntil = (): string | null => {
     const protectionExpiry = application.getProtectionSessionExpiryDate();
     const now = new Date();
@@ -57,26 +67,24 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
   const [status, setStatus] = useState('');
   const [syncError, setSyncError] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
 
+  const [passcode, setPasscode] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [passcodeConfirmation, setPasscodeConfirmation] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  const [encryptionStatusString, setEncryptionStatusString] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [isEncryptionEnabled, setIsEncryptionEnabled] = useState(false);
+
   const [server, setServer] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
   const [showPasscodeForm, setShowPasscodeForm] = useState(false);
   const [selectedAutoLockInterval, setSelectedAutoLockInterval] = useState<unknown>(null);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<unknown>(false);
   const [isErrorReportingEnabled, setIsErrorReportingEnabled] = useState(false);
   const [appVersion, setAppVersion] = useState(''); // TODO: Vardan: figure out how to get `appVersion` similar to original code
-
-  const user = application.getUser();
-  const hasUser = application.hasAccount();
-  const hasPasscode = application.hasPasscode();
-
-  const isEncryptionEnabled = hasUser || hasPasscode;
-  const encryptionStatusString = hasUser
-    ? STRING_E2E_ENABLED : hasPasscode
-      ? STRING_LOCAL_ENC_ENABLED : STRING_ENC_NOT_ENABLED;
-
-  // TODO: Vardan: in original code initial value of `backupEncrypted` is `hasUser || hasPasscode` -
-  //  once I have those values here, set them as initial value
+  const [hasPasscode, setHasPasscode] = useState(application.hasPasscode());
   const [isBackupEncrypted, setIsBackupEncrypted] = useState(isEncryptionEnabled);
   const [isSyncInProgress, setIsSyncInProgress] = useState(false);
+  const [protectionsDisabledUntil, setProtectionsDisabledUntil] = useState(getProtectionsDisabledUntil());
+
+  const user = application.getUser();
 
   const reloadAutoLockInterval = useCallback(async () => {
     const interval = await application.getAutolockService().getAutoLockInterval();
@@ -85,7 +93,6 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
 
 
   const errorReportingIdValue = errorReportingId();
-  const protectionsDisabledUntil = getProtectionsDisabledUntil();
   const canAddPasscode = !application.isEphemeralSession();
   const keyStorageInfo = StringUtils.keyStorageInfo(application);
   const passcodeAutoLockOptions = application.getAutolockService().getAutoLockIntervalOptions();
@@ -133,11 +140,13 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
   };
 
   const openPasswordWizard = () => {
-    console.log('openPasswordWizard');
+    closeAccountMenu();
+    application.presentPasswordWizard(PasswordWizardType.ChangePassword);
   };
 
   const openSessionsModal = () => {
-    console.log('openSessionsModal');
+    closeAccountMenu();
+    appState.openSessionsModal();
   };
 
   const getEncryptionStatusForNotes = () => {
@@ -146,27 +155,85 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
   };
 
   const enableProtections = () => {
-    console.log('enableProtections');
+    application.clearProtectionSession();
+
+    // Get the latest the protection status
+    setProtectionsDisabledUntil(getProtectionsDisabledUntil());
+  };
+
+  const refreshEncryptionStatus = () => {
+    const hasUser = application.hasAccount();
+    const hasPasscode = application.hasPasscode();
+
+    setHasPasscode(hasPasscode);
+
+    const encryptionEnabled = hasUser || hasPasscode;
+
+    const newEncryptionStatusString = hasUser
+      ? STRING_E2E_ENABLED
+      : hasPasscode
+        ? STRING_LOCAL_ENC_ENABLED
+        : STRING_ENC_NOT_ENABLED;
+
+    setEncryptionStatusString(newEncryptionStatusString);
+    setIsEncryptionEnabled(encryptionEnabled);
+    setIsBackupEncrypted(encryptionEnabled);
   };
 
   const handleAddPassCode = () => {
-    console.log('handleAddPassCode');
+    setShowPasscodeForm(true);
   };
 
-  const submitPasscodeForm = () => {
-    console.log('submitPasscodeForm');
+  const submitPasscodeForm = async (event: TargetedEvent<HTMLFormElement> | TargetedMouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    if (passcode !== passcodeConfirmation) {
+      await alertDialog({
+        text: STRING_NON_MATCHING_PASSCODES,
+      });
+      passcodeInput.current.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await preventRefreshing(
+      STRING_CONFIRM_APP_QUIT_DURING_PASSCODE_CHANGE,
+      async () => {
+        const successful = application.hasPasscode()
+          ? await application.changePasscode(passcode as string)
+          : await application.addPasscode(passcode as string);
+
+        if (!successful) {
+          passcodeInput.current.focus();
+        }
+      }
+    );
+
+    setPasscode(undefined);
+    setPasscodeConfirmation(undefined);
+    setShowPasscodeForm(false);
+
+    setProtectionsDisabledUntil(getProtectionsDisabledUntil());
+
+    refreshEncryptionStatus();
   };
 
-  const handlePasscodeChange = () => {
-    console.log('handlePasscodeChange');
+  // TODO: Vardan: check whether this (and `handleConfirmPasscodeChange`) method is required in the end
+  const handlePasscodeChange = (event: TargetedEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const { value } = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    setPasscode(value);
   };
 
-  const handleConfirmPasscodeChange = () => {
-    console.log('handleConfirmPasscodeChange');
+  const handleConfirmPasscodeChange = (event: TargetedEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const { value } = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    setPasscodeConfirmation(value);
   };
 
-  const selectAutoLockInterval = (interval: number) => {
-    console.log('selectAutoLockInterval', interval);
+  const selectAutoLockInterval = async (interval: number) => {
+    if (!(await application.authorizeAutolockIntervalChange())) {
+      return;
+    }
+    await application.getAutolockService().setAutoLockInterval(interval);
+    reloadAutoLockInterval();
   };
 
   const disableBetaWarning = () => {
@@ -187,13 +254,26 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
   // TODO: Vardan: the name `changePasscodePressed` comes from original code; it is very similar to my `handlePasscodeChange`.
   //  Check if `handlePasscodeChange` is not required, remove it and rename `changePasscodePressed` to `handlePasscodeChange`
   const changePasscodePressed = () => {
-    console.log('changePasscodePressed');
+    handleAddPassCode();
   };
 
   // TODO: Vardan: the name `removePasscodePressed` comes from original code;
   //  Check if I rename`changePasscodePressed` to `handlePasscodeChange`, also rename `removePasscodePressed` to `handleRemovePasscode`
-  const removePasscodePressed = () => {
-    console.log('removePasscodePressed');
+  const removePasscodePressed = async () => {
+    await preventRefreshing(
+      STRING_CONFIRM_APP_QUIT_DURING_PASSCODE_REMOVAL,
+      async () => {
+        if (await application.removePasscode()) {
+          await application
+            .getAutolockService()
+            .deleteAutolockPreference();
+          await reloadAutoLockInterval();
+          refreshEncryptionStatus();
+        }
+      }
+    );
+
+    setProtectionsDisabledUntil(getProtectionsDisabledUntil());
   };
 
   const downloadDataArchive = () => {
@@ -219,10 +299,6 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
     console.log('openErrorReportingDialog');
   };
 
-  const handleClose = () => {
-    console.log('close this');
-  };
-
   // TODO: check whether this works fine (e.g. remove all tags and notes and then add one and check whether UI behaves appropriately)
   const notesAndTagsCount = application.getItems([ContentType.Note, ContentType.Tag]).length;
   const hasProtections = application.hasProtectionSources();
@@ -262,16 +338,9 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
     setServer(host);
   }, [application]);
 
-
-  /*
-  const { searchOptions } = appState;
-
-  const {
-    includeProtectedContents,
-    includeArchived,
-    includeTrashed,
-  } = searchOptions;
-  */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    refreshEncryptionStatus();
+  }, [refreshEncryptionStatus]);
 
   return (
     <div style={{
@@ -284,10 +353,10 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
       position: 'absolute'
     }}>
       <div className='sn-component'>
-        <div id='account-panel-vardan' className='sk-panel'>
+        <div id='account-panel-react' className='sk-panel'>
           <div className='sk-panel-header'>
             <div className='sk-panel-header-title'>Account</div>
-            <a className='sk-a info close-button' onClick={handleClose}>Close</a>
+            <a className='sk-a info close-button' onClick={closeAccountMenu}>Close</a>
           </div>
           <div className='sk-panel-content'>
             {!user && !showLogin && !showRegister && (
@@ -514,7 +583,7 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
                     </p>
                     {protectionsDisabledUntil && (
                       <div className='sk-panel-row'>
-                        <button className='sn-button small.info' onClick={enableProtections}>
+                        <button className='sn-button small info' onClick={enableProtections}>
                           Enable protections
                         </button>
                       </div>
@@ -554,17 +623,19 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
                   {showPasscodeForm && (
                     <form className='sk-panel-form' onSubmit={submitPasscodeForm}>
                       <div className='sk-panel-row' />
-                      {/* TODO: Vardan: there are `should-focus` and `sn-autofocus`, implement them */}
                       <input
                         className='sk-input contrast'
                         type='password'
                         ref={passcodeInput}
+                        value={passcode}
                         onChange={handlePasscodeChange}
                         placeholder='Passcode'
+                        autoFocus
                       />
                       <input
                         className='sk-input contrast'
                         type='password'
+                        value={passcodeConfirmation}
                         onChange={handleConfirmPasscodeChange}
                         placeholder='Confirm Passcode'
                       />
@@ -588,7 +659,7 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
                               {passcodeAutoLockOptions.map(option => {
                                 return (
                                   <a
-                                    className={option.value === selectedAutoLockInterval ? 'boxed' : ''}
+                                    className={`sk-a info ${option.value === selectedAutoLockInterval ? 'boxed' : ''}`}
                                     onClick={() => selectAutoLockInterval(option.value)}>
                                     {option.label}
                                   </a>
@@ -720,6 +791,7 @@ const AccountMenu = observer(({ appState, application }: Props) => {
   );
 });
 
-export const AccountMenu2 = toDirective<Props>(
-  AccountMenu
+export const AccountMenuReact = toDirective<Props>(
+  AccountMenu,
+  { closeAccountMenu: '&'}
 );
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/ConfirmSignoutModal.tsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/ConfirmSignoutModal.tsx
index a40c9bdc9..896d07903 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/ConfirmSignoutModal.tsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/ConfirmSignoutModal.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const ConfirmSignoutContainer = observer((props: Props) => {
   if (!props.appState.accountMenu.signingOut) {
     return null;
   }
-  if (!props.appState.accountMenu2.signingOut) {
+  if (!props.appState.accountMenuReact.signingOut) {
     return null;
   }
   return <ConfirmSignoutModal {...props} />;
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ const ConfirmSignoutModal = observer(({ application, appState }: Props) => {
   const cancelRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
   function close() {
     appState.accountMenu.setSigningOut(false);
-    appState.accountMenu2.setSigningOut(false);
+    appState.accountMenuReact.setSigningOut(false);
   }
 
   const [localBackupsCount, setLocalBackupsCount] = useState(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     application.bridge.localBackupsCount().then(setLocalBackupsCount);
-  // }, [appState.accountMenu.signingOut, application.bridge]);
-  }, [appState.accountMenu.signingOut, appState.accountMenu2.signingOut, application.bridge]);
+  }, [appState.accountMenu.signingOut, appState.accountMenuReact.signingOut, application.bridge]);
 
   return (
     <AlertDialog onDismiss={close} leastDestructiveRef={cancelRef}>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoAccountWarning.tsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoAccountWarning.tsx
index cd2cfdb48..b098389e8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoAccountWarning.tsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoAccountWarning.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const NoAccountWarning = observer(({ appState }: Props) => {
         onClick={(event) => {
           event.stopPropagation();
           appState.accountMenu.setShow(true);
-          appState.accountMenu2.setShow(true);
+          appState.accountMenuReact.setShow(true);
         }}
       >
         Open Account menu
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoProtectionsNoteWarning.tsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoProtectionsNoteWarning.tsx
index 4d9ace02e..cd242b969 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoProtectionsNoteWarning.tsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/NoProtectionsNoteWarning.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function NoProtectionsNoteWarning({ appState, onViewNote }: Props) {
           className="sn-button small info"
           onClick={() => {
             appState.accountMenu.setShow(true);
-            appState.accountMenu2.setShow(true);
+            appState.accountMenuReact.setShow(true);
           }}
         >
           Open account menu
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_2_state.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_react_state.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_2_state.ts
rename to app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_react_state.ts
index fe42cf0bd..c726fb613 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_2_state.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_react_state.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { action, makeObservable, observable } from "mobx";
 import { WebApplication } from '@/ui_models/application';
 
-export class AccountMenuState2 {
+export class AccountMenuStateReact {
   show = false;
   signingOut = false;
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/app_state.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/app_state.ts
index 873ecb69d..e10510141 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/app_state.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ui_models/app_state/app_state.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { SyncState } from './sync_state';
 import { SearchOptionsState } from './search_options_state';
 import { NotesState } from './notes_state';
 import { TagsState } from './tags_state';
-import { AccountMenuState2 } from '@/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_2_state';
+import { AccountMenuStateReact } from '@/ui_models/app_state/account_menu_react_state';
 
 export enum AppStateEvent {
   TagChanged,
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ export class AppState {
   selectedTag?: SNTag;
   showBetaWarning: boolean;
   readonly accountMenu = new AccountMenuState();
-  // readonly accountMenu2 = new AccountMenu_2_State();
-  readonly accountMenu2: AccountMenuState2;
+  readonly accountMenuReact: AccountMenuStateReact;
   readonly actionsMenu = new ActionsMenuState();
   readonly noAccountWarning: NoAccountWarningState;
   readonly sync = new SyncState();
@@ -99,10 +98,7 @@ export class AppState {
       application,
       this.appEventObserverRemovers
     );
-    this.accountMenu2 = new AccountMenuState2(
-      // application,
-      // this.appEventObserverRemovers
-    );
+    this.accountMenuReact = new AccountMenuStateReact();
     this.searchOptions = new SearchOptionsState(
       application,
       this.appEventObserverRemovers
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer-view.pug b/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer-view.pug
index 6b9bca39b..5e4a32941 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer-view.pug
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer-view.pug
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
           ng-if='ctrl.showAccountMenu',
           application='ctrl.application'
           )
-        account-menu2(
+        account-menu-react(
           ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()',
           app-state='ctrl.appState'
           application='ctrl.application'
+          ng-if='ctrl.showAccountMenu',
+          close-account-menu='ctrl.closeAccountMenu()',
         )
       .sk-app-bar-item
         a.no-decoration.sk-label.title(
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer_view.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer_view.ts
index b4f6c01a5..9162d7e7c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer_view.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/views/footer/footer_view.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
   public user?: any
   private offline = true
   public showAccountMenu = false
-  public showAccountMenu2 = false
+  public showAccountMenuReact = false
   private didCheckForOffline = false
   private queueExtReload = false
   private reloadInProgress = false
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
     this.autorun(() => {
       const showBetaWarning = this.appState.showBetaWarning;
       this.showAccountMenu = this.appState.accountMenu.show;
-      this.showAccountMenu2 = this.appState.accountMenu2.show;
+      this.showAccountMenuReact = this.appState.accountMenuReact.show;
       this.setState({
         showBetaWarning: showBetaWarning,
         showDataUpgrade: !showBetaWarning
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
           this.didCheckForOffline = true;
           if (this.offline && this.application.getNoteCount() === 0) {
             this.appState.accountMenu.setShow(true);
-            this.appState.accountMenu2.setShow(true);
+            this.appState.accountMenuReact.setShow(true);
           }
         }
         this.syncUpdated();
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
 
   accountMenuPressed() {
     this.appState.accountMenu.toggleShow();
-    this.appState.accountMenu2.toggleShow();
+    this.appState.accountMenuReact.toggleShow();
     this.closeAllRooms();
   }
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
 
   closeAccountMenu() {
     this.appState.accountMenu.setShow(false);
-    this.appState.accountMenu2.setShow(false);
+    this.appState.accountMenuReact.setShow(false);
   }
 
   lockApp() {
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class FooterViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, {
       return;
     }
     this.appState.accountMenu.setShow(false);
-    this.appState.accountMenu2.setShow(false);
+    this.appState.accountMenuReact.setShow(false);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_footer.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_footer.scss
index 3cada0e6b..a52d245b7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_footer.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_footer.scss
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 }
 
 #account-panel,
-#account-panel-vardan,
+#account-panel-react,
 #sync-resolution-menu {
   width: 400px;
 }