diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4c6d25a..f7c9fcb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -260,8 +260,10 @@ type ui struct {
 	toggleSyncMenu                 widget.Clickable
 	openAdvancedSync               widget.Clickable
 	openSecuritySettings           widget.Clickable
+	openRemotePrefsHelp            widget.Clickable
 	closeAdvancedSync              widget.Clickable
 	closeSecuritySettings          widget.Clickable
+	closeRemotePrefsHelp           widget.Clickable
 	runAdvancedSync                widget.Clickable
 	saveSecuritySettings           widget.Clickable
 	settingsDensityDense           widget.Clickable
@@ -403,6 +405,7 @@ type ui struct {
 	syncDialogOpen                 bool
 	syncMenuOpen                   bool
 	securityDialogOpen             bool
+	remotePrefsDialogOpen          bool
 	showSyncPassword               bool
 	keyboardFocus                  focusID
 	defaultSaveAsPath              string
@@ -1646,20 +1649,28 @@ func (u *ui) applyRecentRemoteRecord(record recentRemoteRecord) {
 	u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = strings.TrimSpace(record.Username) != "" || record.Password != ""
 }
 
-func (u *ui) remoteAuthStatusMessage() string {
+func (u *ui) remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() string {
 	selected, hasSelected := u.selectedRecentRemoteRecord()
 	switch {
 	case !u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value:
-		return "Only the location will be saved in Recent Connections."
+		return "Current choice: KeePassGO will remember only the WebDAV location for this connection."
 	case hasSelected && (strings.TrimSpace(selected.Username) != "" || selected.Password != ""):
-		return "Saved sign-in will be updated for this connection."
+		return "Current choice: a successful open will update the saved sign-in for this connection on this device."
 	case strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()) != "" || u.remotePassword.Text() != "":
-		return "This sign-in will be saved in Recent Connections after a successful open."
+		return "Current choice: a successful open will save the entered sign-in for this connection on this device."
 	default:
-		return "Enter a username or password to save sign-in details for this connection."
+		return "Current choice: sign-in retention is enabled, but no username or password is entered yet."
 	}
 }
 
+func (u *ui) remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary() string {
+	return "Recent Connections always stores the WebDAV base URL, remote path, and the last group you opened for that connection."
+}
+
+func (u *ui) remotePreferencesRetentionSummary() string {
+	return "KeePassGO keeps up to six recent connections. Turning off Remember sign-in and reopening rewrites that connection without the saved username or password."
+}
+
 func (u *ui) noteCurrentRemotePath() {
 	status, ok := u.state.Session.(sessionStatus)
 	if !ok || !status.IsRemote() || status.IsLocked() {
@@ -2667,6 +2678,9 @@ func (u *ui) layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 		u.loadSettingsDraft()
 		u.securityDialogOpen = true
 	}
+	for u.openRemotePrefsHelp.Clicked(gtx) {
+		u.remotePrefsDialogOpen = true
+	}
 	for u.setStatusBannerShort.Clicked(gtx) {
 		u.setStatusBannerTTL(2 * time.Second)
 	}
@@ -2692,6 +2706,9 @@ func (u *ui) layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	for u.closeSecuritySettings.Clicked(gtx) {
 		u.securityDialogOpen = false
 	}
+	for u.closeRemotePrefsHelp.Clicked(gtx) {
+		u.remotePrefsDialogOpen = false
+	}
 	for u.runAdvancedSync.Clicked(gtx) {
 		u.runAction("advanced synchronize vault", u.advancedSyncAction)
 	}
@@ -3142,6 +3159,12 @@ func (u *ui) layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			}
 			return u.securityDialog(gtx)
 		}),
+		layout.Stacked(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			if !u.remotePrefsDialogOpen {
+				return layout.Dimensions{}
+			}
+			return u.remotePrefsDialog(gtx)
+		}),
 		layout.Stacked(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			if _, ok := u.pendingApproval(); !ok {
 				return layout.Dimensions{}
@@ -3224,6 +3247,29 @@ func (u *ui) securityDialog(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	)
 }
 
+func (u *ui) remotePrefsDialog(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+	return layout.Stack{}.Layout(gtx,
+		layout.Expanded(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, color.NRGBA{A: 90}, clip.Rect{Max: gtx.Constraints.Max}.Op())
+			return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Max}
+		}),
+		layout.Stacked(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return layout.Center.Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+				width := gtx.Dp(unit.Dp(660))
+				if width > gtx.Constraints.Max.X {
+					width = gtx.Constraints.Max.X - gtx.Dp(unit.Dp(24))
+				}
+				if width < 1 {
+					width = gtx.Constraints.Max.X
+				}
+				gtx.Constraints.Min.X = width
+				gtx.Constraints.Max.X = width
+				return card(gtx, u.remotePrefsDialogContent)
+			})
+		}),
+	)
+}
+
 func (u *ui) securityDialogContent(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
 		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
@@ -3481,6 +3527,42 @@ func (u *ui) securityDialogContent(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	)
 }
 
+func (u *ui) remotePrefsDialogContent(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+	return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(20), "Remote Connection Settings & Help")
+			lbl.Color = accentColor
+			return lbl.Layout(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(14), "Use Recent Connections to reopen WebDAV-backed vaults quickly without cluttering the main open flow.")
+			lbl.Color = mutedColor
+			return lbl.Layout(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(12)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return approvalFact(u.theme, "Current", u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(), "")(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return approvalFact(u.theme, "Always Saved", u.remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary(), "")(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return approvalFact(u.theme, "Retention", u.remotePreferencesRetentionSummary(), "")(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return approvalFact(u.theme, "When Sign-in Saves", "Username and password or app token are only stored after a successful remote open when Remember sign-in is enabled.", "")(gtx)
+		}),
+		layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(14)}.Layout),
+		layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+			return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.closeRemotePrefsHelp, "Done")
+		}),
+	)
+}
+
 func (u *ui) approvalDialog(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	return layout.Stack{}.Layout(gtx,
 		layout.Expanded(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {