Topic: HOWTO: create a 100% secure wallet - page 22. (Read 276221 times)
Thanks - very useful
This is a great thread, thanks everyone
That was a good read! I'll be installing linux on a usb drive and run all of my Bitcoin clients there. Thanks for the idea.
Thanks for the tips
much need tips, getting more needed by the minute...
Seems simple enough.
very useful info, thanks for the advice.
Will this process work on a Mac OS X 64bit running Lion?
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Virtual Box and a mounted truecrypt volume is not safe enough, because worms are able to collect your wallet when you are using it. Fully separated system provides better security.
When I read all this, I believe that the next war will be between "cryptocoin" and "cybercrime".
And government will be on site of cybercrime.
And government will be on site of cybercrime.
There is no 100% safe wallet. 
Agreed. No matter what you do, there will be a way through, if one has the time... or the persistence.
This really helped me, a lot. Thank you.
Will this process work on a Mac OS X 64bit running Lion?
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
You can enable full disk encryption in System Preferences (it is called FileVault 2), which is more than enough if you are worried about your computer being stolen.
If you are thinking of using a Virtual Machine as an isolated environment, bear in mind that any malware running on your Mac would also be able to see into the VM. You would probably be safe enough storing large amounts in a paper wallet, and using Electrum or Bitcoin-QT for general spending money.
Will this process work on a Mac OS X 64bit running Lion?
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
What about using a Virtual OS with VirtualBox? We can download and install the client on there and only be able to access it through the use of Virtual Box. Furthermore we could download and install TrueCrypt on the Virtual OS and encrypt and save the wallet on a usb drive. Or am I wrong.
Has anyone tried something similar to this?
I notice that most tutorials are for Windows or Linux users so I'd like to know if there's anyone that can help me secure my file on a Mac. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Great help thx heaps
Thanks go to the OP!
I will just briefly describe my process and maybe any experienced folks can let me know if I stuffed up somewhere.
So
1. downloaded ubuntu and put it on usb drive.
2. reboot pc into ubuntu.
3. download bitcoin-qt
4. generate addresses and send them to myself on email
5. find wallet.dat file and copy it to two 32mb sd cards and one usb drive.
6. restart computer.
was the bitcoin app supposed to finish synchronizing with network?
also im planning to have a day to day wallet on my phone, is there any danger in using the savings address to recieve payments online, if im not planning to buy anything or use it it makes sense to skip one extra transfer and seems safer no? (probbly sounds stupid but still getting my head around how all of this works).
I will just briefly describe my process and maybe any experienced folks can let me know if I stuffed up somewhere.
So
1. downloaded ubuntu and put it on usb drive.
2. reboot pc into ubuntu.
3. download bitcoin-qt
4. generate addresses and send them to myself on email
5. find wallet.dat file and copy it to two 32mb sd cards and one usb drive.
6. restart computer.
was the bitcoin app supposed to finish synchronizing with network?
also im planning to have a day to day wallet on my phone, is there any danger in using the savings address to recieve payments online, if im not planning to buy anything or use it it makes sense to skip one extra transfer and seems safer no? (probbly sounds stupid but still getting my head around how all of this works).
Is easier than that... Just go to online sha512 encoder, put a word you can remember... Then go to online sha256 encoder and paste the sha512 code... Now go to blockchain.com import/export/add new private key and paste the sha256 code... Now erase the bitcoin adress and there you had, an ultra secure adress than you can remember and access without wallet.dat o pappel copy.
That is pretty hardcore!
Is easier than that... Just go to online sha512 encoder, put a word you can remember... Then go to online sha256 encoder and paste the sha512 code... Now go to blockchain.com import/export/add new private key and paste the sha256 code... Now erase the bitcoin adress and there you had, an ultra secure adress than you can remember and access without wallet.dat o pappel copy.
OK, so I'm currently running Windows 7, should I feel more secure running a linux distro such as Ubuntu within VirtualBox for my wallet? Maybe put the iso in a Truecrypt volume in Windows, or have a Truecrypt volume in the Linux image to hold my wallet. Just thinking out loud, want to avoid having to boot into a different sysem to keep it easy and quick.
Thanks for the tips.
Is there a short version or should ppl go through 107 pages ?
btw. great first post, thanks
I think most of those pages are filled with "Great post!" and "Thanks!", so you won't miss much by not reading them. btw. great first post, thanks
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