I didn't know that you needed to encrypt your wallet, so this definitely helped me understand that I need to take more security measures!
Funny read though, funny yet serious? Yet not so serious at the same time!
Topic: HOWTO: create a 100% secure wallet - page 63. (Read 276221 times)
Good post my friend!
x2 I will definitely be making a paper wallet if i ever get hold of a decent amount of BTC
Good post my friend!
Increasing the level of security increases the level of inconvenience. Choose wisely,
In my opinion a 100% secure wallet does not exist.
Yes, it does. The solution is just to keep private keys off the computer. Transaction signing devices like Trezor solves this in user-friendly way...
In my opinion a 100% secure wallet does not exist.
im just saying
im just saying
very interesting
Presumably, with deterministic wallets things change slightly? I mean, in that case you don't need to take periodic backups of your wallet - just keep the root key safe and off any internet connected device. Right?
(Of course, you still need to keep your actual wallet(s) secure, just that you don't have to worry about backup or losing your coins to the same degree, or have I got this all wrong...)
(Of course, you still need to keep your actual wallet(s) secure, just that you don't have to worry about backup or losing your coins to the same degree, or have I got this all wrong...)
Very good option to secure your wallet!
nice i have a bit of work to do
cool
This is simple, very nice and simple. Another way (with winblows [smoke]) is to install linux and automate another os (windows or something) which flicks on like most library systems do. Similar concept - no wallet.dat to steal because none was really saved - once you log off of the instance of the second system what you did before is toast.
Encrypting your wallet & holding the coins yourself indeed seems the best. Just don't forget to make a few (encrypted) backups!
Can anyone recommend the best distro of Linux for using as my main Bitcoin machine?
Why not use windows?
On-topic: Thanks, but will most likely be using blockchain.info
Thanks for the info
Can anyone recommend the best distro of Linux for using as my main Bitcoin machine?
thanks for the info, will definitely be using some of this in my future endeavors.
Thanks for that
Some good info here... I'm doing a clean install of Linux Mint on a laptop loaded with Armory and the main QT client... backing up to Wuala and a USB stick. The backups are in a truecrypt volume.
Hoping this will be safe enough, with also the ability to send/ receive coins if need be.
Must also think of a way of letting my family know how to access it should I die!
Hoping this will be safe enough, with also the ability to send/ receive coins if need be.
Must also think of a way of letting my family know how to access it should I die!
Good info, keeping our wallets safe is the most important thing in Bitcoin.
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