What it sounds like is can make this wallet file; save it on an SD card. Lock it up in my closet. Then deposit coins to the address associated with the wallet.dat file with out having to take it out of its 'spot' UNLESS i want to pull coins out of my savings? If so this is awesome! I'm looking forward to setting this up. Thanks for the post!
MassMaster
Topic: HOWTO: create a 100% secure wallet - page 88. (Read 276221 times)
Once I move it to my USB, I can basically have it safe now?
No, you also have to make sure that
- your USB (or at least your wallet file) is encrypted with a strong password (otherwise, what happens if you lose your USB or it gets stolen?)
- you have at least one, preferably multiple remote backups somewhere (otherwise, what happens if your house burns down?) and any backup must be encrypted as well (otherwise, what happens if the remote backup location gets hacked / confiscated by the feds / stolen by a fraudulent employee / etc?)
- you only insert the USB stick in a computer that is guaranteerd free from malware/virus/spyware/keyloggers/trojans/etc (or at least whenever you actually enter your password to unlock the wallet and confirm any payments)
Once I move it to my USB, I can basically have it safe now?
please explain the process?
Has anybody made a live linux distro version for a wallet to a thumb drive setup ?
good info
nice tip right there
Thanks from Germany!
Thanks for info...
Thx for the tip !
sure thing
Thanks you for the reading.
This will hopefully eliminate most of my paranoia
I suppose you could customize a Live CD with the bitcoin wallet + additional security?
This will hopefully eliminate most of my paranoia
I suppose you could customize a Live CD with the bitcoin wallet + additional security?
Informative, cheers!
sure, even an external hdd. flashes can be lost but external hdd's are more secure
is it just a matter of reinstalling on the usb stick and adding my info? or do i have to transfer something.would you be so kind and read the previous posts, i think they are plenty to chose from in regards to external hdd's flash etc
no idea bob 
sounds good bob 
seriously, who the fuck is this guy?
sure, even an external hdd. flashes can be lost but external hdd's are more secure
is it just a matter of reinstalling on the usb stick and adding my info? or do i have to transfer something.
sure, even an external hdd. flashes can be lost but external hdd's are more secure
is it possible to create a boot usb stick and move the wallet to it?
A linux distro that has everything you need probably can't come quick enough.
The distributor of that distro needs to enjoy enormous trust.
I trust a vanilla ubuntu live cd a ton lot more to contain no wallet stealer than a special "for your secure bitcoin savings" distro.
I am quite fond of TAILS but of course a Live CD can't store data like your wallet and private GPG key - it is possible though to use the built in disk utility to encrypt a USB stick which can contain such information.
V.
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