Difference between revisions of "Steem Key Management"
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Your steem keys are found at https://steemit.com/@yourusername/permissions where you substitue your username for yourusername in the example link shown. | Your steem keys are found at https://steemit.com/@yourusername/permissions where you substitue your username for yourusername in the example link shown. | ||
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*Secure your main password you made when first signing up somewhere no one will find it. | *Secure your main password you made when first signing up somewhere no one will find it. | ||
*Show Your post private key by clicking the button and copy to a place no one else can find it. | *Show Your post private key by clicking the button and copy to a place no one else can find it. | ||
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*You can copy the memo private if you need to but you likely won't need it. | *You can copy the memo private if you need to but you likely won't need it. | ||
*Now copy your private posting key and use that as your password to login. | *Now copy your private posting key and use that as your password to login. | ||
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Revision as of 11:41, 2 April 2017
Why Manage Your Keys
- You're putting your account at risk and the reason is if you get hacked you're giving them access to every key you own on steemit.
- Why use your posting key for logging in?
- This key is used only for posting, voting and following.
- Why use your Active key?
- This key should only be used to place orders and to deal with transfers in the wallet.
You only need to use your active key to confirm transaction or trades. If you follow this guide you will be less likely to have your account stolen. The site currently don't inform users about this current subject so i hope this helps.
Where are your STEEM keys?
Your steem keys are found at https://steemit.com/@yourusername/permissions where you substitue your username for yourusername in the example link shown.
Steps to make your account more secure
- Secure your main password you made when first signing up somewhere no one will find it.
- Show Your post private key by clicking the button and copy to a place no one else can find it.
- Show Your active private key by clicking the button then copy to a safe place.
- You can copy the memo private if you need to but you likely won't need it.
- Now copy your private posting key and use that as your password to login.
Once logging in and going back to the permission page it should look like this. =
