Achievement2 - Basic security in security

in Newcomers' Community3 years ago

Happy new day to everyone, I will be writing on the basic security on steemit which is what achievement 2, and here I will do my best in doing certain practical about the basic security in steemit and will also answer questions.

Question 1

Have you retrieved all your keys on steemit

Yes, all my key were safely retrieve, when my account was created and was also save by copying it out to and also save it in my yahoo mail as an offline message.

Question 2

Do you know the functions and restrictions of each key

Yes I have read and I totally understand the functions of each of the keys on steemit and there explained as follows

Master key

This key is used to claim password on steemit which is very basic and essential to a new steemian and by this it means that if this key is stolen your wallet is at risks because it is one of the important keys

Private posting key

This key is used on steemit platforms such as steemit community, posting etc we also make use of this key to upvote content that is creative and also to downvote plagiarized content

Owner key

This key is often used to reset password by the owner of the steemit account, another important key that is required to be safe

Private active key

This key is often used for activities such as powering down of steems, transfer of tokens and powering up of steems, it is a key that is mostly use in the steemit wallet and with it transaction is being completed.

Memo key

The memo key is used for the transferring and also for decoding and decrypting of memo

Question 3

How do you plan to keep your master password

My master password is very important I have locked it up on my phone's back up files and google account for safety

Question 4

Do you know how to transfer your steem token to another steem user account?

Yes,I know how transfer steem to another account because I have read and understand I will illustrate the necessary steps below

  • Step 1
    You have to login to your account to begin the process
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  • Step 2
    Search for the option that says transfer steem to any accounts and click on it
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  • Step 3
    Then look for the option that says steam power and click on it then send it to the steem account of your choice after writing details of the recieving steem account
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  • Step 4
    Here your private active key is required
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Question 5

Do you know how to power up your steem

Yes i do, the necessary steps to follow are illustrated below

  • Step 1
    Access your wallet account using the private posting key on steemit

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  • Step 2
    Click on the the arrow close to the steem

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  • Step 3
    Select the option that says power up
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  • Step 4
    Write the amount you intend to power up

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  • Step 5
    After putting your private active key, your steem balance will now become steem power it then increases your steem power

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I am very happy partake in achievement 2 on steemit Thank you for your support

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 3 years ago 

Hi, @andersonboy,

Your post has been supported by @sm-shagor from the Steem Greeter Team.