Achievement 2 @deyaa Task : Basic Security on Steem

Hello friends, I am @deyaa, and I can show you the way to secure your account in steemit and show you the advantages and variations of various keys provided by the steemit blockchain.

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Since I knew steemit blockchain I felt astonished and fascinated by the protection levels to shield the account from hackers and digital pirates. I might like to provide special thanks and applauds to @cryptokannon and @kiwiscanfly for his or her marvelous and straightforward guide to show the newcomers like me the way to secure the steemit account.

Question No. 1
Did you retrieve all your steemit keys?

Yes. I downloaded my keys and place them in an exceedingly file and coded it with a robust watchword, then I create a replica within the cloud, another copy in my phone, a replica on my portable computer, and another copy on a password-protected portable drive.

Question NO.2
Do you understand every one of those key functions and restrictions?

I whole perceive the functions of every one of the keys on steemit and here is that the clarification of everyone: -

• Posting key: this is often the key that we should always commonly log in with it thanks to its restricted authorizations to limit the harm if it's got compromised. It permits posting, commenting, editing, voting, resteem, and following or muting alternative accounts.

• Active key: it's for a lot of sensitive tasks associated with the case and cash like transferring funds, power up/down transactions, changing Steem greenbacks, and additionally used for witness choice, change profile details and avatar, and putting a purchase order.

• Owner key: it's the foremost powerful key as a result it will amend the associate key of an account, as well as the owner key itself. It should behold on offline, and solely accustomed recover a compromised account. The owner's key is to be used only if necessary.

• Memo key: it's used just for secret writing the memos throughout fund transfer. This key is used just for memos coding and coding.

• Public Keys: every Steem Key includes public and personal keys to jot down in code and decipher knowledge. Your public keys are not required for login on Steemit and you do not need to store these safely. Public keys square measure associated with usernames and should be accustomed realize associated transactions on the blockchain.

Question No.3
How do you commit to keeping your master password?

The master watchword is that the highest vital key and may be treated in an exceedingly manner that's powerfully safe and had copies to succeed in just in case one copy is lost.

• Encrypted file with a robust watchword uploaded to my cloud
• Encrypted file with a robust watchword uploaded to my portable computer
• Encrypted file with a robust watchword uploaded to my phone
• Printed copy in an exceedingly safe at my house.

Question No.4
Do your skills transfer your Steem token to a different Steem user account?

I will demonstrate the steps required with screenshots: -

Firstly, you would like to search out your avatar and click on it then select Wallet

• In front of Steem, you may realize the quantity of Steem you have got and a down arrow. Click the down arrow and choose transfer and click on it.

• In case you have used the posting key you may log in to your wallet together with your username and active key.

• A window referred to as Transfer to Account can open, place the username, the quantity you may transfer, or all quantity you have got, and if you wish you'll write a memorandum and press Next.

• Now you may get a window together with your transfer knowledge to substantiate, click OK.

Question No.5
Do your skills power up your STEEM?

Thanks for the guide to connection club5050 written by @inspiracion I learned to try and do that and applied it, I’ll demonstrate it as follow: -

I'm a newcomer and do not have Steem to power up thus I had to attend to redeem my initial reward. The reward can seem after you access your wallet and you may realize a button referred to as to redeem. I’ll place screenshots for this half from the article of connection club 5050 by @inspiracion

How to join #club5050 Since you receive your first reward. Step by Step

• Convert SBD to STEEM

Claim your reward, then click Redeem

You will see a message of claim prospering

Access the wallet

Enter your username without the @ and Your Publishing password

Previous screenshots to convert SBD to STEEM were taken from How to join #club5050 Since you receive your first reward. Step by Step @inspiracion

• Now we see that we have STEEM DOLLARS, click down arrow and choose Market

• In the internal market you must click Available and Lowest ask then you can decide how many steem you will buy then you click BUY STEEM

• The system will ask to confirm the password

• Review the info and then click "OK" to accept the transaction

• The obtained order could take a number of minutes to be effective, we have a tendency to should wait and twiddling my thumbs. Once it became effective, we will see our STEEM within the wallet. Click the down arrow and click on Power-Up in the drop list

• Now you choose what number Steem you would like to convert to Steem power; I convert 1/2 my reward solely as a result of I joined club5050

• Review the info and confirm

• Enter your Active key and make sure once more

Now you may see your Steem power increase with the quantity of Steem you used.

*That is my achievement2 task and I really appreciate the effort done by @cryptokannon @inspiracion and @kiwiscanfly to help the newcomers to know the importance of steemit security keys and how and when to use each one.

Thanks and best regards @deyaa