Achievement2 : Basic steem security on steemit by @jessesilas00
Hello Steemians and greeters
I am very happy for being part of this community and I have. Completed my achievement1 I will be doing achievement2 which is all about basics STEEM security
Here I will be explaining how to keep keys safe for security purpose.
Source
We are going to carefully looked at the following sensitive security questions.
Question 1
Have you retrieved all your keys on steemit?
Answer
Yes, all my keys are save both in my mailbox and I have also written it down on my book for reference purpose because it is among the steemit rules that you should alway keep your keys safe.
Question 2
Do you know each of these keys functions and restrictions
Answer
Yes, I do
Explaination below
Master key
This key is a key that is you use in retrieval of other keys, I know about this key when I open steemit you will have to save it because if other keys miss with the master key you will retrieved others.
Posting Key
We make use of this type of key to login when we want to perform activity such as when we are voting, resteeming. And editing even for commenting.
Active key
We make used of private Active keys when we want to transfer funds like steem,sbd on the Steemit platform we can also use it when we want to do powering up.
Owner Key
The owner Key is been use when we want to make changes in others key to prevent it from being hack by scammers.a very essential key that should be kept safe
Memo key
This key is been used when you want to transfer funds from your account to another account on the platform
Question 3
How do you plan to keep your master password
Answer
The master password is a very essential password that must be kept very safe because if it can be access by another person then your account is at the risk of being hack.
I plan keep the key in my email and write it also down in a book for reference purpose
QUESTION 4
Do I know how to transfer my steem token to another steem user account?
I do know how steem is being transferred and I will share steps below
Step 1- Go to wallet https://steemitwallet.com/@jessesilas00/transfers
Step 2
Click on the arrow that is close to the steem figure
Step 3
Click on the transfer
Step 4
Insert the person username an amount that you want to transfer
STEP 5
Enter the required key which is private key and steem will be transferred
QUESTION 5
Do I know how to power up my steem?
Answer
Yes, I know how to power up my steem. Using the following steps:
Step1- I will first go to wallet then steem
https://steemitwallet.com/@jessesilas00/transfers
Step2-
click on dropdown and select the powerup
Step 3
Enter the amount and key and steem will be converted to steem power
Step 4
Enter the required key which is private key and steem will be transferred
Once the key is inserted the account will be power up
@ngoenyi I have answered the achievement2 questions, corrections will be welcome
Please help verify
Thanks to
Cc : @ngoenyi
Thank you @cryptokannon
Congratulations !
You have successfully completed achievment 2 task on "Basic Security on Steem". You can now proceed to Achivement 3 : Content Etiquette.
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Hi, @jessesilas00,
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