The first thing every new comer is expected to do on steemit is to effectively retrieve all keys forwarded to your email for safe keeping, I have retrieved all my keys from the email I used to register on steem.
It is very important that you know how each of the keys work for effective use of keys on appropriate account which will enhance the security of your account.
For instance, it is not right to log in to your steemit.com with your master key/ password because of the sensitive function of the key, there are less powerful keys such as the posting key that can be used for daily purposes and can get you around the blockchain conveniently.
Basically there are five keys that can be categorized into public and private keys, and they include the following:
Posting key: this key is the most common key, used for posting, voting and commenting on the steem blockchain, if this key gets compromised you are at no serious risk because there are more powerful keys that you can use to protect your account
active key: with this key you can transfer steem or dollar into or out of your account , order on steem exchange, Power up or power do, and even change your account settings
owners key: this key is the most powerful and most important in the sense that it can be used to do most of the thing you will require to do in your account it combines the power of both posting and active keys, it can be used to reset every other key,
the memo key at the moment is not in use however it is intended for use in the reading and creation of memos.
The master key/ password is the first key I got during steem registration it is used in the creation of an individual account.
The next step of the security measures an account holder needs to take, is to write down the master/owner keys on a piece of paper and keep some where safe, it is highly important this key is not revealed to anyone because of the power the key holds, so its best to keep it offline secured and accessible to only the account holder.
Another important thing to know is how to transfer steem token. This can be done by using the receivers’ user name and with the active key by going to your wallet and following all the prompts
You can also use your active key to authorize power up of your steem with tokens within your account.
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