Achievement-2 || Basic security on Steem || @farqualleet

in hive-172186 •  3 years ago 

Hello
I hope everyone is doing well

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I am here to post achievement 2 base on basic security system on @steemit

Question NO# 1
Have you retrieve all your keys on steemit?

Answer

Yes. I have received my steemit keys which I downloaded as PDF and I also saved in flash drives and in online drive

Question NO# 2
Do you know each of these key functions and restrictions?

Answer

Yes. There are five know steemit keys.

  1. Posting key

This is a daily usage key. It's is use for logging into your steemit account. It's also helps in updating (posting), commenting, making changes to your updates . The posting key is a daily usage key which should only be used for it's purpose to prevent compromisation. There is also a limited for the usage of the posting key. This subsist to prevent or avoid compromisation and account damaging.

2 . Memo key
Another key that is prepared (to be utilized) in the PDF is the private,posting key . This key is utilized to send private notes to others that can't be seen to everything except simply ready to be seen to the sender and recipients by putting to utilize the notes containing encrypted message.

3 . Active key
This key is used to make transactions and transfers. Such as trading SBD for Steem in the marketplace, powering up (or down) your SP, making orders in the market. Other than that, the active key is also used to change your profile details and display picture. As well as to vote for witnesses.

4 . Owner key
The owner key is a very important key and must be kept very save and secure .It is advisable to always keep the owner key offline to prevent compromisation. The owner key is very important since it is the only key to reset all the other keys in your accounts including the owners key. Also, compromised account can be recovered with the owner key within 30 days.

5 . Master password

The master password is the most important key/password of all the other keys since it has the tendency to generate all the above keys including the owner key. It is the key given to you when your account is first created, You should then take that password, go to your Steemit.com wallet, and then retrieve all the other keys. The master password isn't advisable to be use on daily bases, it should only be use when recovering a compromised account. The master password should be kept very save and secured.Once it's misplaced, one can't recover his or her accounts.

Question 3
How do you plan to keep your master password?

Answer
Since the master password is the most powerful and when misplaced , a compromised account can't be recovered, the following are steps to keep it save and secure.

I Only use the master password when necessary. That is when generating my other keys and when recovering a compromised account.
This is to prevent risk of my account being compromised.

A steemit user must have backup of his master password Incase it's missing . The following can serve as a backup for your steemit master password .

1.Saving it in my flash drive
2.Saving your master password in my Gmail
3.Keeping a screenshot of the password in my cloud account.

I also make sure not to share my master password with anyone ,since one can steal your account without your knowledge.
Question 4
Do you know how to transfer your steem token to another steem user account?

Answer

Yes. After logging in with your active key ,
follow the below steps or instructions

move to or click on wallet.

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Click the down face arrow , and then click on transfer.

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Now enter the person's username to transfer the fund

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Question 05
Do you know about to power-up your STEEM?

Yes, and I've already powered up

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Click on wallet after login into your account.

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Enter the amount of STEEM you want to convert into SP. Then click "Power Up".

click on balance , your current steem amount will be displayed
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click on balance , your current steem amount will be displayed
Click on the down face arrow beside the steem amount

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Thanks to @steemcurator03 & @vvarishayy

https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@farqualleet/achievement-1-my-introduction-farqualleet

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Now you know perfectly the topic of security in the Steem Blockchain and therefore I have successfully verified your Achievement 2. Continue advancing in this great journey by doing your Achievement 3 in which you will put your brain to the test studying the content protocol of the platform. Remember that you can tag me to verify yourself faster.

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Hi, @farqualleet,

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