Title: Fragmented backups in Electrum [Guide] Post by: SuperJediWombat on March 22, 2014, 05:21:30 PM Intro
I wanted to make it easier to produce fragmented (MofN) backups for Electrum. This guide will help with the process from setting up Electrum on an offline computer to generating and validating a paper based fragmented backup. For the guide I've used Ubuntu 12.04.4 because it's supported by Armory. However, the content relating to the fragmented backups will work on any distro, just install zbar and ssss. Background After losing my coins at Mt Gox I've decided to get a little more serious about security. The first thing I did was set up an offline Armory wallet because I loved the fragmented backup system that they offer, but I was quickly frustrated with the process involved in getting the online component fully synchronized with the blockchain. After a few failed attempts at syncing I started to look into Electrum and found that it doesn't have a native tool to support fragmented/MofN backups. Steps I've taken some screenshots to help you with steps 4-8: http://imgur.com/a/fcaQu
Files qrprint.sh http://pastebin.com/M3VgmKKa validate3ofM.sh http://pastebin.com/V1Vt904y packages to download http://pastebin.com/puqQC8gP ElectrumMofN.tar.gz https://www.dropbox.com/s/iao72na2cbuoxjx/ElectrumMofN.tar.gz Alternate https:// drive.google.com/file/d/0B6JQPbYttIHMNmYyS2RtTk5kRXc/edit?usp=sharing Example of the generated PDF https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6JQPbYttIHMSzFwaFVEN3FlSFU/edit?usp=sharing Tips If you found this useful, feel free to tip me here. 15JiYiCJEZ93s75F9RJRDpNWLaDn5qncbw |