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Title: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: Anon136 on January 20, 2013, 05:05:07 AM There are some guides on the net for how to set up a perfectly secure (baring crazy things like top secret cia robot mosquito cameras) wallet to use as a bitcoin "savings account". example: (https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/How_to_set_up_a_secure_offline_savings_wallet) But they all seem overly complex. Can anyone think of any flaws in this simpler alternative method?
1) navigate to bitaddress.org and "save page as" to a usb drive. 2) boot ubuntu from live cd. 3) make sure the computer is physically disconnected from the internet 4) run bitaddress.org.htm and generate a private key 6) physically write the private key down on a piece of paper and save a text file with a copy of the private key to the usb drive 7) lock the piece of paper and the usb drive away in a fire proof safe Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: CIYAM on January 20, 2013, 05:42:13 AM 6) physically write the private key down on a piece of paper and save a text file with a copy of the private key to the usb drive If you are going to do that it might be best if you then later typed back in (by reading from your written down version) that private key into say an offline version of brainwallet.org (just to be certain that you didn't write it down incorrectly as that could be a disastor). Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: FreeMoney on January 20, 2013, 07:27:45 AM 6) physically write the private key down on a piece of paper and save a text file with a copy of the private key to the usb drive If you are going to do that it might be best if you then later typed back in (by reading from your written down version) that private key into say an offline version of brainwallet.org (just to be certain that you didn't write it down incorrectly as that could be a disastor). Obviously you should be careful, but it isn't a disaster to have to check all possible typos after you realize it isn't right. Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: CIYAM on January 20, 2013, 07:46:28 AM Obviously you should be careful, but it isn't a disaster to have to check all possible typos after you realize it isn't right. True - although the stress of thinking that you even *might* have lost your bitcoins could itself be. :) Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: Anon136 on January 20, 2013, 07:50:48 PM thanks guys. if that is my biggest worry than this method sounds pretty secure =)
Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: etotheipi on January 21, 2013, 07:32:51 PM How about you use Armory offline wallets? That's precisely why I built Armory, was to make this feature dead simple. Create a full wallet on an offline computer, make a one-time-ever backup. Make a watching-only copy for your online computer. Generate millions of addresses without fear. Send coins using a USB key to get transactions signed. It's mostly described in the program itself.
(unfortunately, I would link you to the tutorial on the website, but I just got notification that the website is down for the day. gah! you can download the latest version from here: https://code.google.com/p/bitcoinarmory/downloads/list) EDIT: Website backup. Checkout the Armory Quick-Start Guide (http://bitcoinarmory.com/index.php/armory-quick-start-guide) and the Offline wallet tutorial (http://bitcoinarmory.com/index.php/using-offline-wallets-in-armory). Title: Re: secure offline wallet alternative method? Post by: AsymmetricInformation on January 21, 2013, 08:20:23 PM How about you use Armory offline wallets? That's precisely why I built Armory, was to make this feature dead simple. Create a full wallet on an offline computer, make a backup. Make a watching-only copy for your online computer. Generate addresses without fear. Send coins using a USB key. It's mostly described in the program itself. (unfortunately, I would link you to the tutorial on the website, but I just got notification that the website is down for the day. gah! you can download the latest version from here: https://code.google.com/p/bitcoinarmory/downloads/list) I freaking love Armory. Always people on the forums asking about features that Armory already has...why aren't people aware? ... I love offline transactions! |