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LegendaryActivity: 1624Merit: 1008 Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 01:42:39 AM #28801 Quote from: dEBRUYNE on January 29, 2016, 01:30:27 AM Quote from: nioc on January 29, 2016, 01:21:45 AM Of course I don't understand any of this which then results in fear, uncertainty and doubt on my part.



How about something I know? I have the seeds to my wallets safely stored. What if I delete my wallets and restore them from seed when needed?



You will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) When one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). Therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.

You will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) When one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). Therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.

Then what is this talk about other more secure methods? Again I don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.



I guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above? Then what is this talk about other more secure methods? Again I don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.I guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above?

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LegendaryActivity: 1624Merit: 1008 Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 04:06:53 AM #28805



Nothing ever detected on this comp.



But when I go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't I at the same risk when I go to use it?



If I have created a wallet as I mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)



I guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (I hear ArticMine's voice in my head) How do you use any wallet in a secure way?



I guess it depends on what level of paranoia is used. How about a reasonable one







Better yet, what if I just store all my Moneroj at MoneroDice? I know cold/view only wallets have been discussed before but I have no idea how to find that info.Nothing ever detected on this comp.But when I go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't I at the same risk when I go to use it?If I have created a wallet as I mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)I guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (I hear ArticMine's voice in my head) How do you use any wallet in a secure way?I guess it depends on what level of paranoia is used. How about a reasonable oneBetter yet, what if I just store all my Moneroj at MoneroDice?

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LegendaryActivity: 2394Merit: 1070 Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 06:08:48 AM #28810

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2/releases



Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x.



To run:

Download binary (jar or exe for windows).

Put in same directory as simplewallet (and if on windows libeay32.dll, libwinpthread-1.dll, and ssleay32.dll).

Import wallet or create new wallet following instructions in program (following instructions in program).

Use default remote node or swith to http://localhost:18081 if running your own bitmonerod.

Try to let wallet sync before closing for the first time.

You shouldn't be in any danger of losing coins, as you will either import a keys file or seed, or create a completely new wallet and then delete/encrypt the sensitive information.



There seems to be a possible issue in counting previous transactions in a wallet file. If your unlocked and locked balance are green in the wallet tab, those are the numbers you should trust, and if they're green it should be OK to send a transaction.



It can take quite some time to sync a wallet, especially an old wallet with lots of txs on a crappy computer using a remote node - it might take up to several hours.



Please let me know if you have any issues, by posting issues on github, PM here, PM on forum.getmonero.org, here:



Thanks for checking it out



New version of LightWallet available: v0.2Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x.To run:You shouldn't be in any danger of losing coins, as you will either import a keys file or seed, or create a completely new wallet and then delete/encrypt the sensitive information.There seems to be a possible issue in counting previous transactions in a wallet file. If your unlocked and locked balance are green in the wallet tab, those are the numbers you should trust, and if they're green it should be OK to send a transaction.It can take quite some time to sync a wallet, especially an old wallet with lots of txs on a crappy computer using a remote node - it might take up to several hours.Please let me know if you have any issues, by posting issues on github, PM here, PM on forum.getmonero.org, here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=903579.0 , or here: https://forum.getmonero.org/20/general-discussion/166/lightwallet-a-lightweight-monero-gui-account-manager Thanks for checking it out

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LegendaryActivity: 2086Merit: 1131 Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 12:10:52 PM #28815 Quote from: nioc on January 29, 2016, 04:06:53 AM



Nothing ever detected on this comp.



But when I go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't I at the same risk when I go to use it?



If I have created a wallet as I mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)



I guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (I hear ArticMine's voice in my head) How do you use any wallet in a secure way?



I guess it depends on what level of paranoia is used. How about a reasonable one







Better yet, what if I just store all my Moneroj at MoneroDice?

I know cold/view only wallets have been discussed before but I have no idea how to find that info.Nothing ever detected on this comp.But when I go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't I at the same risk when I go to use it?If I have created a wallet as I mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)I guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (I hear ArticMine's voice in my head) How do you use any wallet in a secure way?Better yet, what if I just store all my Moneroj at MoneroDice?

Like I said in my other post, I'll start this weekend with creating a guide.



You could use a "hot" wallet for the part you want to spend regularly and a "cold" wallet for the part you are going to store for a long time. Not entirely, but it is a safe method. If you don't store any keys on your PC a subsequent virus can't get to it (presuming you don't open it when the virus present).



Yes kind of. Well, there are different ways (another of them could for instance be to use one PC for crypto alone), I'll try to make a guide later.



Yes that as well, my posts are mainly talking about a high degree of paranoia :-P



Haha you could!



Like I said in my other post, I'll start this weekend with creating a guide.You could use a "hot" wallet for the part you want to spend regularly and a "cold" wallet for the part you are going to store for a long time. Not entirely, but it is a safe method. If you don't store any keys on your PC a subsequent virus can't get to it (presuming you don't open it when the virus present).Yes kind of. Well, there are different ways (another of them could for instance be to use one PC for crypto alone), I'll try to make a guide later.Yes that as well, my posts are mainly talking about a high degree of paranoia :-PHaha you could! Privacy matters, use Monero - A true untraceable cryptocurrency

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LegendaryActivity: 2478Merit: 1700Doomed to see the future and unable to prevent it Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 02:24:44 PM #28818 Quote from: jwinterm on January 29, 2016, 06:08:48 AM

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2/releases



Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x.



To run:

Download binary (jar or exe for windows).

Put in same directory as simplewallet (and if on windows libeay32.dll, libwinpthread-1.dll, and ssleay32.dll).

Import wallet or create new wallet following instructions in program (following instructions in program).

Use default remote node or swith to http://localhost:18081 if running your own bitmonerod.

Try to let wallet sync before closing for the first time.

You shouldn't be in any danger of losing coins, as you will either import a keys file or seed, or create a completely new wallet and then delete/encrypt the sensitive information.



There seems to be a possible issue in counting previous transactions in a wallet file. If your unlocked and locked balance are green in the wallet tab, those are the numbers you should trust, and if they're green it should be OK to send a transaction.



It can take quite some time to sync a wallet, especially an old wallet with lots of txs on a crappy computer using a remote node - it might take up to several hours.



Please let me know if you have any issues, by posting issues on github, PM here, PM on forum.getmonero.org, here:



Thanks for checking it out





New version of LightWallet available: v0.2Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x.To run:You shouldn't be in any danger of losing coins, as you will either import a keys file or seed, or create a completely new wallet and then delete/encrypt the sensitive information.There seems to be a possible issue in counting previous transactions in a wallet file. If your unlocked and locked balance are green in the wallet tab, those are the numbers you should trust, and if they're green it should be OK to send a transaction.It can take quite some time to sync a wallet, especially an old wallet with lots of txs on a crappy computer using a remote node - it might take up to several hours.Please let me know if you have any issues, by posting issues on github, PM here, PM on forum.getmonero.org, here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=903579.0 , or here: https://forum.getmonero.org/20/general-discussion/166/lightwallet-a-lightweight-monero-gui-account-manager Thanks for checking it out

As I'm sure your well aware of Java has had a slew of security issues and people are hesitant to use it for banking. Can you assure the community that the libraries that are used in this app have non of these flaws? Also why would you use a game engine library? I'm not a Java programmer so would you elaborate on that choice? As I'm sure your well aware of Java has had a slew of security issues and people are hesitant to use it for banking. Can you assure the community that the libraries that are used in this app have non of these flaws? Also why would you use a game engine library? I'm not a Java programmer so would you elaborate on that choice? Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.

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LegendaryActivity: 2394Merit: 1070 Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency January 29, 2016, 03:02:49 PM #28819 Quote from: Hueristic on January 29, 2016, 02:24:44 PM Quote from: jwinterm on January 29, 2016, 06:08:48 AM

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2

https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2/releases



Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x.



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New version of LightWallet available: v0.2Now written in Java using Libgdx library, designed to work with Monero release v0.9.x....

As I'm sure your well aware of Java has had a slew of security issues and people are hesitant to use it for banking. Can you assure the community that the libraries that are used in this app have non of these flaws? Also why would you use a game engine library? I'm not a Java programmer so would you elaborate on that choice?

As I'm sure your well aware of Java has had a slew of security issues and people are hesitant to use it for banking. Can you assure the community that the libraries that are used in this app have non of these flaws? Also why would you use a game engine library? I'm not a Java programmer so would you elaborate on that choice?

That first statement seems to be quite a bit of a generalization. Java seems fairly popular among banks, especially investment banks, after some cursory googling. No, I can assure you of nothing - use at your own risk. I can tell you the only libraries it uses besides Libgdx and standard ones are Google's Gson and LWJGL backend for rendering on the desktop. I'm not (much of) a Java programmer either, and I chose Libgdx because it was something I was interested in learning, because it allows (relatively) easy deployment to Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS without changing much if any code. That first statement seems to be quite a bit of a generalization. Java seems fairly popular among banks, especially investment banks, after some cursory googling. No, I can assure you of nothing - use at your own risk. I can tell you the only libraries it uses besides Libgdx and standard ones are Google's Gson and LWJGL backend for rendering on the desktop. I'm not (much of) a Java programmer either, and I chose Libgdx because it was something I was interested in learning, because it allows (relatively) easy deployment to Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS without changing much if any code.