The process of copying one or more files to an alternate location for safekeeping. Typically refers to the copying of Bitcoin's wallet.dat file but may also refer to the built-in JSON API command to perform such a backup.
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What is the wallet in MultiBit?
What is the actual wallet? The slight confusion comes from the install note -
"Backup all your wallets.
You can do this by exporting your private keys
using 'Tools | Export Private Keys'."
If a ...
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Do i delete the Bitcoin folder & data directory in Appdata after i copy it on an encrypted drive?
I am trying to complete the instructions described here https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Windows . I have already done the Truecrypt part and installed the Bitcoin client. But i have ...
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Public Key + Private Key enough to backup?
I invested in bitcoins and unfortunately I have problems to understand the system. Perhaps you can answer me the following questions?
1.a) I know my public and my private key. Do I still have to ...
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What actions trigger the need to obtain a new backup with Blockchain.info/wallet?
Other clients, including Bitcoin-Qt, use a key pool so that a backup is still valid for a while.
Blockchain.info/wallet doesn't use a key pool.
After a backup of the wallet is obtained and archived, ...
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Paper backup from Armory that requires a password?
I'd like to make a paper backup of my Armory wallet that will still require a password to recover. Right now it seems that the paper backup is not encrypted.
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What other wallets can import Qt's backup .dat file?
I've been using Bitcoin Qt on my work computer (my only working computer at the moment) but last week Windows 7 decided that the program's bypassing the firewall to download the blockchain was a ...
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wallet.dat backup and 100 pregenerated keys [duplicate]
Reading about the "change" addresses and doing "wallet.dat" backups, I keep reading that -by default- bitcoin-qt generates 100 keys and use them when you need a new address. My question is this: what ...
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Keeping a portable long-term offline wallet
I'd like to keep some bitcoins as a long-term investment - store them to a pen drive which I stash in some safe place, or otherwise backup it securely, then remove all traces from my online computer ...
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Do I need to backup a wallet every time I generate a new address?
This question concerns the Armory client.
Since Armory has deterministic wallets, do I only need to back up a wallet one time (after creation), or do I need to back it up each time I create a new ...
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Importing a backed-up encrypted wallet.dat
I have bitcoin-qt-0.8.1-beta installed on a computer. I also have another computer in which I'd like to share the same wallet.
First, for backup purposes, I have exported the wallet into a backup ...
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How do I backup my Ripple wallet?
Ripple uses a Blob Vault structure to hold the wallet, but it currently resides on one centralized endpoint. It might be prudent to back up your wallet.
How is it done?
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What are good ways to storing backup of an encrypted wallet?
What are good ways and places for storing backup of an encrypted wallet?
When somebody open encrypted wallet what all can he do when he does not have a key?
asuming that the key to the wallet is e.g. ...
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Wallet.dat can contain only 100 private keys even if I back up?
Considering the Bitcoin client for Windows 0.8.1:
So the best way (if I have already used up 100 keys) is to send bitcoins to different wallet and then to newly generated one?
When I want new keys, ...
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In case of physical wallet theft, quickest way to offload funds in wallet backup?
Assume one makes a secure online backup of their wallet and then their laptop or device that has it is stolen. For the sake of argument assume that the thief watched the user type their wallet ...
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What if the system crashes if I have made transactions after my backup?
Suppose I have a recent backup of my wallet.dat file.
Now I make (say) two transactions: one receipt and one send.
Before I run my next backup, the hard drive crashes and I lose wallet.dat.
I can ...
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Can I synchronize the blockchain on one computer then transfer the files to another? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Would it be possible to provide a downloadable blockchain that is updated and verified by a mass of people?
If I install and synchronize the official Bitcoin wallet, can ...
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Should a JSON-RPC user be required to use a password when backing up the wallet?
I was surprised I was able to back up my wallet over JSON RPC without requiring the wallet password (or even without a secondary backup-only password)
I'm concerned that this could create a DOS ...
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How to redeem a private key in case it is compromised
I know MtGox allows me to redeem a private key, but that doesn't necessarily ensure that all the value is extracted from that address in a timely manner. Is there no simple way to send the entire ...
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Using dumpprivkey to make a paper backup
I'm just getting started with bitcoin and haven't acquired any significant amount yet, but want to feel relatively secure before I do. And at the moment, my fear of losing bitcoins or a device on ...
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There is at least one totally “offline” backup of blockchain?
I know that it can be a little paranoid yet, but anyone ever did an offline backup of blockchain in case of a kind of geomagnetic storm? Imagine if all clients of the world lost the data. I know the ...
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Where can I store a Bitcoin Wallet Safely?
I am a newbie and I would like to know where can I create/store my Bitcoin Wallet safely. I have downloaded the Bitcoin software but storing it in my local computer seem like a high risk, but also is ...
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If I've lost my wallet, but know my bitcoin receiving address, can I get my bitcoins back?
Although I do have a backed up wallet file, I seem to also have a second bitcoin receiving address, which doesn't seem to correspond to it. Is there a way to recover any coins associated with that ...
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Backing up my Bitcoin wallet
I'm really new to Bitcoin (just started today) so forgive me if this question has been asked before but I can't seem to find an answer on Google. From what I understand, the Bitcoin program is capable ...
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Backing up bitcoins on Mt.Gox
I have some bitcoins on Mt.Gox. Against the possibility that a nuclear holocaust or some sort of hanky-panky or the like were to wipe out Mt.Gox tomorrow morning, how should I back those up?
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How do I backup my wallet?
Using bitcoin-qt, multibit, or any of the others, how do I backup and save my wallet in case I need to reinstall Windows?
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Why can't I connect to bitcoind on localhost?
The initial question asked was as follows, but it turned out to be nothing to do with keypools:
I had keypool=1000 before. Now I started bitcoind (the daemon version)
with keypool=10000 option, ...
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How to import a private key to an encrypted wallet (on standard client)
I have a standard client (QT client on OSX) with an encrypted wallet. I've tried to import keys with pywallet, but while it claimed to be importing them, when I ran again the bitcoin client, it said ...
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What happens when the same wallet (private key) is used on several machines?
Let's say I copy my wallet to another computer and start using it there. What happens? Can both computers send and receive payments to the same address(es) in the wallet?
A different scenario with ...
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How to restore locally a MyWallet backup?
The website blockchain.info has an online wallet system MyWallet which creates backups with a .aes.json extension. While I understand it's a json file encrypted with AES using my passphrase, I'm still ...
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What files one should backup when running a pool or other Bitcoin service?
There was a big problem with Bitomat at some point where that Bitcoin exchange lost its data due to some data being lost. To prevent such problems from occurring, what files should one backup? Which ...
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Is it safe to email an encrypted wallet to myself?
I'd like to setup an automated process to email my encrypted wallet to myself, so that if, for instance, my house burns down, I've got easy access to a recent copy of my wallet stored off-site.
I've ...
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When backing up a wallet, is it required to shut down the bitcoin client?
I am building a website, and would like to backup my wallet.dat file after every transaction occurs, but I would not like to have to shut down bitcoind every time I make a backup.
The common wisdom ...
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Does bitcoin-qt support jsonrpc?
After some time away, and a dead Vista PC, I have come back to Bitcoin and installed the latest (0.5.1-beta) on Windows 7. (Don't worry, I didn't lose my wallet.)
On my old machine, using ...
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If I wanted to print my bitcoins?
Suppose I wanted to print my bitcoins to paper for safekeeping. It would be impossible for a hacker to get at my computer. To do so I need to know where to find the private keys. Is there only one ...
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What is the absolute minimum amount of information required to have access to a bitcoin balance and or a wallet file?
As far as I gather a wallet can remain offline indefinitely transactions are being sent to it. The network will keep track of the transaction so that the next time it is connected it will catch up.
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How to debug a failed restore of a Namecoin wallet?
I bought some Namecoins a while back. With the upcoming Merged Mining patch, I reinstalled Namecoin 0.3.24.63 on my newly formatted computer, copied my wallet.dat from my backup to the right folder, ...
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How should you backup your wallet?
How often? Is backing it up once enough?
Any best practices to storing the backup?
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How can I restore my wallet?
I just purchased a new laptop and I want to decommission my old one. I have a back-up of my wallet.dat file copied to my new PC. What do I need to do to restore it to my Bitcoin (Windows) client? ...
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How to configure the official bitcoin client to conveniently use offline wallets?
This is a follow up question to "How can I keep my wallet secure?"
Is there a portable (at least Win32&64/Linux) to configure the official bitcoin client to use only offline wallets to be ...
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How can I keep my wallet secure?
The standard Bitcoin client does not encrypt wallet files, so any malicious user that gains access to this file will be able to transfer all the coins to their own wallet. Furthermore, if I lose the ...
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What happens when someone sends bitcoin to my wallet?
I didn't get it. Should my wallet be online? What if it becomes corrupted before I make a backup? Can I use my backup wallet that was backed up few days ago?
