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ripple-unmaintained / ripple-lib-java

Java version of ripple-lib (work in progress)
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Unable to get master_seed from https://blobvault.ripple.com/ #70

Closed koekiebox closed 9 years ago

koekiebox commented 9 years ago

What is the username and password format to gain access to the master_seed via username and password? Will the username and password (form my wallet) be my username and password from https://rippletrade.com? Could there be another reason I am not able to access my wallet?

I am trying to run the CLI MakePayment.java example. Also, what about 2-factor authentication? Final, is the 'master_seed' the equivalent of the secret key?

Thank you.

sublimator commented 9 years ago

Oh, this is for the old version of the blob-vault. It needs updating. At the least, probably removal. I'll see if I can get around to updating it tho, as blobvault is a recent interest. Just read only access might not be too difficult.

sublimator commented 9 years ago

'master_seed' the equivalent of the secret key?

Roughly speaking, yes. It's what you are told to backup by RippleTrade, when they say "back up your secret key".

It's a 128 bit value, that is hashed in a loop, until the hash, as a number, is a valid for the elliptic curve. Thus seed. The master part comes from the fact that the public key, a function of the secret curve number, is hashed and used as the address (account identifier). With ripple you can set another keypair with the SetRegularKey transaction. These are called regular keys, as opposed to master. So you can sign transactions with a secondary key, and keep the master key backed up safely offline.

koekiebox commented 9 years ago

Thanks for the explanation. :-). Works like a charm now.