I'm not sure. I have keys, but then the only password I use is for hivesigner and keychain.
It appears that peakd might be calling your master key a password. I can see why you would be confused. I am too.
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ok thanks anyway. understanding all this technical stuff is not so easy
If it is the "Master Password" that was changed, PEAKD is using the correct term. There is no "Master Key," as there is no Public/Private Pair for it. It's just a teeny little technical difference between the two (password -vs- key).
Thanks for that clarification. I knew I could count on you to explain it to me. I have always been confused by keys and it was only after we moved to Hive and I changed my keys using Ecency that it became clear to me that owner and master were two different things. But even then I have been thinking of it as my master key! Thanks for this explanation!
A long time ago on Steem, I was also confused by the Master Password and Owner Key! LOL! 😁
I went to the page on ECENCY where he said the password was changed, clicked on their "Learn More..." link, and saw where they said, "Your password is the master key to your account...," so the confusion was justified! LOL! 😂
@good-karma the wording here might be confusing. 😊
Thanks, will improve wording for sure.
Is it in FAQ section? I can change that to master password. Otherwise everywhere we tend to use just password because master password is also confusing for average internet user.
The text I questioned is, indeed, in the FAQ, under the "How to Join Ecency" section. It states:
The way we normally talk about security on Hive is that there is a "Master Password" from which four Key pairs (public and private) are derived: Owner Key, Active Key, Posting Key, and Memo Key. There is no "Master Key," per se. But then, you didn't capitalize it, either, as if it were an official term! 😉
HOWEVER, I understand that "Master Password" would be confusing to most Internet users, very true. So, perhaps it's best to leave it as is, I am not sure. You have to do what you feel is best for your user-base! Thank you for your response! 🙂