Important Security Information
What Is Key Sharding?
Key sharding is a technique that breaks an key or password into sub keys.
Why Shard Keys?
Sharding increases security by distributing parts of the key or password among trusted parties.
This way, no single person has access to the entire key, reducing the risk of compromise.
How to Use This Page
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Run an Anti-virus Scan
If you have significant assets, we recommend you run an offline or full anti-virus scan on your computer before using this page. Offline is best.
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Enter Your Key
Type in your key or password.
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Choose How Many Shards to Create
Select a number between 3 and 10. These are the total pieces (shards) that will be generated.
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Choose How Many Are Required to Reconstruct the Key
Pick a minimum number of shards (at least 2) needed to rebuild the key.
Example: Create 5 shards, require a threshold of 3.
Any 3 of the 5 can restore the key.
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Generate the Shards
Click the Generate button. The key is split into shards, securely in your browser.
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Save and Distribute The Shards Securely
Never print them, take photos, or save them to your computer. Use a secure USB drive or other secure method to distribute them.
Notes
- Your key is never sent to the server. Safeinity.com never sees your key or shards.
- You are in full control: Keep your shards and your key safe - we can NOT recover them.