Quote from: LoyceV on December 20, 2017, 08:03:25 PM

Quote from: BiGsy on December 20, 2017, 04:44:22 PM

Actually, another quick question. Can he/I access an account via Bitcoin Core client with only a private key?

You can import the private key. In Bitcoin Core, click Help > Debug Window > Console > enter importprivkey "privkey"
After this, wait a long time (depending on your system speed) for a complete rescan. Note that you can't remove a private key from a wallet.dat anymore after importing.

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Should I have put the .dat file with the key on the sticks?

It wouldn't hurt to keep it.

Quote from: BiGsy on December 20, 2017, 04:35:08 PM

I think using a web browser and a 3rd party website to create a wallet for cold storage is a silly idea. I wouldn't even do that, web browsers are a big target for sniffers/stingrays.

For this reason, the offline Linux LIVE CD is recommended. It disables any remote attack.

Ah, sweet. Thanks. I've got like a whole 40 min play time on Core ever. Good to familiarise myself with more of it though.

I would of kept it if I redo it, but since importing a private key is easy, i'll leave it at that.

I'll look into the linux live CD. Sounds even more secure then a VM. (or could do both)

Cheers.