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waddrmgr: Update more documentation for walletdb.

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Dave Collins 2015-02-10 00:17:28 -06:00
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@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ tradeoff. However, keep in mind that extended hd keys, as called out in BIP0032
need to be handled more carefully than normal EC public keys because they can be need to be handled more carefully than normal EC public keys because they can be
used to generate all future addresses. While this is part of what makes them used to generate all future addresses. While this is part of what makes them
attractive, it also means an attacker getting access to your extended public key attractive, it also means an attacker getting access to your extended public key
for an account will allow them to know all addresses you will use and hence for an account will allow them to know all derived addresses you will use and
reduces privacy. For this reason, it is highly recommended that you do not hard hence reduces privacy. For this reason, it is highly recommended that you do
code a password which allows any attacker who gets a copy of your address not hard code a password which allows any attacker who gets a copy of your
manager database to access your effectively plain text extended public keys. address manager database to access your effectively plain text extended public
keys.
Each master key in turn protects the three real encryption keys (called crypto Each master key in turn protects the three real encryption keys (called crypto
keys) for public, private, and script data. Some examples include payment keys) for public, private, and script data. Some examples include payment