Greetings to all fellow #steemians

Just like any other platform, the #steemit platform has passwords (keys) which it uses to guarantee the security of its users on the platform.
These keys can be used to login to accounts, as well as perform other basic actions on the platform.

After signing up, I received an email with a bunch of keys in it. At the moment, I didn't have much of an idea about what to do with them, so I stored them safely in my cellphone, and also did an online backup on the cloud.

In the course of studying for my achievement 2, I realized that those keys had different uses which are explained below:

Posting key
This key is used for daily logins. It allows users to post, follow, upvote, comment, and as well as mute other accounts.

Active Key
This key is used when a user wants to transfer funds, power up/down, do conversions, placing an order in the market, or when updating profile information.

Owner Key
This is a very important key, which should be used only in the case of account compromise. It can change all other keys, including itself.

Memo Key
It is used to encrypt/decrypt memos which are sent alongside the transfer of funds.

Master Key
This is the main key of any account. This key is used in the case where an account needs to be recovered.

Inorder to transfer funds to other accounts, follow the following procedure:
• Enter your steemit wallet and go to steem section
• Take the drop down arrow and click transfer.
•Type in the name of the receiving account, as well as the active Key, inorder to confirm the transfer.

How to perform a power up
• Enter your steemit wallet, and go to the steem section.
• Click power up, enter the active Key to complete the transaction.