diff --git a/accounts/account_manager.go b/accounts/account_manager.go index 392518703e..34a2c48910 100644 --- a/accounts/account_manager.go +++ b/accounts/account_manager.go @@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ func zeroKey(k *ecdsa.PrivateKey) { } } +// USE WITH CAUTION = this will save an unencrypted private key on disk +// no cli or js interface func (am *Manager) Export(path string, addr []byte, keyAuth string) error { key, err := am.keyStore.GetKey(addr, keyAuth) if err != nil { diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/main.go b/cmd/ethereum/main.go index 2e721dc71d..42321e8bc2 100644 --- a/cmd/ethereum/main.go +++ b/cmd/ethereum/main.go @@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable. }, { - Action: accountList, - Name: "wallet", - Usage: "ethereum presale wallet", + Name: "wallet", + Usage: "ethereum presale wallet", Subcommands: []cli.Command{ { Action: importWallet, @@ -92,6 +91,28 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable. Action: accountList, Name: "account", Usage: "manage accounts", + Description: ` + +Manage accounts lets you create new accounts, list all existing accounts, +import a private key into a new account. + +It supports interactive mode, when you are prompted for password as well as +non-interactive mode where passwords are supplied via a given password file. +Non-interactive mode is only meant for scripted use on test networks or known +safe environments. + +Make sure you remember the password you gave when creating a new account (with +either new or import). Without it you are not able to unlock your account. + +Note that exporting your key in unencrypted format is NOT supported. + +Keys are stored under /keys. +It is safe to transfer the entire directory or the individual keys therein +between ethereum nodes. +Make sure you backup your keys regularly. + +And finally. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD. +`, Subcommands: []cli.Command{ { Action: accountList, @@ -106,12 +127,18 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable. ethereum account new -Creates a new accountThe account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase. -You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in future. +Creates a new account. Prints the address. + +The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase. + +You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future. + For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag: ethereum --password account new +Note, this is meant to be used for testing only, it is a bad idea to save your +password to file or expose in any other way. `, }, { @@ -122,38 +149,23 @@ For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag ethereum account import -Imports a private key from and creates a new account with the address -derived from the key. +Imports an unencrypted private key from and creates a new account. +Prints the address. + The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in canonical EC -format. +raw bytes format. The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase. -You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in future. + +You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future. + For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the -password flag: ethereum --password account import - `, - }, - { - Action: accountExport, - Name: "export", - Usage: "export an account into key file", - Description: ` - - ethereum account export
- -Exports the given account's private key into keyfile using the canonical EC -format. -The account needs to be unlocked, if it is not the user is prompted for a -passphrase to unlock it. -For non-interactive use, the passphrase can be specified with the --unlock flag: - - ethereum --password account export
- Note: As you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance, -this import/export mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between +this import mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between nodes. `, }, @@ -217,7 +229,6 @@ JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Conso utils.RPCEnabledFlag, utils.RPCListenAddrFlag, utils.RPCPortFlag, - utils.UnencryptedKeysFlag, utils.VMDebugFlag, utils.ProtocolVersionFlag, utils.NetworkIdFlag, @@ -290,19 +301,17 @@ func execJSFiles(ctx *cli.Context) { } func unlockAccount(ctx *cli.Context, am *accounts.Manager, account string) (passphrase string) { - if !ctx.GlobalBool(utils.UnencryptedKeysFlag.Name) { - var err error - // Load startup keys. XXX we are going to need a different format - // Attempt to unlock the account - passphrase = getPassPhrase(ctx, "", false) - accbytes := common.FromHex(account) - if len(accbytes) == 0 { - utils.Fatalf("Invalid account address '%s'", account) - } - err = am.Unlock(accbytes, passphrase) - if err != nil { - utils.Fatalf("Unlock account failed '%v'", err) - } + var err error + // Load startup keys. XXX we are going to need a different format + // Attempt to unlock the account + passphrase = getPassPhrase(ctx, "", false) + accbytes := common.FromHex(account) + if len(accbytes) == 0 { + utils.Fatalf("Invalid account address '%s'", account) + } + err = am.Unlock(accbytes, passphrase) + if err != nil { + utils.Fatalf("Unlock account failed '%v'", err) } return } @@ -343,32 +352,30 @@ func accountList(ctx *cli.Context) { } func getPassPhrase(ctx *cli.Context, desc string, confirmation bool) (passphrase string) { - if !ctx.GlobalBool(utils.UnencryptedKeysFlag.Name) { - passfile := ctx.GlobalString(utils.PasswordFileFlag.Name) - if len(passfile) == 0 { - fmt.Println(desc) - auth, err := readPassword("Passphrase: ", true) + passfile := ctx.GlobalString(utils.PasswordFileFlag.Name) + if len(passfile) == 0 { + fmt.Println(desc) + auth, err := readPassword("Passphrase: ", true) + if err != nil { + utils.Fatalf("%v", err) + } + if confirmation { + confirm, err := readPassword("Repeat Passphrase: ", false) if err != nil { utils.Fatalf("%v", err) } - if confirmation { - confirm, err := readPassword("Repeat Passphrase: ", false) - if err != nil { - utils.Fatalf("%v", err) - } - if auth != confirm { - utils.Fatalf("Passphrases did not match.") - } + if auth != confirm { + utils.Fatalf("Passphrases did not match.") } - passphrase = auth - - } else { - passbytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(passfile) - if err != nil { - utils.Fatalf("Unable to read password file '%s': %v", passfile, err) - } - passphrase = string(passbytes) } + passphrase = auth + + } else { + passbytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(passfile) + if err != nil { + utils.Fatalf("Unable to read password file '%s': %v", passfile, err) + } + passphrase = string(passbytes) } return } @@ -417,24 +424,6 @@ func accountImport(ctx *cli.Context) { fmt.Printf("Address: %x\n", acct) } -func accountExport(ctx *cli.Context) { - account := ctx.Args().First() - if len(account) == 0 { - utils.Fatalf("account address must be given as first argument") - } - keyfile := ctx.Args().Get(1) - if len(keyfile) == 0 { - utils.Fatalf("keyfile must be given as second argument") - } - am := utils.GetAccountManager(ctx) - auth := unlockAccount(ctx, am, account) - - err := am.Export(keyfile, common.FromHex(account), auth) - if err != nil { - utils.Fatalf("Account export failed: %v", err) - } -} - func importchain(ctx *cli.Context) { if len(ctx.Args()) != 1 { utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.") diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go index dda4095023..f948cdb06b 100644 --- a/cmd/utils/flags.go +++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go @@ -97,14 +97,9 @@ var ( Usage: "Enable mining", } - // key settings - UnencryptedKeysFlag = cli.BoolFlag{ - Name: "unencrypted-keys", - Usage: "disable private key disk encryption (for testing)", - } UnlockedAccountFlag = cli.StringFlag{ Name: "unlock", - Usage: "unlock the account given until this program exits (prompts for password).", + Usage: "unlock the account given until this program exits (prompts for password). '--unlock coinbase' unlocks the primary (coinbase) account", Value: "", } PasswordFileFlag = cli.StringFlag{ @@ -249,12 +244,7 @@ func GetChain(ctx *cli.Context) (*core.ChainManager, common.Database, common.Dat func GetAccountManager(ctx *cli.Context) *accounts.Manager { dataDir := ctx.GlobalString(DataDirFlag.Name) - var ks crypto.KeyStore2 - if ctx.GlobalBool(UnencryptedKeysFlag.Name) { - ks = crypto.NewKeyStorePlain(path.Join(dataDir, "plainkeys")) - } else { - ks = crypto.NewKeyStorePassphrase(path.Join(dataDir, "keys")) - } + ks := crypto.NewKeyStorePassphrase(path.Join(dataDir, "keys")) return accounts.NewManager(ks) }