The moment you sign up for Hivenet, your encryption journey begins. Behind the scenes, a few important keys are generated to keep your data secure:
Here's what gets created:
Your user key
This is generated from your encryption passphrase and never leaves your device.
It’s what unlocks everything else—but only in your hands.The read key
A randomly generated 32-byte key used later to unlock file-related data.The dedup key
Another 32-byte random key, encrypted with the read key.
It helps reduce redundant data across the network.
These keys are all part of Hivenet’s multi-layer encryption system. Each layer protects the next—like nested safes with different locks. And the only person holding the combination is you.
When you upload a file, these keys come into play to encrypt, organize, and lock your data securely across the network.
We’ll show you how that works next.
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