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Encryption begins when you create your account

Security isn’t something we add later—it starts from day one.

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Written by Thanasis Karavasilis
Updated today

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:

  1. 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.

  2. The read key
    A randomly generated 32-byte key used later to unlock file-related data.

  3. 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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