From c14b910e51b645ae5f196eb33c54ed80dfb44805 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Determinant Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:31:06 -0400 Subject: init --- README.rst | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.rst (limited to 'README.rst') diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3029188 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +eth.py +------ + +This little script offers decryption and verification of some existing +Ethereum wallets, as well as generation of a new wallet. You can use any +utf-8 string as the password, which could provide with better security +against the brute-force attack. + +Use at your own risk. + +Feature +------- + +- Decrypt the UTC JSON wallet and see the private key +- Run secp256k1 to make sure the private is intact and really corresponds to the wallet address +- Generate a wallet + +Dependencies +------------ + +- pycrypto +- pysha3 +- ecdsa + +Install +------- +:: + + git clone https://github.com/Determinant/ethy.py + pip install --user ethy.py + +Example +------- +:: + + python ./ethy.py --verify-key # unlock the wallet and verify whether the + # encrypted private key matches the address + python ./ethy.py --show-key # reveal the private key (secp256k1) + + python ./ethy.py --gen > mywallet.json # generate a regular wallet (1s) + python ./ethy.py --gen --light > mywallet.json # generate a wallet (fast) -- cgit v1.2.3