Operating an e-gold account

To operate your account go to: https://www.e-gold.com/acct/login.html which should be in your
Bookmarks or Favorites in your browser.
In here type in your new account number, You can either type in your Passphase (not
recommended), copy and paste it from another doc or use the SRK system:
To use the SRK system simply select the SRK icon and a pop up box will appear. Instead of
typing in your Passphase you simply select the characters in the pop up box and the system inserts
your Passphase for you. This is a secure method of preventing anyone from picking up your
Passphase or password from your keystrokes.
Then select the login button and you will be presented with your Information/Configuration
screen:
If you login from a different computer you may get this screen:
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You will then need to get the pin number sent to you by e-gold to your designated email address
and enter it in the field provided.
The e-mail will have the following information:
PIN: 262-904
Acct: 1990779
Expires: 3/20/2005 2:58:00 AM GMT
IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Explanation:
The security settings on e-gold account 1990779 require new PIN entry
when a change in computer and/or location is detected.
If you did not attempt to login to e-gold account 1990779 at
3/20/2005 2:43:00 AM GMT, this suggests that somebody besides you knows the
passphrase to your e-gold account due to poor security practices on
your part! In that case you should immediately take the following
steps in the following order:
1. Login to your e-gold account
If the one-time PIN is still active (see above), your successful
login will deactivate it.
2. Change the passphrase on your e-gold account
Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keypad (SRK) in case your computer is
infected with a keystroke logger or virus.
3. Read and implement the security recommendations published on the
e-gold website.
Don't put this step off, or you risk compromising your new passphrase
as well!
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You will then be taken to your account. The reason for this is to protect your account from
unauthorised access from another computer. More on this in the security chapter.
Information/Configuration
Is the first screen you see when you login. This contains information regarding how you access
your account and from what computer or IP address. Unless you are familiar with this type of
activity it is suggested you make no changes until you have become familiar with the
configuration, what and when changes should be made. Sufficient to know that with the current
settings you will be able to login to your account from the same computer each time, The PIN
request will only apply if you log in from another computer.
MENU
At the top of every screen within your account you will see a menu. From this menu you can log
out or go to any area of your account:
Let’s check the Balance of our account shall we? Just click on Balance and the following will
come up.