Key Management

Key management is the most important part of using Ankhora safely. Practical rules to follow so you dont lose access and dont accidentally expose sensitive material.

Core principle

Your vault security depends on your keys and recovery material. Treat them like the master key to a physical vault.

Recommended practices

  • Use a strong device login (OS password, disk encryption where available)
  • Keep recovery material offline (printed copy or hardware-secured storage)
  • Do not paste keys into chat apps or send them over email
  • Separate access: dont store recovery material inside the same vault it protects
  • Limit sharing: only share the minimum access needed

Backups and recovery

  • Keep at least two recovery copies in separate secure locations
  • Test recovery on a non-critical vault first (practice run)

What support can and cannot do

We can help with - App errors and configuration issues - Explaining safe key handling - Reviewing logs you choose to share

We cannot - Retrieve lost keys - Decrypt vault contents - Restore access if recovery material is permanently lost

Need help?

Contact: - support@ankhora.io

Response time: within 1 business day.