use case for "reuploadPortableAccount" unclear

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use case for "reuploadPortableAccount" unclear

rampall opened this issue 2 years ago · comments

// If necessary, the account can be re-uploaded to Swarm.
await fdp.personalStorage.reuploadPortableAccount('username', 'password')

From the readme it is unclear why this "reuploadPortableAccount" would be necessary.
Is it temporary for migration?
Is it mandatory to call this after registration?
When or how often should one reupload a portable account? And why is it needed?

Crt Ahlin · Answer 1 · Mon Dec 19 2022 03:22:53 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@IgorShadurin can probably give the info.

Igor Shadurin · Answer 2 · Mon Dec 19 2022 16:16:12 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

// If necessary, the account can be re-uploaded to Swarm.
await fdp.personalStorage.reuploadPortableAccount('username', 'password')
From the readme it is unclear why this "reuploadPortableAccount" would be necessary. Is it temporary for migration? Is it mandatory to call this after registration? When or how often should one reupload a portable account? And why is it needed?

This feature is not required for registration or migration. It is needed for some cases when data may disappear from the storage (for example, the stamp has expired)