During registration every user receives a unique WM-ID and a secret key to access their electronic money. Your ID and money in purses can only be controlled by means of your secret key, therefore you should keep it in a safe place.
In order to register with the system you will have to choose between the two WM Keeper clients: Classic and Light. You can find a detailed description of both in the corresponding sections of the site and study their technical and functional features. The following table of their basic distinctions will help you make up your mind as to which of the two to use.
| Characteristics |
WM Keeper Classic |
WM Keeper Light |
| Installing and running |
Installed and run on the client’s computer |
Does not require installation onto the client’s computer. It runs on the system server with results displayed in your internet-browser. |
| Security |
Ensured by using removable media (floppy disks, smart-cards) |
Ensured by secure certificate storage (for IE, secure storage of Windows OS is used, with enhanced security and possible use of smart-cards) |
| Connectivity |
Connects through TCP port 2802 (may require additional proxy software and proxy connection setting) |
WMK protocol not supported ("Send WM to E-mail" service not available). |
| Functionality |
A fully functional version |
нет поддержки протокола WMK: (нельзя использовать сервис "WM-переводы по е-mail"). |
| Transferability between computers |
You only have to transfer the key file (copying). If you use ENUM-authorization, then this is required. |
If you use certificate authorization, you need to show the browser where the certificate is stored on the computer. This is not required if you use ENUM-authorization. |
| Resources required |
Specific hardware requirements |
Required resources depend on the browser version |
| Cross-platform capability |
Only runs with Microsoft Windows on Intel or AMD platforms |
There is a browser that meets the requirements of any platform provided (SSL etc). |
| Secret key file format |
Nonstandard (WM Keeper Classic specific) |
PKCS #12 — Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard (PFX) used by e-mail and browser software |