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Use the `wallet_propose` method to generate the keys needed for a new account. The account created this way will only become officially included in the Ripple network when it receives a transaction that provides enough XRP to meet the account reserve. (The `wallet_propose` command does not affect the global network. Technically, it is not strictly necessary for creating a new account: you could generate keys some other way, but that is not recommended.)
-*The `wallet_propose` request is an admin command that cannot be run by unpriviledged users!*
+*The `wallet_propose` request is an admin command that cannot be run by unpriviledged users!* (Since admin commands are not transmitted over the outside network this command is protected against people sniffing the network for account secrets.)
#### Request Format ####