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Respond to RFCs in PR #1815; Further describe internal v external signers in the scope of staking.

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Kieran Prasch 2020-03-31 13:55:03 -07:00
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@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ Using Clef as an external transaction signer (Remote Provider)
Motivation
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Instead of running a full ethereum node for both transaction signing and broadcast, an external signer can be specified
via command line independent from the provider. This allows stakers and other network users to use hardware and software
wallets without needing to run an ethereum node at all.
Instead of using a local ethereum node for both transaction signing and broadcast, an external signer can be specified
and operated independently of the provider/broadcaster. This separation allows stakers to use local hardware and software wallets
to send pre-signed transactions to an external (possibly remote) ethereum node.
Some examples:
@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ may already have clef installed. To check for an existing installation run:
$ clef --version
Clef version 0.0.0
If clef was not found, upgrade geth to the latest version and try again.
Next, initialize Clef with your chosen password to encrypt the master seed:
.. code:: bash
@ -207,8 +209,7 @@ by specifying the keystore directory path:
$ clef --keystore <PATH TO GOERLI KEYSTORE> --chainid 5 --advanced
- <PATH TO KEYSTORE> - The path to the directory containing geth-formatted private key files.
the default for linux is `~/.ethereum/goerli/keystore`.
- <PATH TO KEYSTORE> - The path to the directory containing geth-formatted private key files; the default path for Linux is ``~/.ethereum/goerli/keystore``.
- Chain ID 5 is specified to ensure clef signs transactions with the network ID of Goerli.
@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ Interacting with clef
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Requests for account management, and signing will be directed at clef, with a 10 second timeout.
Be alert for user-interactive requests from the clef CLI.
Be alert for user-interactive requests and confirmations from the clef CLI.
Initialize a new stakeholder