Multisig 2FA bot (Beta)

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Our Multisig 2fa bot is now ready for Beta testing. /!\ Always make sure you have your account's owner key available, to disable the 2FA if needed.

How it works

To use 2FA by validating One-Time-Passwords (OTP), you give partial authority to a bot to sign for your account, and also keep partial authority over it. The bot will receive signature requests via Hive Multisig and will sign them when the OTP is correct, then broadcast the resulting transaction. You can use the bot we provide or run your own.

2FA Setup

To set up 2FA, go to https://multisig.hive-keychain.com , login, then navigate to 2FA (Beta).

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On the next screen, the One-Time-Password secret is generated. Scan the QR Code and verify the code to go to the next page.

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On the final setup page, you need to choose between the default configuration and a custom one. By default, the 2FA bot is @multisig-2fa (the account verifying the OTP and deciding whether to sign or not the transaction) and the weight and thresholds are automatically attributed. If you want to use your own bot instead or define different weights and threshold, use the custom tab.

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When you validate your 2FA setup, the secret is encrypted and sent to the bot, and it will be able to verify transactions in the future.

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You can then move to the transactions tab and try a transfer, for instance, the multisig account is automatically detected as a 2FA bot and you will be asked for the OTP before broadcast. Note this tab is just for tests purposes, we will push a new version of Keychain in Beta shortly, that will automatically ask for OTPs on Keychain side, so it will be directly compatible with any frontend that works with Keychain.

Using your own 2FA bot

You can also run your own 2FA bot to verify your OTPs. On your own server, clone this opensource repository and follow the README to properly set up the environment. We recommend creating a new account that will only be used for this purpose. This account's metadata will be automatically updated so that Hive Multisig, Keychain, and potentially other services recognize this account as a 2FA bot.

After setting up your server, go to the Hive Multisig frontend, and go through the process highlighted above.

On the Multisig 2FA Setup page, make sure you use the Custom tab and enter your own bot account instead of the default @multisig-2fa.

Enjoy!

Looking forward to receiving your feedback and iterating with you guys on our Discord server. Read about the @keychain integration here.

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Great! I understand that with the owner key one can eliminate the 2fa. That is, if access to the OTP is lost for some reason, is it always possible to recover your account? I have lost many accounts because the OTP stops working, and in the case of HIVE that would be very serious for any user.

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Yes, we recommend using 2FA on the active authority since that is the one you would use in hot wallets to handle your transfers and such. But the owner key has a superior authority so it would allow you to change back your active authority configuration, and should stay safely stored offline.

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Thanks for responding. A question; How many accounts can be placed with multi-signature in the bot? It is currently only intended for a single account, or multiple accounts can be used. Just thinking about countless possible applications and services that can be created with this tool.

Edit: Okay, I already read the article in the link of the Github and my doubts were clarified. Great project.

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I have bookmarked this post and will follow the steps shared to get this done. 2FA is must have these days and thanks to you for brining it on hive.

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You're welcome! Let us know how it goes!

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Very cool! It's nice to see features like this being added to our accounts we have put so much time and energy into.

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Glad you like it!

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Multisig 2FA is definitely an added advantage and extra security, but I guess, it's the bot that provides this functionality ? I mean hive does not have it in-built, right ?

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The Multisig capability of the blockchain is built-in. But it is the bot indeed that validates the OTP and decides whether or not to sign the transaction.

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Thanks for the awesome work! I know you’ve talked about it in your HF presentation. Great to see it in Beta; will check more about this and give it a test too.

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Awesome! Please let us know how it goes! Make sure you have your owner key on hand in case you need to remove the 2FA or use a test account first.

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Thanks for the tip 👍

use a test account first.

Will do it this way.

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Thanks for this incredible work that you are doing to make hive superb and safe. I will go through this and set up accordingly.

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Great! Please give us some feedback on Discord after testing =) Make sure you have your owner key on hand in case you need to remove the 2FA or use a test account first.

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Saved these instructions for easy access in future. It sounds simple even for someone as a-technical as me :) Thank you!!

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You're welcome! Yeah, there is nothing too technical in there, the only thing is to properly understand how authority heights and thresholds work on Multisig. Basically, a normal account has a single key with a weight and threshold set as 1 so it can sign and broadcast directly. When using 2FA, your own key and the 2FA bot both have an authority weight of 1 and the threshold is set as 2. So it will need both signatures before being broadcasted. And the bot will only sign if the OTP is correct. That's it.

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This so amazing. I love the new development, thanks so much for sharing this i will give a try.

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Thanks! Please do let us know how it went on Discord! Make sure you have your owner key on hand in case you need to remove the 2FA or use a test account first.

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That's great, thanks for making something good even better!

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That's what we do ;)

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Great news! Thanks

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Our pleasure!

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Hey @stoodkev, hope all is well. I was wondering if it would be possible to add a "request" button for the keychain application that generates a QR code. Would be a great addition for merchants and p2p transfers.

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Good information @stoodkev and thank you very much for sharing this information with us. I also joined a Discord group to understand better. Good luck!

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That's great! Thank you for sharing that information. Now, many individuals can use that BETA without hesitation.

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Good job my friend

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Hey man, appreciate your work. Not sure if this is best spot to mention, but my keychain app on android been little buggy for few months now. When i input the active key (not posting) it doesnt accept it. So i havent been able to do anything on it except rising star missions and splinterlands battles. I miss being able to claim crops and other things where active key is needed.

Anyways, thanks again man.

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Hi! When inputting the key, ensure there's no trailing space and that it's the PRIVATE active key. If it is still not being accepted, does it come with an error message?

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It says it was added successfully, but it doesnt stick. Acts like i never put it in.

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It did use to work, but after an update few months back i cant get it to work. It accepts it, which is interesting, but it looks like its still blank. Thanks for response by the way.

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I dont know why you did post new blogs, When ever you have time pls post noew things or else give me idea which title do i need to post , i will handle to post your idea and will create amazine blog with your support

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Hello 👋 I’m new to the Hive family and still learning my way around. While going through posts, I found this one of yours, and I can see how much impact you’ve already created here — so many people have engaged with your content. That itself shows you’ve been a strong pillar in this community.

As a newcomer, I really want to learn from experienced people like you, so that one day I can also contribute and support others in the same way. If you don’t mind, it would be great to see you share some fresh posts again — I’m sure many of us would benefit and get inspired.

I believe Hive grows stronger when we support each other, and I’d be happy to be a small part of that. Looking forward to learning from you and growing together as part of this family 🌱✨.

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Hello, could you please add to the Android app (Kaychain) a function for automatic translation from Google, similar to the one built into the Chrome browser? Also, the back button for returning to the previous page does not always work correctly.

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This system effectively strengthens transaction protection while remaining accessible. It will be interesting to see how it integrates with wallets and other platforms in the future !

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Que bueno !!

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Friend I appreciate your work but I can't login Keychain on my android. It is giving issue with biometric.

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Estoy interesada en aprender sobre como operar en hive-Engine , algún tutorial en español?

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I should look forward to this. Thank you @stoodkev

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Thanks to you and the team for building it on Hive Stoodkev. This 2FA is definitely about to add an extra layer of security and protect our assets better!

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Good greetings boss, I spotted you looking around the Sportstalk social tribe where I often post my blogs. I don't know you, but I'm guessing you are an influencer around Hive.

My request is that you please help my blogs get the visibility, I think they deserve. Thanks in anticipation.

Cheers

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Congratulations @stoodkev

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That's great. It's good news

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These additional security methods are going to look very attractive to the Whales. The best part is that some developers are going to find some interesting use cases with 2FA.

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Multisig 2FA bot (Beta)

How it works

2FA Setup

Using your own 2FA bot

Enjoy!

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