Introduction
keosd
is a key manager service daemon for storing private keys and signing digital messages. It provides a secure key storage medium for keys to be encrypted at rest in the associated wallet file. keosd
also defines a secure enclave for signing transaction created by cleos
or a third part library.
Installation
keosd
is distributed as part of the EOSIO software suite. To install keosd
just visit the EOSIO Software Installation section.
Operation
When a wallet is unlocked with the corresponding password, cleos
can request keosd
to sign a transaction with the appropriate private keys. Also, keosd
provides support for hardware-based wallets such as Secure Encalve and YubiHSM.