Manage devices

Add a new device

1. Navigate to the ‘Devices’ section in the Palisade console and click ‘Add a new device’
2. Select a device type (Mobile or Cloud)
3. Enter a name for the device
   This name should help identify the device easily.
4. Click ‘Save and continue’

Pair a new device

By default, the status of new devices will be ‘Unpaired’, indicating that they are not initialised or available for use.

Here is how to pair a device:

Mobile

1. When a mobile device is added, a QR code will be displayed
2. Enter the Palisade mobile app and scan the QR code
3. The device in the Palisade console will move from ‘Unpaired’ state to ‘Waiting for approval’ state. This indicates that the device has been initialized but is not yet ready to use.
4. An admin user will be prompted to ‘approve’ the device pairing
5. The device will then move to ‘Paired’ state and will be ready to use

CloudSign

1. When a CloudSign device is added, a ‘pairing key’ will be displayed
   Similarly to a QR code, the pairing key contains one-time authentication credentials.
2. Run the CloudSign node and enter the pairing key
3. The device in the Palisade console will move from ‘Unpaired’ state to ‘Waiting for approval’ state. This indicates that the device has been initialized but is not yet ready to use.
4. An admin user will be prompted to ‘approve’ the device pairing
5. The device will then move to ‘Paired’ state and will be ready to use

Device settings

Users can access device settings by clicking on the device name.

View a device

All organization devices will be listed in a table on the Devices page.

Devices belonging to a single user can be viewed from their user profile page.

Disable a device

Once devices are paired, a ‘disable’ button will appear. Disabling a device prevents the device from being used for approvals or signings.

Only admin users can re-enable a device.

Delete a device

A device can be deleted from the device page, provided it is not being used as part of an MPC quorum or approval group.

External devices

Overview

External devices are devices added by another organization and shared with you.

Example: ‘Company A’ may be split into three different entities with separate Palisade accounts: Company A Australia, Company A UK and Company A USA. If each entity created a device, Company A Australia and Company A UK could share their devices with Company A USA. Company A USA would then be able to create an MPC quorum with their two external devices and one internal device.

Why are devices shared?

The benefit of sharing devices is that no single entity would have control of all the devices, and therefore, all of the wallet key shards. This minimizes the likelihood of one person accessing all devices in an MPC quorum and using them to authorise transactions.

Share devices

To enable devices to be shared, both the recipient and sharing organizations need to complete the following steps:

1. Recipient organization - provide their organization name and 36-digit ID to the sharing organization(s). This information can be viewed and copied from Settings → Organization → Details in the Palisade console.
2. Sharing organization - navigate to the device they want to share and click ‘Share’
3. Sharing organization - enter the recipient organization’s name and ID
4. The shared device will then appear in the recipient organization’s ‘external devices’ tab