Vault HSM Ed25519 Signing

[Joshua Edwards]

Hey there,

I am wondering if vault offers hsm Ed25519 signing?

I am being told otherwise but I am sure I can see Ed25519 being used in vaults documentation.

Further reference to the discussion - https://github.com/tendermint/kms/issues/92 

Thanks!

Josh

[Jeff Mitchell]

Hi,

As the person on the ticket says, we don't use HSMs for signing. The actual keys can be protected by an HSM but the signing is done in software.

Best,

Jeff

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[Joshua Edwards]

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for clarifying, do you think this option will ever become available? I can see a lot of blockchain use cases?

Thanks

Josh

[Jeff Mitchell]

Hi Joshua,

Lots of blockchain startups use Vault. Not all of them require an HSM to do the crypto operations. (In fact, most are happier for it to be in software since they can inspect the code performing the operation).

Best,

Jeff

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