# Set Up Multi-sig Account

### What is a Multi-sig account?

Multi-sig (multi-signature) is a term for an account that requires multiple private keys to authorize a transaction, rather than a single signature from one private key.

When applied to key management in crypto, a multi-sig account refers to an account that requires M-of-N signatures to execute transactions, where M is the minimum number of required signatures and N is the total number of authorized signers.

Multi-sig accounts are considered a highly secure key management method as they distribute trust among multiple parties, eliminating single points of failure and providing enhanced security against key compromise or unauthorized transactions.

### How does multi-sig signing work?

Signing a transaction from your multi-sig account and broadcasting it to the blockchain involves a 3-step process.

1. The **multisig account** creates a transaction proposal using Adena.
2. **Collect the required signatures** from other authorized signers by sharing the unsigned transaction file.
3. **Broadcast the fully-signed transaction** to the blockchain once the minimum signature threshold (M-of-N) is met by uploading the file to Adena.

### How do I create a multi-sig account?

1. **Gather all participants** who will be authorized signers for the multi-sig account.
2. **Collect addresses** from all participants (e.g., "g1...address1", "g1...address2") who will be part of the multi-sig account.
3. **Determine the threshold** - the minimum number of signatures required to execute transactions (e.g., 1, 2).
4. **Create a multi-sig account** in Adena by specifying the signers' addresses and the threshold.

The configuration information, including the list of signers and threshold settings, is stored as metadata of the account when the multi-sig account is created

### How do I sign transactions with a multi-sig account?

1. **Create an unsigned transaction proposal** from the multisig account using Adena.
2. Share the unsigned transaction file with the authorized signer accounts **to collect the required signatures.**
3. **Each signer signs the transaction** using their own private key, and the signatures are added to the transaction file.
4. Once the minimum signature threshold (M-of-N) is met, upload the fully signed transaction file to Adena to broadcast the transaction to the blockchain.