Registration & Documentation
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Proper documentation is essential for multisig security and accountability. This guide covers the registration process and required documentation.
Protocol Documentation
Fill out the registration template and send as a PDF to protocol security team. They will create a dedicated section in protocol docs for your multisig with the registration information.
Registration Template
Multisig Name: [Name]
Address: [Checksummed address]
Network: [Ethereum/Solana/etc]
Threshold: [X of Y signers]
Classification: [Impact Level] / [Operational Type]
Purpose: [Brief description]
Signers:
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address] - [Verification signature]
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address] - [Verification signature]
Controlled contracts: [List contract addresses and purposes]
On-chain roles: [Describe roles like ownable, Access Control roles (PAUSER_ROLE)]
Impact assessment:
- Financial exposure: $[amount] ([reasoning])
- Protocol impact: [description]
- Classification: [Low/Medium/High/Critical]
Operational classification: [Routine/Time-Sensitive/Emergency]
Constraining factors:
- [Smart contract limits, governance controls, etc.]
Attestation: This multisig [meets/deviates from] security standards.
[If deviation: Justification and compensating controls]
Last updated: [Date]
Updated by: [Name/Handle]Signer Verification Process
Each signer must provide a verification signature linking their identity to their address:
- Sign message: "[handle/entity] intends to join [multisig address] with signer [address]"
- Share signature with multisig team
- Update registration with verified information
Detailed steps for collecting this information are provided below in 4.3 Joining a Multisig.
Note: Entity affiliations are acceptable - the goal is accountability, not doxxing.
Update Template
Use this template when making changes to signer composition:
Multisig Signer Update
Multisig Name: [Name]
Address: [Checksummed address]
Network: [Ethereum/Solana/etc]
Updated by: [Name/Handle]
Update Date: [Date]
Threshold Changes:
Previous: [X of Y signers]
New: [X of Y signers]
Signer Changes:
Additions:
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address] - [Verification signature]
Removals:
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address]
Current Signer Set:
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address]
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address]
- [Handle/Entity]: [Address]
Transaction: [Link to executed transaction]Documentation Requirements
Initial Registration
- Complete registration template with all required fields
- Verification signatures from all signers
- Classification assessment from Planning & Classification
- Submit to protocol security team
Ongoing Maintenance
- Update documentation when signers change
- Record rationale for any threshold changes
- Update classification if operational patterns change
- Maintain current contact information
Related Documents
- Planning & Classification - How to classify your multisig
- Joining a Multisig - Signer verification process
- Ongoing Management - Maintaining documentation over time