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12An overview of the Ethereum-based public key infrastructure utilized by Urbit.
12An overview of the Ethereum-based public key infrastructure utilized by Urbit.
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14−### [Urbit HD Wallet](/docs/azimuth/hd-wallet)
14+### [Urbit HD Wallet](/docs/azimuth/hdwallet)
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16Azimuth has its own optional hierarchical deterministic wallet system, sometimes
16Azimuth has its own optional hierarchical deterministic wallet system, sometimes
17referred to as a "master ticket".
17referred to as a "master ticket".
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9−**Proxies** are Ethereum addresses in the [Urbit HD Wallet](/docs/glossary/hdwallet) system that have limited powers. They are lower-powered "siblings" of the ownership key, which has the sole power to transfer the assigned Urbit identity. Using [Bridge](/docs/glossary/bridge), you can change the Ethereum addresses used for your proxies.
9+**Proxies** are Ethereum addresses in the [Urbit ID](/docs/glossary/azimuth)
10+system that have limited powers. They are lower-powered "siblings" of the
11+ownership key, which has the sole power to transfer the assigned Urbit identity.
12+Using [Bridge](/docs/glossary/bridge), you can change the Ethereum addresses
13+used for your proxies. If you use the [Urbit HD
14+wallet](/docs/glossary/hdwallet), your proxies have already been set.
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11There are three types of proxy.
16There are three types of proxy.
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12Setting proxies is a good security practice. For instance, you might keep your
12Setting proxies is a good security practice. For instance, you might keep your
13ownership address in cold storage, while your management proxy is kept in Metamask.
13ownership address in cold storage, while your management proxy is kept in Metamask.
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15+The [Urbit HD Wallet](/docs/glossary/hdwallet) automatically sets proxies for
16+your Urbit ID.
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15### Types of proxies
18### Types of proxies
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17−There are four types of proxy: management, spawn, transfer, and voting. Their
20+There are three main types of proxy: management, spawn, and voting. Their
18capabilities are detailed in the following. In addition, each proxy is able to
21capabilities are detailed in the following. In addition, each proxy is able to
19transfer itself to another address - e.g. the management proxy can set a new
22transfer itself to another address - e.g. the management proxy can set a new
20address to be the management proxy.
23address to be the management proxy.
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32- **Transfer proxy**
35- **Transfer proxy**
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34− The address holding the transfer proxy may transfer ownership of the ID to the
35− address of the transfer proxy. This is used to make transferring a two-step
36− process: using the ownership address to set the transfer proxy, and then using
37− the transfer proxy to complete the transaction. It is possible to transfer
38− ownership as a one-step process, but this is risky and not recommended. Bridge
39− does not natively support one-step transfers, you must use an advanced tool
40− like [`%claz`](/docs/azimuth/advanced-azimuth-tools) to manually generate such
41− a transaction.
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43- **Voting proxy**
37- **Voting proxy**
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45 Galaxies only. Galaxies are the part of the [Galactic
39 Galaxies only. Galaxies are the part of the [Galactic
46 Senate](/docs/glossary/senate), and this means they can cast votes on new
40 Senate](/docs/glossary/senate), and this means they can cast votes on new
47 proposals including changes to Ecliptic.
41 proposals including changes to Ecliptic.
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43+### Transfer proxy
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45+There is also a fourth proxy called the transfer proxy which is considered to be
46+of a different sort than the other three, since it generally only set on a
47+temporary basis to make ownership transfer less mistake-prone, and cleared once
48+ownership has finished.
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50+The address holding the transfer proxy may transfer ownership of the ID to the
51+address of the transfer proxy. This is used to make transferring a two-step
52+process: using the ownership address to set the transfer proxy, and then using
53+the transfer proxy to complete the transaction. It is possible to transfer
54+ownership as a one-step process, but this is risky and not recommended. Bridge
55+does not natively support one-step transfers, you must use an advanced tool like
56+[`%claz`](/docs/azimuth/advanced-azimuth-tools) to manually generate such a
57+transaction.
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