Organization recovery document
The organization recovery document is used to restore your access to Porto by Anchorage Digital if you lose access to all Porto-enrolled devices. Store a copy in a location where it will not be lost or forgotten. Unlike a seed phrase, the organization recovery document PDF is not sensitive material on its own — it is only relevant within Anchorage Digital’s security architecture. Only a quorum of an organization’s administrators can use it to initiate a recovery process. You can back up additional copies of the organization recovery document at any time from Settings > Recover access > Organization recovery document in the Porto iOS app.Wallet recovery shares
Wallet recovery shares allow you to export your wallets outside of Porto if needed. You require 2 out of 3 recovery shares to access your wallet. A single wallet recovery share is not sensitive on its own.Distributing wallet recovery shares
After onboarding, distribute each share to a different team member to keep them separate and secure. Once a wallet recovery share is distributed to a team member, it is sent to that team member’s device — only that specific team member can access it on that device.We highly recommend onboarding to Porto with at least 3 users to ensure proper distribution of wallet recovery shares.
Backing up wallet recovery shares
If you have received one or more wallet recovery shares, you can back them up from Settings > Recover access > Backup recovery shares in the Porto iOS app, as long as you still have the original device you used to enroll in Porto.Encrypted wallet backups
Encrypted wallet backups are generated automatically with every wallet you create. They are not sensitive on their own and are accessible at any time from the web dashboard. Encrypted wallet backups are required if you choose to access your wallets outside of Porto. To decrypt your wallet backups, you will need:- 2 out of 3 wallet recovery shares
- A device enrolled in Porto or the organization recovery document
Decrypting wallet keys
Administrators can access and decrypt encrypted private keys. A lead administrator must be elected and is responsible for scanning the required number of administrator QR codes to achieve quorum.Decrypting with an enrolled device
Gather materials
Retrieve your wallet PDF, elect a lead administrator, and tap I’m ready to proceed.
Share new QR codes
Tap I’m ready again. A new QR code will be shown to all administrators, who must share their new QR code with the lead administrator for scanning.
Lead administrator scans QR codes
The lead administrator must scan the required number of administrator QR codes as displayed on screen to achieve quorum.
Decrypting with wallet recovery shares
Gather materials
Retrieve the encrypted wallet PDF and a quorum of Wallet Recovery Shares, then tap I’m ready to proceed.
Scan the wallet PDF QR code
Tap Scan QR code to initiate the operation. Scan the QR code on the encrypted wallet PDF and tap Continue.