Azure Blockchain Service transaction node properties

Question

What exactly are Access key 1, Access key 2, Member account, Web socket, DNS, creater account, etc. of a node in Azure Blockchain Service? I am getting confused as to what are these. Also what are the public key and private key of a node from encryption perspective?

[Note: As we migrate from MSDN, this question has been posted by an Azure Cloud Engineer as a frequently asked question] Source: MSDN

Answer 1

Did you explore Azure Blockchain Service Documentation and couldn't find the answers to your questions? I would like to get that feedback to content team if not:

• Azure Blockchain Service security
• Configure Azure Blockchain Service transaction nodes

Access key 1, Access key 2 : "For access key authentication, the access key is included in the endpoint URL. When the transaction node is provisioned, two access keys are generated. Either access key can be used for authentication. Two keys enable you to change and rotate keys."

Member account, creator account: "Azure Blockchain Service transaction node endpoints support Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication. You can grant Azure AD user, group, and service principal access to your endpoint."

Websocket, DNS: "Transaction node endpoints are secure and require authentication. You can connect to a transaction endpoint using Azure AD authentication, HTTPS basic authentication, and using an access key over HTTPS or Websocket over SSL." ... "Transaction nodes have a unique DNS name and public endpoints."

Source: MSDN