# Identity signing (identity authorize) is not required any more **URL:** \ **Category:** getting started\ **Tags:** authorization-token, identity\ **Created:** [August 19, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581 "2025-08-19T09:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/1 "2025-08-19T09:05:35Z")
Earlier the identity generation required one additional step: Storj satellites accepted Storagenodes only, if they were signed by a specific authority (using `identity authorize`) This check is developed during the early beta phase of the network, to control how many storagenodes are joining during beta tests. I am glad to share that this step ([Step 2. Get an Authorization Token - Storj Docs](https://storj.dev/node/get-started/auth-token) + authorization) is not required any more. I hope this one makes the Storagenode operation a little more simple… Docs will be updated soon… ---
**Author:** ![EasyRhino](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/easyrhino/32/1133_2.png) [@EasyRhino](https://forum.storj.io/u/EasyRhino)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/2 "2025-08-19T15:15:10Z")
That’s moderately exciting! you know what would be even more exciting? Eliminating the slowness of generating a identity on slow computers! ---
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/3 "2025-08-19T15:50:01Z")
Unfortunately, we couldn’t do that easily. Search for “proof of work” in storjv3. > **[storjv3.pdf](https://static.storj.io/storjv3.pdf)** > > 732.07 KB ---
**Author:** ![alpharabbit](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alpharabbit/32/1129_2.png) [@alpharabbit](https://forum.storj.io/u/alpharabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/4 "2025-08-19T17:40:04Z")
We obviously need a unique identity but what was the reason for adding this proof of work thing? ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/5 "2025-08-19T18:38:00Z")
> [@alpharabbit](#): > > what was the reason for adding this proof of work Protection against Sybil attack ---
**Author:** ![hwm.land](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/hwm.land/32/1138_2.png) [@hwm.land](https://forum.storj.io/u/hwm.land)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/6 "2025-08-19T18:51:50Z")
C’mon, how often do you have to endure this painful process? Perhaps let it run in the background and I suppose it’ll be done before your current node get full 😃 ---
**Author:** ![arrogantrabbit](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/arrogantrabbit/32/11200_2.png) [@arrogantrabbit](https://forum.storj.io/u/arrogantrabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/identity-signing-identity-authorize-is-not-required-any-more/30581/7 "2025-08-31T23:03:11Z")
By default it uses 4 threads. You can pass number of CPUs you have to speed it up, e.g. `--concurrency $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)`