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+# Key Derivation
+The DLT connector uses key derivation to derive keys for each user in the community account with a master key.
+![Bip32](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki)
+
+## user accounts
+The Path for key derivation contain the gradido id, and derivation index of account
+Gradido ID: 03857ac1-9cc2-483e-8a91-e5b10f5b8d16
+Derivation Index: 1 
+Key derivation Path:
+m/03857ac1'/9cc2'/483e'/8a91'/e5b10f5b8d16'/1
+
+## gmw and auf accounts
+For gmw and auf accounts two special Paths used:
+gmw account => account nr 1  
+```
+m/1'
+```
+auf account => account nr 2  
+```
+m/2'
+```
+
+
+