# Connecting Ledger to Umbrel's Bitcoin Node

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427>\
**Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\
**Created:** [February 21, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427 "2022-02-21T20:20:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![azncarebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@azncarebear](https://community.umbrel.com/u/azncarebear)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/1 "2022-02-21T20:20:59Z")

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In the `bitcoin.conf` file, I noticed that we’re using the more updated `rpcauth` config, but with Ledger, it seems that they’re still using the `rpcuser` and `rpcpassword` configs.

1. What username and password was used to generate the `rpcauth` config?; and
2. Do we have to explicitly add the username and password to the `bitcoin.conf` file for Ledger to be able to connect to Umbrel?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/2 "2022-02-21T20:43:16Z")

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DO NOT EDIT THOSE FILES!

Why complicate things when are so simple?

1. Go to Umbrel Dashboard - Connect wallet
2. Select Electrum, Sparrow or Specter and follow the instructions indicated.
3. Install Electrum or Specter or Sparrow in your regular PC and connect your Ledger to them.
4. Done, you have your ledger connected and using your node to verify and broadcast your txs.

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**Author:** ![n080dy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/n080dy/32/2207_2.png) [@n080dy](https://community.umbrel.com/u/n080dy)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/3 "2022-02-23T00:41:57Z")

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Now Umbrel has the [Specter.app built-in](http://umbrel.local/app-store/specter-desktop). Instead installing it on PC, download again the coreBTC, etc… @DarthCoin do you reckon it’s ok to instal it on the umbrel.local node or it can compromise the node?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/4 "2022-02-23T09:45:58Z")

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Specter web app is to be used when you are not at home with your PC and Specter app installed. That’s all

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**Author:** ![GettNCrypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GettNCrypto](https://community.umbrel.com/u/GettNCrypto)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/5 "2022-03-06T01:14:56Z")

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Im trying to do the same thing hooking up ledger through sparrow , I still wont pass a test connection phase

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**Author:** ![n080dy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/n080dy/32/2207_2.png) [@n080dy](https://community.umbrel.com/u/n080dy)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-ledger-to-umbrels-bitcoin-node/6427/6 "2022-03-06T03:04:01Z")

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A bit more in details [here](http://community.umbrel.com/t/setup-ledger-live-to-umbrel/6474)