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@ -586,42 +586,12 @@ class Transport:
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# Calculate packet access code
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ifac = interface.ifac_identity.sign(raw)[-interface.ifac_size:]
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# Generate mask
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mask = RNS.Cryptography.hkdf(
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length=len(raw)+interface.ifac_size,
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derive_from=ifac,
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salt=interface.ifac_key,
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context=None,
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)
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# Set IFAC flag
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new_header = bytes([raw[0] | 0x80, raw[1]])
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# Assemble new payload with IFAC
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# Assemble new payload with IFAC and send it
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new_raw = new_header+ifac+raw[2:]
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# Mask payload
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i = 0; masked_raw = b""
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for byte in new_raw:
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if i == 0:
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# Mask first header byte, but make sure the
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# IFAC flag is still set
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masked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i] | 0x80])
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elif i == 1 or i > interface.ifac_size+1:
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# Mask second header byte and payload
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masked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i]])
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else:
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# Don't mask the IFAC itself
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masked_raw += bytes([byte])
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i += 1
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# Send it
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interface.processOutgoing(masked_raw)
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# TODO: Remove
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# RNS.log("Mask material : "+RNS.hexrep(mask_material), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
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# RNS.log("Before masking : "+RNS.hexrep(new_raw), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
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# RNS.log("After masking : "+RNS.hexrep(masked_raw), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
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interface.processOutgoing(new_raw)
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else:
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interface.processOutgoing(raw)
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@ -935,26 +905,6 @@ class Transport:
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# Extract IFAC
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ifac = raw[2:2+interface.ifac_size]
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# Generate mask
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mask = RNS.Cryptography.hkdf(
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length=len(raw),
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derive_from=ifac,
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salt=interface.ifac_key,
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context=None,
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)
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# Unmask payload
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i = 0; unmasked_raw = b""
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for byte in raw:
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if i <= 1 or i > interface.ifac_size+1:
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# Unmask header bytes and payload
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unmasked_raw += bytes([byte ^ mask[i]])
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else:
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# Don't unmask IFAC itself
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unmasked_raw += bytes([byte])
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i += 1
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raw = unmasked_raw
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# Unset IFAC flag
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new_header = bytes([raw[0] & 0x7f, raw[1]])
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@ -1,465 +0,0 @@
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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# MIT License
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#
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# Copyright (c) 2023 Mark Qvist / unsigned.io
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#
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# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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#
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# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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#
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# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
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# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
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# SOFTWARE.
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import RNS
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import argparse
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import time
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import sys
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import os
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import base64
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from RNS._version import __version__
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APP_NAME = "rnid"
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SIG_EXT = "rsg"
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ENCRYPT_EXT = "rfe"
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CHUNK_SIZE = 16*1024*1024
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def spin(until=None, msg=None, timeout=None):
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i = 0
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syms = "⢄⢂⢁⡁⡈⡐⡠"
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if timeout != None:
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timeout = time.time()+timeout
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print(msg+" ", end=" ")
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while (timeout == None or time.time()<timeout) and not until():
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time.sleep(0.1)
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print(("\b\b"+syms[i]+" "), end="")
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sys.stdout.flush()
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i = (i+1)%len(syms)
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print("\r"+" "*len(msg)+" \r", end="")
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if timeout != None and time.time() > timeout:
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return False
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else:
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return True
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def main():
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try:
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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Reticulum Identity & Encryption Utility")
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# parser.add_argument("file", nargs="?", default=None, help="input file path", type=str)
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parser.add_argument("--config", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="path to alternative Reticulum config directory", type=str)
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parser.add_argument("-i", "--identity", metavar="identity", action="store", default=None, help="hexadecimal Reticulum Destination hash or path to Identity file", type=str)
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parser.add_argument("-g", "--generate", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="generate a new Identity")
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parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0, help="increase verbosity")
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parser.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", action="count", default=0, help="decrease verbosity")
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parser.add_argument("-e", "--encrypt", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="encrypt file")
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parser.add_argument("-d", "--decrypt", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="decrypt file")
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parser.add_argument("-s", "--sign", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="sign file")
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parser.add_argument("-V", "--validate", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="validate signature")
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parser.add_argument("-r", "--read", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="input file path", type=str)
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parser.add_argument("-w", "--write", metavar="path", action="store", default=None, help="output file path", type=str)
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parser.add_argument("-f", "--force", action="store_true", default=None, help="write output even if it overwrites existing files")
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parser.add_argument("-I", "--stdin", action="store_true", default=False, help=argparse.SUPPRESS) # "read input from STDIN instead of file"
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parser.add_argument("-O", "--stdout", action="store_true", default=False, help=argparse.SUPPRESS) # help="write output to STDOUT instead of file",
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parser.add_argument("-R", "--request", action="store_true", default=False, help="request unknown Identities from the network")
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parser.add_argument("-t", action="store", metavar="seconds", type=float, help="identity request timeout before giving up", default=RNS.Transport.PATH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
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parser.add_argument("-p", "--print-identity", action="store_true", default=False, help="print identity info and exit")
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parser.add_argument("-P", "--print-private", action="store_true", default=False, help="allow displaying private keys")
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parser.add_argument("-b", "--base64", action="store_true", default=False, help=argparse.SUPPRESS) # help="Use base64-encoded input and output")
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parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="rncp {version}".format(version=__version__))
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args = parser.parse_args()
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ops = 0;
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for t in [args.encrypt, args.decrypt, args.validate, args.sign]:
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if t:
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ops += 1
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if ops > 1:
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RNS.log("This utility currently only supports one of the encrypt, decrypt, sign or verify operations per invocation", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(1)
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if not args.read:
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if args.encrypt:
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args.read = args.encrypt
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if args.decrypt:
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args.read = args.decrypt
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if args.sign:
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args.read = args.sign
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identity_str = args.identity
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if not args.generate and not identity_str:
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print("\nNo identity provided, cannot continue\n")
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parser.print_help()
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print("")
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exit(2)
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else:
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targetloglevel = 4
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verbosity = args.verbose
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quietness = args.quiet
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if verbosity != 0 or quietness != 0:
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targetloglevel = targetloglevel+verbosity-quietness
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# Start Reticulum
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reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir=args.config, loglevel=targetloglevel)
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RNS.compact_log_fmt = True
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if args.stdout:
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RNS.loglevel = -1
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if args.generate:
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identity = RNS.Identity()
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if not args.force and os.path.isfile(args.generate):
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RNS.log("Identity file "+str(args.generate)+" already exists. Not overwriting.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(3)
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else:
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try:
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identity.to_file(args.generate)
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RNS.log("New identity written to "+str(args.generate))
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exit(0)
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while saving the generated Identity.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(4)
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identity = None
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if len(identity_str) == RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8*2 and not os.path.isfile(identity_str):
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# Try recalling Identity from hex-encoded hash
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try:
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destination_hash = bytes.fromhex(identity_str)
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identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
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if identity == None:
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if not args.request:
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RNS.log("Could not recall Identity for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+".", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("You can query the network for unknown Identities with the -R option.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(5)
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else:
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RNS.Transport.request_path(destination_hash)
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def spincheck():
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return RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash) != None
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spin(spincheck, "Requesting unknown Identity for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash), args.t)
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if not spincheck():
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RNS.log("Identity request timed out", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(6)
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else:
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RNS.log("Received Identity "+str(identity)+" for destination "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash)+" from the network")
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identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
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else:
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RNS.log("Recalled Identity "+str(identity)+" for destination "+RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash))
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("Invalid hexadecimal hash provided", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(7)
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else:
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# Try loading Identity from file
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if not os.path.isfile(identity_str):
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RNS.log("Specified Identity file not found")
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exit(8)
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else:
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try:
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identity = RNS.Identity.from_file(identity_str)
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RNS.log("Loaded Identity "+str(identity)+" from "+str(identity_str))
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("Could not decode Identity from specified file")
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exit(9)
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if identity != None:
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if args.print_identity:
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RNS.log("Public Key : "+RNS.hexrep(identity.pub_bytes, delimit=False))
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if identity.prv:
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if args.print_private:
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RNS.log("Private Key : "+RNS.hexrep(identity.prv_bytes, delimit=False))
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else:
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RNS.log("Private Key : Hidden")
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exit(0)
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if args.validate:
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if not args.read and args.validate.lower().endswith("."+SIG_EXT):
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args.read = str(args.validate).replace("."+SIG_EXT, "")
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if not os.path.isfile(args.validate):
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RNS.log("Signature file "+str(args.read)+" not found", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(10)
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if not os.path.isfile(args.read):
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RNS.log("Input file "+str(args.read)+" not found", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(11)
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data_input = None
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if args.read:
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if not os.path.isfile(args.read):
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RNS.log("Input file "+str(args.read)+" not found", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(12)
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else:
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try:
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data_input = open(args.read, "rb")
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("Could not open input file for reading", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(13)
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# TODO: Actually expand this to a good solution
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# probably need to create a wrapper that takes
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# into account not closing stdin when done
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# elif args.stdin:
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# data_input = sys.stdin
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data_output = None
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if args.encrypt and not args.write and not args.stdout and args.read:
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args.write = str(args.read)+"."+ENCRYPT_EXT
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if args.decrypt and not args.write and not args.stdout and args.read and args.read.lower().endswith("."+ENCRYPT_EXT):
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args.write = str(args.read).replace("."+ENCRYPT_EXT, "")
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if args.sign and identity.prv == None:
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RNS.log("Specified Identity does not hold a private key. Cannot sign.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(14)
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if args.sign and not args.write and not args.stdout and args.read:
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args.write = str(args.read)+"."+SIG_EXT
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if args.write:
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if not args.force and os.path.isfile(args.write):
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RNS.log("Output file "+str(args.write)+" already exists. Not overwriting.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(15)
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else:
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try:
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data_output = open(args.write, "wb")
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("Could not open output file for writing", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(15)
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# TODO: Actually expand this to a good solution
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# probably need to create a wrapper that takes
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# into account not closing stdout when done
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# elif args.stdout:
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# data_output = sys.stdout
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if args.sign:
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if identity.prv == None:
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RNS.log("Specified Identity does not hold a private key. Cannot sign.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(16)
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if not data_input:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signing requested, but no input data specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(17)
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else:
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if not data_output:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signing requested, but no output specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(18)
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signing "+str(args.read))
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try:
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data_output.write(identity.sign(data_input.read()))
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data_output.close()
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data_input.close()
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if not args.stdout:
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if args.read:
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RNS.log("File "+str(args.read)+" signed with "+str(identity)+" to "+str(args.write))
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exit(0)
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except Exception as e:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while encrypting data.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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try:
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data_output.close()
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except:
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pass
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try:
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data_input.close()
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except:
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pass
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exit(19)
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if args.validate:
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if not data_input:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signature verification requested, but no input data specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(20)
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else:
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# if not args.stdout:
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# RNS.log("Verifying "+str(args.validate)+" for "+str(args.read))
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try:
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try:
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sig_input = open(args.validate, "rb")
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except Exception as e:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while opening "+str(args.validate)+".", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(21)
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validated = identity.validate(sig_input.read(), data_input.read())
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sig_input.close()
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data_input.close()
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if not validated:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signature "+str(args.validate)+" for file "+str(args.read)+" is invalid", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(22)
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else:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Signature "+str(args.validate)+" for file "+str(args.read)+" made by Identity "+str(identity)+" is valid")
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exit(0)
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except Exception as e:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while validating signature.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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try:
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data_output.close()
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except:
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pass
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try:
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data_input.close()
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except:
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pass
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exit(23)
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if args.encrypt:
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if not data_input:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Encryption requested, but no input data specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(24)
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else:
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if not data_output:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Encryption requested, but no output specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(25)
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Encrypting "+str(args.read))
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try:
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more_data = True
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while more_data:
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chunk = data_input.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
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if chunk:
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data_output.write(identity.encrypt(chunk))
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else:
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more_data = False
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data_output.close()
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data_input.close()
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if not args.stdout:
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if args.read:
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RNS.log("File "+str(args.read)+" encrypted for "+str(identity)+" to "+str(args.write))
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exit(0)
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except Exception as e:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while encrypting data.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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try:
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except:
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pass
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try:
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data_input.close()
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except:
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pass
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exit(26)
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if args.decrypt:
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if identity.prv == None:
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RNS.log("Specified Identity does not hold a private key. Cannot decrypt.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(27)
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if not data_input:
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RNS.log("Decryption requested, but no input data specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(28)
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else:
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if not data_output:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Decryption requested, but no output specified", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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exit(29)
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("Decrypting "+str(args.read)+"...")
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try:
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more_data = True
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while more_data:
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chunk = data_input.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
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if chunk:
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plaintext = identity.decrypt(chunk)
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if plaintext == None:
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RNS.log("Data could not be decrypted with the specified Identity")
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exit(30)
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else:
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else:
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more_data = False
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data_output.close()
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data_input.close()
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if not args.stdout:
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if args.read:
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RNS.log("File "+str(args.read)+" decrypted with "+str(identity)+" to "+str(args.write))
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exit(0)
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except Exception as e:
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if not args.stdout:
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RNS.log("An error ocurred while decrypting data.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
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try:
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data_output.close()
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except:
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pass
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try:
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data_input.close()
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except:
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pass
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exit(31)
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if True:
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pass
|
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elif False:
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pass
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else:
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print("")
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parser.print_help()
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print("")
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except KeyboardInterrupt:
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print("")
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exit(255)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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@ -1 +1 @@
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__version__ = "0.4.8"
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__version__ = "0.4.7"
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@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ For each release cycle of Reticulum, improvements and additions from the five [P
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- [ ] Add bluetooth pairing code output to rnodeconf
|
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- [ ] Transit traffic display in rnstatus
|
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- [ ] JSON output mode for rnstatus
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- [x] Add `rnid` utility
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- [x] Add `rnsign` utility
|
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- [x] Add `rncrypt` utility
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- [ ] Add `rnid` utility
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- [ ] Add `rnsign` utility
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- [ ] Add `rncrypt` utility
|
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- [ ] Create a standalone RNS Daemon app for Android
|
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- Targets for related applications
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||||
- [x] Add offline & paper message transport to LXMF
|
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@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
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********************************************
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An Explanation of Reticulum for Human Beings
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********************************************
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@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ Creating a Network With Reticulum
|
||||
=============================================
|
||||
To create a network, you will need to specify one or more *interfaces* for
|
||||
Reticulum to use. This is done in the Reticulum configuration file, which by
|
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default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``. You can get an example
|
||||
configuration file with all options via ``rnsd --exampleconfig``.
|
||||
default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``. You can edit this file by hand,
|
||||
or use the interactive ``rnsconfig`` utility.
|
||||
|
||||
When Reticulum is started for the first time, it will create a default
|
||||
configuration file, with one active interface. This default interface uses
|
||||
|
||||
@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ guide the design of Reticulum:
|
||||
Introduction & Basic Functionality
|
||||
==================================
|
||||
|
||||
Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at its
|
||||
Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at it’s
|
||||
core a *message oriented* system. It is suited for both local point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
|
||||
scenarios where all nodes are within range of each other, as well as scenarios where packets need
|
||||
to be transported over multiple hops in a complex network to reach the recipient.
|
||||
|
||||
Reticulum does away with the idea of addresses and ports known from IP, TCP and UDP. Instead
|
||||
Reticulum uses the singular concept of *destinations*. Any application using Reticulum as its
|
||||
Reticulum uses the singular concept of *destinations*. Any application using Reticulum as it’s
|
||||
networking stack will need to create one or more destinations to receive data, and know the
|
||||
destinations it needs to send data to.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ packet.
|
||||
|
||||
In actual use of *single* destination naming, it is advisable not to use any uniquely identifying
|
||||
features in aspect naming. Aspect names should be general terms describing what kind of destination
|
||||
is represented. The uniquely identifying aspect is always achieved by appending the public key,
|
||||
is represented. The uniquely identifying aspect is always achieved by the appending the public key,
|
||||
which expands the destination into a uniquely identifiable one. Reticulum does this automatically.
|
||||
|
||||
Any destination on a Reticulum network can be addressed and reached simply by knowing its
|
||||
@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ To recap, the different destination types should be used in the following situat
|
||||
* **Plain**
|
||||
When plain-text communication is desirable, for example when broadcasting information, or for local discovery purposes.
|
||||
|
||||
To communicate with a *single* destination, you need to know its public key. Any method for
|
||||
To communicate with a *single* destination, you need to know it’s public key. Any method for
|
||||
obtaining the public key is valid, but Reticulum includes a simple mechanism for making other
|
||||
nodes aware of your destinations public key, called the *announce*. It is also possible to request
|
||||
an unknown public key from the network, as all transport instances serve as a distributed ledger
|
||||
@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ In Reticulum, destinations are allowed to move around the network at will. This
|
||||
protocols such as IP, where an address is always expected to stay within the network segment it was assigned in.
|
||||
This limitation does not exist in Reticulum, and any destination is *completely portable* over the entire topography
|
||||
of the network, and *can even be moved to other Reticulum networks* than the one it was created in, and
|
||||
still become reachable. To update its reachability, a destination simply needs to send an announce on any
|
||||
still become reachable. To update it's reachability, a destination simply needs to send an announce on any
|
||||
networks it is part of. After a short while, it will be globally reachable in the network.
|
||||
|
||||
Seeing how *single* destinations are always tied to a private/public key pair leads us to the next topic.
|
||||
@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ If it is a *Transport Node*, it should be given the configuration directive ``en
|
||||
The Announce Mechanism in Detail
|
||||
--------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
When an *announce* for a destination is transmitted by a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by
|
||||
When an *announce* for a destination is transmitted by from a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by
|
||||
any transport node receiving it, but according to some specific rules:
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ any transport node receiving it, but according to some specific rules:
|
||||
announces is set at 2%, but can be configured on a per-interface basis.
|
||||
|
||||
* | If any given interface does not have enough bandwidth available for retransmitting the announce,
|
||||
the announce will be assigned a priority inversely proportional to its hop count, and be inserted
|
||||
the announce will be assigned a priority inversely proportional to it's hop count, and be inserted
|
||||
into a queue managed by the interface.
|
||||
|
||||
* | When the interface has bandwidth available for processing an announce, it will prioritise announces
|
||||
@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ For exchanges of small amounts of information, Reticulum offers the *Packet* API
|
||||
|
||||
* | A packet is always created with an associated destination and some payload data. When the packet is sent
|
||||
to a *single* destination type, Reticulum will automatically create an ephemeral encryption key, perform
|
||||
an ECDH key exchange with the destination's public key, and encrypt the information.
|
||||
an ECDH key exchange with the destinations public key, and encrypt the information.
|
||||
|
||||
* | It is important to note that this key exchange does not require any network traffic. The sender already
|
||||
knows the public key of the destination from an earlier received *announce*, and can thus perform the ECDH
|
||||
@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ For exchanges of small amounts of information, Reticulum offers the *Packet* API
|
||||
|
||||
* | Once the packet has been received and decrypted by the addressed destination, that destination can opt
|
||||
to *prove* its receipt of the packet. It does this by calculating the SHA-256 hash of the received packet,
|
||||
and signing this hash with its Ed25519 signing key. Transport nodes in the network can then direct this
|
||||
*proof* back to the packets origin, where the signature can be verified against the destination's known
|
||||
and signing this hash with it's Ed25519 signing key. Transport nodes in the network can then direct this
|
||||
*proof* back to the packets origin, where the signature can be verified against the destinations known
|
||||
public signing key.
|
||||
|
||||
* | In case the packet is addressed to a *group* destination type, the packet will be encrypted with the
|
||||
@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ For exchanges of larger amounts of data, or when longer sessions of bidirectiona
|
||||
forward the packet will take note of this *link request*.
|
||||
|
||||
* | Second, if the destination accepts the *link request* , it will send back a packet that proves the
|
||||
authenticity of its identity (and the receipt of the link request) to the initiating node. All
|
||||
authenticity of it’s identity (and the receipt of the link request) to the initiating node. All
|
||||
nodes that initially forwarded the packet will also be able to verify this proof, and thus
|
||||
accept the validity of the *link* throughout the network.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ output.
|
||||
|
||||
# Run rnx on the listening system, specifying which identities
|
||||
# are allowed to execute commands
|
||||
rnx --listen -a 941bed5e228775e5a8079fc38b1ccf3f -a 1b03013c25f1c2ca068a4f080b844a10
|
||||
rncp --listen -a 941bed5e228775e5a8079fc38b1ccf3f -a 1b03013c25f1c2ca068a4f080b844a10
|
||||
|
||||
# From another system, run a command
|
||||
rnx 7a55144adf826958a9529a3bcf08b149 "cat /proc/cpuinfo"
|
||||
|
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<h2>Creating a Network With Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#creating-a-network-with-reticulum" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
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default is located at <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">~/.reticulum/config</span></code>. You can get an example
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configuration file with all options via <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnsd</span> <span class="pre">--exampleconfig</span></code>.</p>
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default is located at <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">~/.reticulum/config</span></code>. You can edit this file by hand,
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or use the interactive <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnsconfig</span></code> utility.</p>
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<p>When Reticulum is started for the first time, it will create a default
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configuration file, with one active interface. This default interface uses
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your existing Ethernet and WiFi networks (if any), and only allows you to
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@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ needs to be purchased.</p>
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<span id="understanding-basicfunctionality"></span><h2>Introduction & Basic Functionality<a class="headerlink" href="#introduction-basic-functionality" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
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<p>Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at its
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<p>Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at it’s
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core a <em>message oriented</em> system. It is suited for both local point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
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scenarios where all nodes are within range of each other, as well as scenarios where packets need
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to be transported over multiple hops in a complex network to reach the recipient.</p>
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<p>Reticulum does away with the idea of addresses and ports known from IP, TCP and UDP. Instead
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Reticulum uses the singular concept of <em>destinations</em>. Any application using Reticulum as its
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Reticulum uses the singular concept of <em>destinations</em>. Any application using Reticulum as it’s
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networking stack will need to create one or more destinations to receive data, and know the
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destinations it needs to send data to.</p>
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<p>All destinations in Reticulum are _represented_ as a 16 byte hash. This hash is derived from truncating a full
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@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ addressable, because their public keys will differ.</p></li>
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<p>In actual use of <em>single</em> destination naming, it is advisable not to use any uniquely identifying
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features in aspect naming. Aspect names should be general terms describing what kind of destination
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is represented. The uniquely identifying aspect is always achieved by appending the public key,
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is represented. The uniquely identifying aspect is always achieved by the appending the public key,
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which expands the destination into a uniquely identifiable one. Reticulum does this automatically.</p>
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<p>Any destination on a Reticulum network can be addressed and reached simply by knowing its
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destination hash (and public key, but if the public key is not known, it can be requested from the
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<p>To communicate with a <em>single</em> destination, you need to know its public key. Any method for
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<p>To communicate with a <em>single</em> destination, you need to know it’s public key. Any method for
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obtaining the public key is valid, but Reticulum includes a simple mechanism for making other
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nodes aware of your destinations public key, called the <em>announce</em>. It is also possible to request
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an unknown public key from the network, as all transport instances serve as a distributed ledger
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@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ certain pattern. This will be detailed in the section
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protocols such as IP, where an address is always expected to stay within the network segment it was assigned in.
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This limitation does not exist in Reticulum, and any destination is <em>completely portable</em> over the entire topography
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of the network, and <em>can even be moved to other Reticulum networks</em> than the one it was created in, and
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still become reachable. To update its reachability, a destination simply needs to send an announce on any
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still become reachable. To update it’s reachability, a destination simply needs to send an announce on any
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networks it is part of. After a short while, it will be globally reachable in the network.</p>
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<p>Seeing how <em>single</em> destinations are always tied to a private/public key pair leads us to the next topic.</p>
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@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ is the default setting.</p>
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<span id="understanding-announce"></span><h3>The Announce Mechanism in Detail<a class="headerlink" href="#the-announce-mechanism-in-detail" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
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<p>When an <em>announce</em> for a destination is transmitted by a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by
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<p>When an <em>announce</em> for a destination is transmitted by from a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by
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any transport node receiving it, but according to some specific rules:</p>
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@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ announces is set at 2%, but can be configured on a per-interface basis.</div>
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<div class="line">If any given interface does not have enough bandwidth available for retransmitting the announce,
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the announce will be assigned a priority inversely proportional to its hop count, and be inserted
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the announce will be assigned a priority inversely proportional to it’s hop count, and be inserted
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into a queue managed by the interface.</div>
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@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ expect. Reticulum offers two ways to do this.</p>
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<li><div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">A packet is always created with an associated destination and some payload data. When the packet is sent
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to a <em>single</em> destination type, Reticulum will automatically create an ephemeral encryption key, perform
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an ECDH key exchange with the destination’s public key, and encrypt the information.</div>
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an ECDH key exchange with the destinations public key, and encrypt the information.</div>
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@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ packet.</div>
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<div class="line">Once the packet has been received and decrypted by the addressed destination, that destination can opt
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to <em>prove</em> its receipt of the packet. It does this by calculating the SHA-256 hash of the received packet,
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and signing this hash with its Ed25519 signing key. Transport nodes in the network can then direct this
|
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<em>proof</em> back to the packets origin, where the signature can be verified against the destination’s known
|
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and signing this hash with it’s Ed25519 signing key. Transport nodes in the network can then direct this
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<em>proof</em> back to the packets origin, where the signature can be verified against the destinations known
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public signing key.</div>
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@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ forward the packet will take note of this <em>link request</em>.</div>
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<div class="line">Second, if the destination accepts the <em>link request</em> , it will send back a packet that proves the
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authenticity of its identity (and the receipt of the link request) to the initiating node. All
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authenticity of it’s identity (and the receipt of the link request) to the initiating node. All
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nodes that initially forwarded the packet will also be able to verify this proof, and thus
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accept the validity of the <em>link</em> throughout the network.</div>
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@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ execute commands on remote systems over Reticulum, and to view returned command
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<div class="highlight-text notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span># Run rnx on the listening system, specifying which identities
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rnx --listen -a 941bed5e228775e5a8079fc38b1ccf3f -a 1b03013c25f1c2ca068a4f080b844a10
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rncp --listen -a 941bed5e228775e5a8079fc38b1ccf3f -a 1b03013c25f1c2ca068a4f080b844a10
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