From 28a140668f892873b01afe104d21db4adb8fd8c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wessel Dankers Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 21:09:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] More about keys --- doc/HOWTO | 18 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/HOWTO b/doc/HOWTO index 813ec2e3..2e0a55f7 100644 --- a/doc/HOWTO +++ b/doc/HOWTO @@ -110,12 +110,24 @@ The passphrases --------------- We will have to generate keys for ourselves, and get a key from everybody we want to ConnectTo. All of these go into a directory named -/etc/tinc/passphrases. To generate our own key: +/etc/tinc/passphrases. PROTECT THIS DIRECTORY! + + mkdir -m 700 /etc/tinc/passphrases + +To generate our own key: genauth 1024 >/etc/tinc/passphrases/local You should then proceed to give this key to anyone who wants to ConnectTo -you. +you. DO THIS IN A SECURE MANNER! Anyone who has this number can do icky +things to the umbrella network! Encrypt it using PGP, GPG or another +program using asymetric keys. Read it over the phone (without anyone +listening of course). Send it by snailmail. Write the key down and bring +it to your partners yourself! + +If you get any keys from your partners, store them under their network +number. For example, the key we get from fdiv's network administrator +will be stored in /etc/tinc/passphrases/192.168.2.0 (note the 0). -- -$Id: HOWTO,v 1.3 2000/06/30 20:57:30 wsl Exp $ +$Id: HOWTO,v 1.4 2000/06/30 21:09:32 wsl Exp $ -- 2.20.1