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authorSerene Han <keroserene+git@gmail.com>2016-01-21 13:54:43 -0800
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Automatic 100% bootstrap using meek-signaling broker works.
Minimum viable webrtc pt now exists. (close #1)
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@@ -4,25 +4,78 @@ A Pluggable Transport using WebRTC
### Status
-- Successfully bootstraps over WebRTC, both directly to a server plugin,
- as well as through the browser which proxies WebRTC to websocket.
-- Needs work on signaling with the broker.
+- Successful automatic bootstraps with a WebRTC transport,
+ using HTTP signaling (with optional domain fronting) speaking to
+ a multitude of volunteer "snowflakes".
+- Needs a lot more work though.
### Usage
-There are currently two ways to try this:
-- Directly to the go-webrtc server plugin.
-- Through a browser snowflake proxy.
+
+
+```
+cd client/
+go build
+tor -f torrc
+```
+
+And it will start the client plugin with the following `torrc`
+options:
+```
+ClientTransportPlugin snowflake exec ./client \
+--url https://snowflake-reg.appspot.com/ \
+--front www.google.com
+```
+
+It will speak to the Broker, get matched with a "snowflake" browser proxy,
+and negotiate a WebRTC PeerConnection.
+After that, it should bootstrap to 100%.
+
+To see logs, do `tail -F snowflake.log` in a second terminal.
+
+You can modify the `torrc` to use your own broker,
+or remove the options entirely which will default to the old copy paste
+method (see `torrc-manual`):
+
+```
+ClientTransportPlugin snowflake exec ./client --meek
+```
+
+Also, it is possible to connect directly to the go-webrtc server plugin
+(skipping all the browser snowflake / broker stuff - see appendix)
+
+### Building a Snowflake Proxy
+
+This will only work if there are any browser snowflakes running at all.
+To run your own, first make sure coffeescript is installed.
+Then, build with:
+
+```
+cd proxy/
+cake build
+```
+(Type `cake` by itself to see possible commands)
+
+Then, start a local http server in the `proxy/build/` in any way you like.
+For instance:
+
+```
+cd build/
+python -m http.server
+```
+
+Open a browser tab to `0.0.0.0:8000/snowflake.html`.
+
+TODO: Turn the snowflake proxy into a more deployable badge.
+
+### Appendix
+
+##### -- Testing directly via WebRTC Server --
Using the server plugin uses an HTTP server that simulates the interaction
that a client would have with a broker.
Using the browser proxy (which will soon be the only way) requires copy and
pasting between 3 terminals and a browser tab.
-Once a signaling broker is implemented
-([issue #1](https://github.com/keroserene/snowflake/issues/1))
-this will become much simpler to use.
-
-##### -- Via WebRTC Server --
Edit server/torrc and add "-http 127.0.0.1:8080" to the end of the
ServerTransportPlugin line:
@@ -42,14 +95,6 @@ ClientTransportPlugin line:
ClientTransportPlugin snowflake exec ./client -url http://127.0.0.1:8080/
```
-```
-cd client/
-go build
-tor -f torrc
-```
-
-At this point the tor client should bootstrap to 100%.
-
##### -- Via Browser Proxy --
Open up three terminals for the **client:**
@@ -60,39 +105,11 @@ B: `cat > signal`
C: `tail -F snowflake.log`
-
-To connect through the WebRTC browser proxy, first make sure
-coffeescript is installed. Then, build with:
-```
-cd proxy/
-cake build
-```
-
-Then start a local http server in the `proxy/build/` in any way you like.
-For instance:
-
-```
-cd build/
-python -m http.server
-```
-
-Open a browser tab to `0.0.0.0:8000/snowflake.html`.
-Input your desired relay address, or nothing/gibberish, which will cause
-snowflake to just use a default relay.
+Then, in the browser proxy:
- Look for the offer in terminal C; copy and paste it into the browser.
- Copy and paste the answer generated in the browser back to terminal B.
- Once WebRTC successfully connects, the browser terminal should turn green.
Shortly after, the tor client should bootstrap to 100%.
-
-### More
-
-To try using the Meek signaling channel (which will soon be fully ready),
-add the `--meek` flag like so:
-
-```
-ClientTransportPlugin snowflake exec ./client --meek
-```
-
More documentation on the way.