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| author | Nick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org> | 2008-12-10 22:28:00 +0000 |
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| committer | Nick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org> | 2008-12-10 22:28:00 +0000 |
| commit | 9854ebadde4c5f231efbfc12751b0bf529fe1ce2 (patch) | |
| tree | 6cbc37a930feda51d54e0348a85fd8fa8f3560f7 /doc/spec/tor-spec.txt | |
| parent | 53d3f812bd2f97f4eb2acce73919e217baaf2772 (diff) | |
| download | tor-9854ebadde4c5f231efbfc12751b0bf529fe1ce2.tar.gz tor-9854ebadde4c5f231efbfc12751b0bf529fe1ce2.zip | |
Clarify current client behavior WRT TLS certificates. Add a TODO to make sure that this behavior is optional, and an entry in 098-todo.txt for investigating whether this behavior is smart.
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diff --git a/doc/spec/tor-spec.txt b/doc/spec/tor-spec.txt index 8c6508f6ee..8ab50242d9 100644 --- a/doc/spec/tor-spec.txt +++ b/doc/spec/tor-spec.txt @@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ see tor-design.pdf. (As an exception, directory servers may try to stay connected to all of the ORs -- though this will be phased out for the Tor 0.1.2.x release.) + To avoid being trivially distinguished from servers, client-only Tor + instances are encouraged but not required to use a two-certificate chain + as well. Clients SHOULD NOT use keep using the same certificates when + their IP changes. Clients MAY send no certificates at all. + 3. Cell Packet format The basic unit of communication for onion routers and onion |