Peering over UDP/IP
Outbound Peer --> UDP/IP --> Inbound Peer (The arrows only refer to the initiation of the connection. Information flows both directions)
Structure:
Prerequisites:
- cjdroute
- a network to peer over
- preferably a static IP
- some time
If you have a static IP, reading this document in-order should make learning about what needs to be done easy and logical. If you experience disorentation or the urge to start drinking, stop and please drop by the IRC
Dynamic IP
Giving other people your IP address will not be a good way for your peer to reach you over the UDP/IP layer because, your IP address is subject to change without notice. However, if you know of someone with a static IP you can still connect by making an outbound connection to them.
tl;dr don't choose an option below where you give out your IP address.
cexec
If you have any trouble in this section it is safe to skip but, you will need to use another tool or shutdown your cjdroute to add a new peer.
Usage:
- make a file here
~/.cjdadmin
put something like this inside:
{
"password": "from your admin section in your cjdroute.conf",
"config": "/path/to/cjdroute.conf",
"addr": "127.0.0.1",
"port": 11234
}
make an alias:
alias cjdadmin='/path/to/cjdns/contrib/python/cexec'
If you like you can put it in your ~/.*rc for your terminal flavor.
Adding peers
It is essential at this point in time that peers stay connected the network is small and subject to do strange things.
Reasons you should have your peers contact information:
- Network diagnosis
- Network community
- You can contact them if you need to move your node
Information Gathering
- IP address can be found by a google of "whatismyip"
- public key is right here:
// This key corresponds to the public key and ipv6 address:
"publicKey": "3u2fz3fcyblrz7nspwzkcxp7xph80h5hwu1qu4qrumrqym80r0u0.k",
"ipv6": "fc5e:8c49:b6ce:d1f5:b89c:fcd6:e536:a479",
- port is right here:
"interfaces":
{
// The interface which connects over UDP/IP based VPN tunnel.
"UDPInterface":
[
{
// Bind to this port.
"bind": "0.0.0.0:43653",
// Nodes to connect to.
"connectTo":
InboundPeering
You give your peer your IP address, port, and password.
Prerequisites:
- A long passphrase that you do not have to remember
- Your pubkey
- Your static IP
- The open port your cjdroute is listening on
- Any other information you would like for your peer to have
Make your authorizedPasswords block
{
"password": "vt1ly5f4ydmm9gjk196t160z23t6uju",
"name": "[put your peers name here]",
"contact": "[put your peers contact info here]"
},
Things that are parsed:
- password
Everything else is for humans.
Make your peers connectTo block
(alredy indented just enough for the current cjdroute.conf section it goes in)
"[your IP address]:[your open port]": {
"password": "[your long passphrase]",
"location": "New York City, NY, US",
"[insert cool noun here]": "[something witty]",
"contact": "[email address, phone number, ICQ, jabber take your pick]"
"ipv6": "fcth:isis:notE:ssen:tial:butg:oodt:know",
"publicKey": "thisIsFromYourCjdrouteConfAtTheTopItEndsWithADotanda.k",
},
Things that are parsed:
- IP address and port number combo
- password
- pubkey
Everything else is for humans.
Edit cjdroute.conf
After verifying that your made up password matches the password you will give to your friend, paste your authorizedPasswords block into your authorizedPasswords section.
Like this.
//
"authorizedPasswords":
[
//note the comma added to the end of each block
//default password
{"password": "pnc8q05llp9sx7d1b4bc3d6ru0krgbl"},
{
"password": "vt1ly5f4ydmm9gjk196t160z23t6uju",
"name": "[put your peers name here]",
"contact": "[put your peers contact info here]"
},
// More passwords should look like this.
// {"password": "tjrwwlsh4ugddk032yu8vrnv11v8z5f"},
// {"password": "pm0643f911j71w0pctj5s7bkk0s8htv"},
// {"password": "2vls52j3q4151dk8h2kz939kt0ldu75"},
// Below is an example of your connection credentials
// that you can give to other people so they can connect
// to you using your default password (from above)
// Adding a unique password for each user is advisable
// so that leaks can be isolated.
//
// "your.external.ip.goes.here:43653":{"password":"vt1ly5f4ydmm9gjk196t160z23t6uju","publicKey":"3u2fz3fcyblrz7nspwzkcxp7xph80h5hwu1qu4qrumrqym80r0u0.k"}
],
Save cjdroute.conf
Update cjdroute
There are 2 ways to do this.sudo killall cjdroute
Or
cjdadmin 'AuthorizedPasswords_add("[YourLongPasswordYouWillGiveAway]","[peerUserName_aka_frendlyname]",1,0)'
Find out more about this command in the admin/README.md (clearnet) section of the cjdns repository.
Update your peer
Securely transfer the connectTo block you created for your peer.
Ways to do this:
Outbound Peering
You will receve a connectTo block through secure means.
Prerequisites:
- A peer that has agreed to accept an inbound connection
- A connectTo block from your peer
Edit cjdroute.conf
Paste your peers info inside your connectTo block.
// Bind to this port.
"bind": "104.131.101.214:61522",
// Nodes to connect to.
"connectTo":
{
// Note the comma at the end of their block
"[address]:[port]": {
"password": "[longPasswordYourPeerGaveYou]",
"location": "New York City, NY, US",
"hostname": "example.com",
"contact": "Alice@gmail.com"
"publicKey": "ThisisFromTheirCjdrouteConfAtTheTopItEndsWithADotand.k",
"ipv6": "fc00:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000",
},
// Add connection credentials here to join the network
// Ask somebody who is already connected.
}
Save cjdroute.conf
Update cjdroute
There are 2 ways to do this.sudo killall cjdroute
Or
cjdadmin 'UDPInterface_beginConnection("[yourPeersPubkeyGoesHereItEndsWith.k]","[address]:[port]",0,"[longPasswordYourPeerGaveYou]")'
Find out more about this command in the admin/README.md (clearnet) section of the cjdns repository.