cwtch and Tor : how many hops + path hops UI #189

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icwtch · 2021-09-30T13:31:46Z

icwtch commented

2021-09-30 13:31:46 +00:00

Hi, i'd like to know whether cwtch works the same way .onion sites in Tor, i.e. 3 hops having their IP address visible, then 3 relays before reaching the .onion destination, without their IP visible, or does cwtch work differently ?
Would be nice to be able to see the path cwtch fetches, as is possible on the Torbrowser. Is this on the roadmap ?

Hi, i'd like to know whether cwtch works the same way .onion sites in Tor, i.e. 3 hops having their IP address visible, then 3 relays before reaching the .onion destination, without their IP visible, or does cwtch work differently ? Would be nice to be able to see the path cwtch fetches, as is possible on the Torbrowser. Is this on the roadmap ?

sarah commented

2021-09-30 16:46:26 +00:00

Hi, i'd like to know whether cwtch works the same way .onion sites in Tor,

Yes, Cwtch uses the same 6-hop onion routing as Tor, with the client making 3 hops (the 3rd hop being the rendevous point), and the server making 3 hops and then making a final connection to the rendevous point.

Would be nice to be able to see the path cwtch fetches, as is possible on the Torbrowser. Is this on the roadmap ?

Yes (see also: #85)

> Hi, i'd like to know whether cwtch works the same way .onion sites in Tor, Yes, Cwtch uses the same 6-hop onion routing as Tor, with the client making 3 hops (the 3rd hop being the rendevous point), and the server making 3 hops and then making a final connection to the rendevous point. > Would be nice to be able to see the path cwtch fetches, as is possible on the Torbrowser. Is this on the roadmap ? Yes (see also: https://git.openprivacy.ca/cwtch.im/cwtch-ui/issues/85)

icwtch commented

2021-09-30 17:17:32 +00:00

nice. Can we expect that in the 1.13 version or is it further off the road (on your link it was supposed to be added to the 1.12 beta) ?

sarah commented

2021-09-30 18:45:50 +00:00

nice. Can we expect that in the 1.13 version or is it further off the road (on your link it was supposed to be added to the 1.12 beta) ?

It was pushed back as we realized it required a couple of new changes further down the stack and it wasn't as high on the priority list as some other features. Roughly I would expect it in 1.5 or 1.6 - maybe sooner.

> nice. Can we expect that in the 1.13 version or is it further off the road (on your link it was supposed to be added to the 1.12 beta) ? It was pushed back as we realized it required a couple of new changes further down the stack and it wasn't as high on the priority list as some other features. Roughly I would expect it in 1.5 or 1.6 - maybe sooner.

icwtch commented

2021-10-01 06:18:41 +00:00

ok. Fair enough.

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2021-10-02 04:36:45 +00:00

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