> So, if that noderef contains an "override" value, to
> use the IP it was contacted with instead, somebody
> else could send the same packet and invalidate the
> noderef.

Yup.. Much of freenets routing then relies on these noderefs. The node that
owns the public/private key has to generate the noderef file itself.

>It wouldn't be able to intercept any data (no
> private key), just break the reference (one way).

Nah, It wouldn't even be able to forge a fake file since it hasn't got the
private key needed to make it decryptable with the associated public key
(and not intercept communication to/from or pretend to be that node either
btw).

> Once it is contacted again by the real host, the reference
> would be restored. Did I get that right?

Close.. it doesn't really need to get contacted by the node generating the
noderef. the noderef might be passed from had to hand of nodes within the
freenet network (using announcements and ARKs)..

/N

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