>
> I suppose it would serve to make the node key very visable - but how long will
> it be? A fingerprint is fixed size, but a public key with signatures etc can
> be
> many K long in binary form. I don't want huge sodding addresses because nodes
> will strip the key to save space anyway.
The fingerprint would be attached to the address, and there would be a
field in HandshakeRequest that would request the public key if Alice
didn't have Bobs key. Bob would return the HandshakeReply including the
public-key field. Alice verifies the fingerprint, and they go about their
merry way.
In addition, the authentication would probably be in
HandshakeRequest/Reply as well. (some sort of challenge/response system).
Scott
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