commit 5c5f5ca068147aabd68bbd939b5f6821a82912f1 Author: Damian Johnson atagar@torproject.org Date: Mon May 11 14:38:54 2015 -0700
Explain hidden service descriptors in the tutorial
Tempted to put this on the descriptor tutorial, but honestly a better fit here. Basic demos for using our descriptor fetching capabilities. --- docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst | 19 +++---- docs/tutorials/over_the_river.rst | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst b/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst index 26a158c..967ec71 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst +++ b/docs/tutorials/mirror_mirror_on_the_wall.rst @@ -22,15 +22,16 @@ up of documents called **descriptors**.
There are several different kinds of descriptors, the most common ones being...
-====================================================================== =========== -Descriptor Type Description -====================================================================== =========== -`Server Descriptor <../api/descriptor/server_descriptor.html>`_ Information that relays publish about themselves. Tor clients once downloaded this information, but now they use microdescriptors instead. -`ExtraInfo Descriptor <../api/descriptor/extrainfo_descriptor.html>`_ Relay information that Tor clients do not need in order to function. This is self-published, like server descriptors, but not downloaded by default. -`Microdescriptor <../api/descriptor/microdescriptor.html>`_ Minimalistic document that just includes the information necessary for Tor clients to work. -`Network Status Document <../api/descriptor/networkstatus.html>`_ Though Tor relays are decentralized, the directories that track the overall network are not. These central points are called **directory authorities**, and every hour they publish a document called a **consensus** (aka, network status document). The consensus in turn is made up of **router status entries**. -`Router Status Entry <../api/descriptor/router_status_entry.html>`_ Relay information provided by the directory authorities including flags, heuristics used for relay selection, etc. -====================================================================== =========== +================================================================================ =========== +Descriptor Type Description +================================================================================ =========== +`Server Descriptor <../api/descriptor/server_descriptor.html>`_ Information that relays publish about themselves. Tor clients once downloaded this information, but now they use microdescriptors instead. +`ExtraInfo Descriptor <../api/descriptor/extrainfo_descriptor.html>`_ Relay information that Tor clients do not need in order to function. This is self-published, like server descriptors, but not downloaded by default. +`Microdescriptor <../api/descriptor/microdescriptor.html>`_ Minimalistic document that just includes the information necessary for Tor clients to work. +`Network Status Document <../api/descriptor/networkstatus.html>`_ Though Tor relays are decentralized, the directories that track the overall network are not. These central points are called **directory authorities**, and every hour they publish a document called a **consensus** (aka, network status document). The consensus in turn is made up of **router status entries**. +`Router Status Entry <../api/descriptor/router_status_entry.html>`_ Relay information provided by the directory authorities including flags, heuristics used for relay selection, etc. +`Hidden Service Descriptor <../api/descriptor/hidden_service_descriptor.html>`_ Information pertaining to a `Hidden Service https://www.torproject.org/docs/hidden-services.html.en`_. These can only be `queried through the tor process <over_the_river.html#how-can-i-get-hidden-service-descriptors>`_. +================================================================================ ===========
.. _where-can-i-get-the-current-descriptors:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/over_the_river.rst b/docs/tutorials/over_the_river.rst index 2d51541..b898ddc 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/over_the_river.rst +++ b/docs/tutorials/over_the_river.rst @@ -100,3 +100,74 @@ Now if we run this...
.. image:: /_static/hidden_service.png
+.. _how-can-i-get--hidden-service-descriptors: + +How can I get hidden service descriptors? +----------------------------------------- + +Like relays, hidden services publish documents about themselves called **hidden +service descriptors**. These contain low level details for establishing +connections. Hidden service descriptors are available from the tor process via +its :func:`~stem.control.Controller.get_hidden_service_descriptor` method... + +:: + + from stem.control import Controller + + with Controller.from_port(port = 9051) as controller: + controller.authenticate() + + # descriptor of duck-duck-go's hidden service (http://3g2upl4pq6kufc4m.onion) + + print controller.get_hidden_service_descriptor('3g2upl4pq6kufc4m') + +:: + + % python print_duck_duck_go_descriptor.py + + rendezvous-service-descriptor e5dkwgp6vt7axoozixrbgjymyof7ab6u + version 2 + permanent-key + -----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY----- + MIGJAoGBAJ/SzzgrXPxTlFrKVhXh3buCWv2QfcNgncUpDpKouLn3AtPH5Ocys0jE + aZSKdvaiQ62md2gOwj4x61cFNdi05tdQjS+2thHKEm/KsB9BGLSLBNJYY356bupg + I5gQozM65ENelfxYlysBjJ52xSDBd8C4f/p9umdzaaaCmzXG/nhzAgMBAAE= + -----END RSA PUBLIC KEY----- + secret-id-part bmsctib2pzirgo7cltlxdm5fxqcitt5e + publication-time 2015-05-11 20:00:00 + protocol-versions 2,3 + introduction-points + -----BEGIN MESSAGE----- + aW50cm9kdWN0aW9uLXBvaW50IHZzcm4ycGNtdzNvZ21mNGo3dGpxeHptdml1Y2Rr + NGtpCmlwLWFkZHJlc3MgMTc2LjkuNTkuMTcxCm9uaW9uLXBvcnQgOTAwMQpvbmlv + ... etc... + +A hidden service's introduction points are a base64 encoded field that's +possibly encrypted. These can be decoded (and decrypted if necessary) with the +descriptor's +:func:`~stem.descriptor.hidden_service_descriptor.HiddenServiceDescriptor.introduction_points` +method. + +:: + + from stem.control import Controller + + with Controller.from_port(port = 9051) as controller: + controller.authenticate() + desc = controller.get_hidden_service_descriptor('3g2upl4pq6kufc4m') + + print "DuckDuckGo's introduction points are...\n" + + for introduction_point in desc.introduction_points(): + print ' %s:%s => %s' % (introduction_point.address, introduction_point.port, introduction_point.identifier) + +:: + + % python print_duck_duck_go_introduction_points.py + + DuckDuckGo's introduction points are... + + 176.9.59.171:9001 => vsrn2pcmw3ogmf4j7tjqxzmviucdk4ki + 104.131.106.181:9001 => gcl2kpqx5qnkpgxjf6x7ulqncoqj7ghh + 188.166.58.218:443 => jeymnbhs2d6l2oib7jjvweavg45m6gju +