[tor-bugs] #2768 [Metrics]: Write standalone directory document signature verification tools

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#2768: Write standalone directory document signature verification tools
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 Reporter:  rransom      |          Owner:  rransom
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new    
 Priority:  major        |      Milestone:         
Component:  Metrics      |        Version:         
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Comment(by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:2 rransom]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 karsten]:
 > > By the way, should we start collecting microdescriptors?  If so, we
 should open a new ticket for that.
 >
 > Probably (even though no clients use them yet).  We should also
 investigate the lifetimes of microdescs.

 I just opened #2785 for the archiving part, but I will leave out the
 verification part for the moment.

 Replying to [comment:4 rransom]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 rransom]:
 > > Where are the directory authorities' consensus-signing keys archived?
 >
 > The DAs' directory-signing certificates can be extracted from their vote
 documents, but we should extract them and publish them separately from the
 (huge) vote tarballs.

 See the new ticket #2786.

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