[tor-dev] How do Ed25519 relay IDs look like?

nusenu nusenu-lists at riseup.net
Sat Aug 1 14:00:23 UTC 2020


>> base64 encoding (parts of) the ed25519_master_id_public_key
>> file, provides the same output as in master-key-ed25519 descriptor lines
>> but I didn't find a spec for that key file to confirm the try and error approach
>> or a tor command to simply output the ed25519_master_key public key in base64 format.

I was wondering why the base64 string is 43 characters long for a 32byte Ed25519 key.
32*8/6=42


> I'd like to add such a command

great, thanks!

> as well as support for using ed25519
> keys in more places in the UI and the control API.

maybe add a file similar to the datadir/fingerprint file
containing the base64 representation of the Ed25519 public key?
maybe datadir/ed25519_identity ?


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