From be4efcfbf5958f30c61f465217be780979976bdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 19:21:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Note about tahoelafs url --- doc/EN/app_tahoelafs.org | 4 +++- website/EN/app_tahoelafs.html | 26 +++++++++++++++----------- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/EN/app_tahoelafs.org b/doc/EN/app_tahoelafs.org index 8c374dfe..25a8e1c4 100644 --- a/doc/EN/app_tahoelafs.org +++ b/doc/EN/app_tahoelafs.org @@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Using cursor keys, space bar and Enter key select *Administrator controls* and t Select *Add/Remove Apps* then *tahoelafs*. This system is entirely based upon use of onion addresses and so no other demaon names are needed. * Initial setup -Go to the *About* screen on the *Administrator control panel* and look for the onion address for *tahoelafs* within the list of domains. Enter that into a Tor compatible browser. You can then use the interface to upload files and obtain URLs for them. The URL contains the public key needed to decrypt the file. +Go to the *About* screen on the *Administrator control panel* and look for the onion address for *tahoelafs* within the list of domains. Enter that into a Tor compatible browser. You can then use the interface to upload files and obtain URLs for them. + +The URL contains the public key needed to decrypt the file. Make a copy of it and then store it somewhere safe, because it won't be stored anywhere else by default and having the URL is the only way to retrieve your file. * Adding more servers You can add more servers to the system to increase its storage capacity. In a typical Tahoe-LAFS new data storage servers are automatically discovered via an introducer node, but that creates a single centralised point of failure. The installation on Freedombone has no introducer node and so details for the servers of your friends need to be entered manually. diff --git a/website/EN/app_tahoelafs.html b/website/EN/app_tahoelafs.html index e00c78ea..b32c03a6 100644 --- a/website/EN/app_tahoelafs.html +++ b/website/EN/app_tahoelafs.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> - + @@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ for the JavaScript code in this tag. This is a robust system for encrypted file storage on one or more server. Files are accessed via a URL which contains the public key with which it was encrypted.

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You can add more servers to the system to increase its storage capacity. In a typical Tahoe-LAFS new data storage servers are automatically discovered via an introducer node, but that creates a single centralised point of failure. The installation on Freedombone has no introducer node and so details for the servers of your friends need to be entered manually.