Comment on Using Termux to create a tiny selfhosted hidden chat server with E2EE.
solrize@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I don’t get it, how to other clients connect and do they use the same program? It does look cool though the tmux keyboard is bare bones.
hereforawhile@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
The install script contains all the pieces needed to be the host server or just a client. Because termux allows you to run multiple sessions, if you are the host, you have to run the server in one session and then connect in a different session.
What’s not shown in the screen shot is that if you choose to host, a onion address is generated. This is how other clients connect.
solrize@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I did see some onion code in the script, but didn’t figure out that it was listening on an onion port. Cool. I’m not sure of the attraction of running it on a phone, but I’ll take your word for it ;). Do you actually use it? Yeah I can see wanting to reorganize it in some ways, and maybe try to use some more standard protocols (irc?) or a subset. Does tor not already provide its own crypto?
hereforawhile@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Yeah, tor is already encrypting between each node and since both clients are connecting to the rendezvous point inside of the Tor network it should already theoretically be encrypted E2E… The other crypto is just in case that’s not true… why not add other layers of encryption if you can.
No I don’t use it it’s kinda just a lil hobby. Nice to know I can depoly worldwide anonymous coms from my pocket though.
I have better more usable methods