Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
The command to initiate authentication is of the format:
/msg *otr auth user-
name answer
. Continuing our example, the command would look like the following,
where the answer to the question is
tworkeffx
:
/msg *otr auth bob tworkeffx
This will prompt your buddy to participate in the OTR authentication phase and what he
sees on his screen depends on the IRC client he is using. The
*otr
user should respond
with something like the following messages:
<*otr> [bob] Gone SECURE. Please make sure logging is
turned off on your IRC
<*otr> [bob] Peer is not authenticated. There are two ways
of verifying their identity:
<*otr> [bob] 1. Agree on a common secret (do not type it
into the chat), then type auth bob <secret>.
<*otr> [bob] 2. Compare their fingerprint over a secure
channel, then type trust bob.
<*otr> [bob] Your fingerprint: E8949490 D0326A85 1049EE79
DF111C0A BCC68D42
<*otr> [bob] Their fingerprint: 00694775 3945FA05 B2E0DA61
5416DFFC 4F9C5936
<*otr> [bob] Initiated authentication.
<*otr> [bob] Peer replied to authentication request.
<*otr> [bob] Successfully authenticated.
As
*otr
reminds us, there are two methods to authenticate the user. We are using method
number 1, which is the Socialist Millionaire Protocol. Your buddy, Bob, responded with
your answer and you have authenticated him. Bob should conduct a similar exchange and
the format for the answer is:
/msg *otr auth bob <answer>
And now, you can enjoy an encrypted chat session.
