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author | Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org> | 2021-01-11 00:24:30 -0500 |
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committer | Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org> | 2021-01-11 00:24:30 -0500 |
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mention socket perms and same-group requirement
This reflects the result of an email discussion between FD and CG.
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diff --git a/taler-exchange-manual.rst b/taler-exchange-manual.rst index 2d47671..79a3bdf 100644 --- a/taler-exchange-manual.rst +++ b/taler-exchange-manual.rst @@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ integration support. Functionality ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +The UNIX domain sockets have mode 0620 (u+rw, g+w). The exchange process +MUST be in the same group as the the crypto helper processes. + The two helper processes will create the required private keys, and allow anyone with access to the UNIX domain socket to sign arbitrary messages with the keys or to inform them about a key being revoked. The helper processes |