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OTR
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*DISCLAIMER: THE OTR LIB IS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL STATE AND SHOULD NOT BE
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CONSIDERED AS ENTIRELY RELIABLE*
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('though it works pretty well')
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This plugin implements http://wiki.xmpp.org/web/OTR[Off The Record messaging].
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This is a plugin used to encrypt one-to-one conversation using the OTR
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encryption method. You can use it if you want good privacy, deniability,
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authentication, and strong secrecy. Without this
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encryption, your messages are encrypted *at least* from your client (poezio) to
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your server. The message is decrypted by your server and you cannot control the
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encryption method of your messages from your server to your contact’s server
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(unless you are your own server’s administrator), nor from your contact’s
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server to your contact’s client.
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This plugin does end-to-end encryption. This means that *only* your contact can
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decrypt your messages, and it is fully encrypted during *all* its travel
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through the internet.
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Note that if you are having an encrypted conversation with a contact, you can
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*not* send XHTML-IM messages to him. They will be removed and be replaced by
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plain text messages.
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Installation and configuration
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To use the OTR plugin, you must first install libopenotr.
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If you use Archlinux, there is a https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=57957[libopenotr-git] package on the AUR.
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If not, then you will have to install it by hand.
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First, clone the repo and go inside the created directory:
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git clone https://git.teisen.be/repo/libopenotr.git
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cd libopenotr
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then run autogen.sh and configure
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sh autogen.sh
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./configure --enable-gaping-security-hole
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Then compile & install the lib:
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============
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make
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sudo make install
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Finally, install the python module:
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python3 setup.py build
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sudo python3 setup.py install
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Usage
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To use OTR, make sure the plugin is loaded (if not, then do /load otr).
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Once you are in a private conversation, you have to do a:
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/otr start
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The status of the OTR encryption should appear in the bar between the chat and
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the input "OTR: encrypted".
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Once you’re done, end the OTR session with
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/otr end
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Known problems
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Empty messages send when changing status.
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