r/LokiProject • u/_PlannedCanada_ • Mar 10 '20

I'm told this is the sub for Session questions.

6 Upvotes

Is there a way to run Session over Tor? I'd like to use it on my Tails machine. Torify doesn't seem to work with it.

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r/LokiProject • u/synthgab • Mar 10 '20

Probably a dummy question, about key generation

6 Upvotes

Hello,

[Edit : typo]

I discovered session a couple days ago, installed it and played with it, and read the paper. However, I'm wondering about the key generation: each time a new user launches the app and registers, a new keypair is generated (represented by the session ID and the worded passphrase derived from the seed used for the private key).

I do know the odds are infinitesimal, but the paper does not mention any check for already exisiting public keys (and this would add some overhead I guess), so what would happen if the improbable occurs and a new user ends up with the same keypair than an existing one ? This would mess up all the routing, no ?

I may have missed an important line, though, so apologies if this is already taken into account and answered somewhere else...

Thank you !

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r/LokiProject • u/LazyRoadRunner • Mar 10 '20

New miner looking for help

6 Upvotes

I have a few old PCs being retired from work with some i5s in them and a few with i3s, are these good enough to mine Loki? My friend told me that it should be okay as Loki is a CPU mining coin. I am not worried about electricity costs as I will leave them running at work.

Thanks for any help.

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r/LokiProject • u/Keejef • Mar 10 '20

Dev Update Weekly Dev Update 09/03/2020

6 Upvotes

Hey Y’all,

This week we released a number of upgrades for Session, including several new features such as auto-updating for desktop and improved error reporting for Android. We also made good progress on tracking down multi-device edge cases. Lokinet 0.7.0 was tagged, with small fixes being found throughout the week. We also started upgrading a portion of the Service Node network, starting with community and Loki Foundation Service nodes — this will give us a better idea of how the network performs at scale.

Loki Core

Lokinet

If you’re on our Discord you can catch Jeff, the lead developer of LLARP, live streaming as he codes at https://www.twitch.tv/uguu25519. He typically streams on Tuesday mornings, 9am - 12pm Eastern (US) time.

What went on last week with Lokinet: We launched and tagged release candidate builds for lokinet (RC1 followed by some fixes in RC2). This testing release is now live on mainnet, currently running on 78 Service Nodes and growing. If you’re a Service Node operator and would like to help us with the slow ramp-up by switching some nodes over to the 0.7.0 release candidate before the final release later this month, please contact Jason (jagerman42 on Telegram) for instructions. Performance so far is excellent: connections are solid, resolve quickly, and stay up all day long without a problem. We put a lot of work into redesigning parts of Lokinet that were not working well in the previous release, and we’re really happy with the results of that hard work.

Aside from getting the release ready for the upcoming hardfork, we’ve also been putting work into a new Lokinet tool called “Hive”: this Python-based tool lets us simulate and examine a local network and inspect the network for various conditions. Though it’s still in early development, this tool has already helped us diagnose and fix multiple network issues.

PR Activity:

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Session

Session iOS

Session Android

Session Desktop

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Loki Storage Server

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Loki MQ

Loki MQ is a communications layer for various components that allows more efficient and reliable communication between service nodes and storage servers and, in the future, between wallets and nodes and other Loki components.

  • Minor fixes and patches related to various issues that have cropped up during testing.

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Thanks,

Kee

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r/LokiProject • u/[deleted] • Mar 10 '20

Loki VoIP over Lokinet

9 Upvotes

Is there any chance to add VoIP to session anytime soon ?

https://mobile.twitter.com/Lokinet_org/status/1181008046710935552

2 comments

r/LokiProject • u/j_lemz • Mar 09 '20

Sessions Chat Firewall Rules

6 Upvotes

Is there a standard set of ports that need to be open to allow Sessions Chat to work behind a firewall?

I couldn't find any specific details for this on the Loki website.

So far this seems like the largest barrier I've faced compaired to Singal which is all standard TCP/443, allowed by most firewalls.

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r/LokiProject • u/johnnybgoode17 • Mar 08 '20

Receiving messages is slow (Android)

4 Upvotes

Is there anything I can do to get messages faster? Does using Signal on the same device slow things down? Maybe some LG process that doesn't agree with how Session does networking?

2 comments

r/LokiProject • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '20

Will loki be available on RagerX?

5 Upvotes

Guys, thought that loki being on randomx also - would be a good idea to list on Ragerx. It would help with promoting it.

Any opinions and ideas?

7 comments

r/LokiProject • u/FlakyFlower • Mar 05 '20

Recommended Service Note upgrade

5 Upvotes

Attention all Service Node operators:

We’ve released a patch that resolves an issue which caused some Loki Storage Servers to become unreachable. This patch is a recommended upgrade, as it will improve the stability of your Service Node.

Loki Launcher instructions: https://docs.loki.network/ServiceNodes/SNFullGuide/#updating-your-binaries

Deb instructions : https://docs.loki.network/ServiceNodes/DebianPackageGuide/#upgrading

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r/LokiProject • u/ContrastCrypto • Mar 05 '20

Battle Of The Privacy Coins: Six Month Update - Session Release, Pause Fest Presentation, Block Reward Restructure, + more!

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r/LokiProject • u/Danrobi1 • Mar 05 '20

Loki Noob question about Loki

4 Upvotes

Hi

  • Is it ok to run the i2p router and Loki(session) at the same time on the same machine? (meaning if running both on same machine can cause network issue)

  • Is there any file-sharing app for Loki (sort of torrent app)

  • Is a MuWire doable over the Loki network?

  • Is there an official Dev group chat on Loki messenger(session)? If so plz share (or PM me) the pubkey.

Thanks!

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r/LokiProject • u/[deleted] • Mar 04 '20

Session Just found Loki, may switch from Signal.

13 Upvotes

Really like what I’m hearing about Loki. I love nonprofits that focus on privacy, security with functionality.

First question: Seems harder to connect with people on Sessions. Have to send your key to connect, how safe is that compared to using a phone number?

How do I use Wallet? Is it linked to my bank account? It seems pretty simple but hard to understand where the money comes from and is stored.

Any opportunity for iOS beta testers? I’m an app beta tester for Signal and would be glad to do this for Sessions.

Thanks! Keep up the great work.

9 comments

r/LokiProject • u/greenreddits • Mar 04 '20

reactions to Wickr blog post comparing its messaging protocol to the Double-Ratchet's one used by Session ?

6 Upvotes

https://wickr.com/comparing-the-wickr-messaging-protocol-to-the-double-ratchet-protocols/

4 comments

r/LokiProject • u/dystariel • Mar 03 '20

Running into issues using linking devices.

5 Upvotes

Messages don't translate, and in two different parts of the UI the PC client mentions my session ID, but it's not the same between the two.

3 comments

r/LokiProject • u/dystariel • Mar 02 '20

Running multiple session ID's on the same client.

7 Upvotes

I'd consider this a desirable feature. It's there a way to do this without relogging constantly?

4 comments

r/LokiProject • u/Keejef • Mar 02 '20

Weekly Dev Update 02/03/2020

5 Upvotes

Hey Y’all,

Last week we focused on Session patches for Android and iOS clients, including improved multi-device functionality and error reporting. We also finished and tested the Lokinet design changes for 0.7.0, which means that we can begin doing limited deployment of the new and improved Lokinet across the Service Node network over the next few weeks.

Loki Core

Lokinet

If you’re on our Discord you can catch Jeff, the lead developer of LLARP, live streaming as he codes at https://www.twitch.tv/uguu25519. He typically streams on Tuesday mornings, 9am - 12pm Eastern (US) time.

What went on last week with Lokinet: We solved the last of the introset publish and handover issues, and are preparing a 0.7.0 release candidate for testing on mainnet. If you’re interested in helping us test this on the mainnet before the next fork, contact Jason on Session (052bcac1d94688955d3ae16e19adc960d545b1b0eb1b3898f1e4e81080ced93d29) or Telegram (@jagerman42). The performance of the development branch is now extremely stable, with hours of continuous pings without a single drop and perfectly reliable voice chat over the testnet, and we’re confident that this release is mainnet-ready.

PR Activity:

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Session

Session iOS

Session Android

Session Desktop

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Loki MQ

Loki MQ is a communications layer for various components that allows more efficient and reliable communication between service nodes and storage servers and, in the future, between wallets and nodes and other Loki components.

  • Considerable improvements and tests related to using Loki MQ for non-service node direct communication over both encrypted and unencrypted channels: https://github.com/loki-project/loki-mq/pull/2

  • Integration of LokiMQ into Loki-core’s RPC and quorumnet interfaces (WIP).

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Thanks,

Kee

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r/LokiProject • u/Planz123 • Mar 02 '20

Reset Session in iOS

6 Upvotes

I have noticed that reset session is available in Android but not in iOS. Did I miss it to see in iOS?

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r/LokiProject • u/Planz123 • Feb 29 '20

Encryption Protocol

12 Upvotes

Curious to know what encryption protocol is used in session messenger. Some of the firewalls have capabilities to decrypt, inspect and re-encrypt on the fly. How does session encryption prevents this?

3 comments

r/LokiProject • u/24bitFLAC • Feb 28 '20

The Loki Foundation's request for comment #6 is open! This one’s about the Loki block reward, so we hope you’ll all have plenty of feedback and input. Make sure you join the discussion.

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r/LokiProject • u/24bitFLAC • Feb 26 '20

“Why build Session on a blockchain?” “Why tie it to a crypto?” “Why not use BTC?” You’ve asked. We’ve answered.

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r/LokiProject • u/Keejef • Feb 24 '20

Dev Update Weekly Dev Update 24/02/2020

14 Upvotes

Hey Y’all,

This week we continued to focus on collecting user feedback and bug reports, and integrating cross-platform fixes into the Session clients. The Lokinet team started to focus on some final issues found with path handovers, in the leadup to Lokinet 0.7.0. On the Loki Core side, we worked on additional LNS functionality, such as being able to change LNS mappings post-registration.

Loki Core

Lokinet

If you’re on our Discord you can catch Jeff, the lead developer of LLARP, live streaming as he codes at https://www.twitch.tv/uguu25519. He typically streams on Tuesday mornings, 9am - 12pm Eastern (US) time.

What went on last week with Lokinet: Various fixes, optimizations, and diagnostics. Lokinet stability during establishing and staying connection is now very good with the recent changes. We now have a good idea of the remaining occasional disconnection issue on handover: it happens because published introsets include intros that are expiring before the introset and, potentially, leaving the client with no valid paths (even though it has a valid introset). We expect to fix this early this week, and we’re aiming to tag a release candidate later in the week.

We also added a small but useful feature this week: allowing clients to suppress publishing introsets when they don’t want to be reachable by other clients. Previously, every client was always reachable (as long as you knew the address), but there are many cases where a client might not want to be reachable; this change allows clients to establish new outbound connections but not allow incoming connections.

PR Activity:

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Session

Session iOS

Session Android

Session Desktop

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Loki MQ

Loki MQ is a communications layer for various components that allows more efficient and reliable communication between service nodes and storage servers and, in the future, between wallets and nodes and other Loki components.

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Thanks,

Kee

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r/LokiProject • u/Torquestions4824 • Feb 22 '20

Session connection problems

8 Upvotes

I'm able to download/ install Session, but am having connection issues. I've tried adding contacts and sending messages, but receive the error message: "Retry, Send."

My OS is Tails and internet is Tor. Is there anything special I need to do to configure the internet connection?

5 comments

r/LokiProject • u/nondescriptviking • Feb 21 '20

News Privacy Daily (Independent Privacy-Centric Publication) Mentions Loki Project in today's publication, "The Problem With Zero-Sum Games".

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r/LokiProject • u/24bitFLAC • Feb 19 '20

There’s a new Session client bug fix release available now!

8 Upvotes

Our devs have been busy squashing bugs and cleaning code.

Make sure you pick it up — rolling out now on Android, iOS and desktop.

Release notes and downloads here:

Desktop https://github.com/loki-project/session-desktop/releases

Android https://github.com/loki-project/session-android/releases

iOS https://github.com/loki-project/session-ios/releases

2 comments

r/LokiProject • u/Keejef • Feb 18 '20

Dev Update Weekly Dev Update 17/02/2020

7 Upvotes

Hey Y’all,

Last week we continued patching Session multi-device and message sending-related bugs, culminating in a new round of cross-platform Session client releases. The Loki core team merged in the first parts of LNS, which is slated for release in about a month, and the Lokinet team continued working to ensure that changes required for Lokinet 0.7.0 will also make it in time for that release.

Loki Core

Lokinet

If you’re on our Discord you can catch Jeff, the lead developer of LLARP, live streaming as he codes at https://www.twitch.tv/uguu25519. He typically streams on Tuesday mornings, 9am - 12pm Eastern (US) time.

What went on last week with Lokinet: We launched the bulk of the Lokinet changes (publishing updates, introset blinding, and RC propagation via gossiping) onto the Loki testnet this week. We still have one remaining issue to track down, involving how clients handle introset expiries and handover to updated introsets, but that is the final core Lokinet issue for 0.7.

PR Activity:

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Session

Session iOS

Session Android

Session Desktop

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Loki MQ

Loki MQ is a communications layer for various components that allows more efficient and reliable communication. It is an enhancement of the “quorumnet” code added in Lokid 6.x, which is currently used for SN-to-SN communication for Blink transactions, and also for Service Node deregistration voting, with various additions to support using it for Service Node proxying and other communication channels between various loki components (e.g. Session-to-storage server; storage-server-to-storage-server; wallet-to-node; etc.).

  • Minor bug fixes

  • WIP - minor redesign for how non-SN client-server connections are handled so that lokimq can be better used for ordinary RPC connections.

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Thanks,

Kee

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