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### FAQ and other useful info ### FAQ and other useful info
* How do I generate address? * How do I generate address?
Once compiled, run it like `./mkp224o neko`, and it will try creating Once compiled, run it like `./mkp224o neko`, and it will try creating
keys for onions starting with "neko" in this example; use `./mkp224o keys for onions starting with "neko" in this example; use `./mkp224o
-d nekokeys neko` to not litter current directory and put all -d nekokeys neko` to not litter current directory and put all
discovered keys in directory named "nekokeys". discovered keys in directory named "nekokeys".
* How do I make tor use generated keys? * How do I make tor use generated keys?
Copy key folder (though technically only `hs_ed25519_secret_key` is required) Copy key folder (though technically only `hs_ed25519_secret_key` is required)
to where you want your service keys to reside: to where you want your service keys to reside:
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sudo cp -r neko54as6d54....onion /var/lib/tor/nekosvc sudo cp -r neko54as6d54....onion /var/lib/tor/nekosvc
``` ```
You may need to adjust owner and permissions: You may need to adjust ownership and permissions:
```bash ```bash
sudo chown -R tor: /var/lib/tor/nekosvc sudo chown -R tor: /var/lib/tor/nekosvc
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``` ```
Then edit `torrc` and add new service with that folder. Then edit `torrc` and add new service with that folder.
After reload/restart tor should pick it up. After reload/restart tor should pick it up.
* Generate addresses with 1-2 and 7-9 digits? * Generate addresses with 1-2 and 7-9 digits?
onion addresses use base32 encoding which does not include 1,2,7,8,9
Onion addresses use base32 encoding which does not include 1,2,7,8,9
numbers. numbers.
so no, that's not possible to generate these, and mkp224o tries to
So no, that's not possible to generate these, and mkp224o tries to
detect invalid filters containing them early on. detect invalid filters containing them early on.
* How long is it going to take? * How long is it going to take?
Because of probablistic nature of brute force key generation, and Because of probablistic nature of brute force key generation, and
varience of hardware it's going to run on, it's hard to make promisses varience of hardware it's going to run on, it's hard to make promisses
about how long it's going to take, especially when the most of users about how long it's going to take, especially when the most of users
want just a few keys. want just a few keys.
See [this issue][#27] for very valuable discussion about this. See [this issue][#27] for very valuable discussion about this.
If your machine is powerful enough, 6 character prefix shouldn't take If your machine is powerful enough, 6 character prefix shouldn't take
more than few tens of minutes, if using batch mode (read more than few tens of minutes, if using batch mode (read
[OPTIMISATION.txt][OPTIMISATION]) 7 characters can take hours [OPTIMISATION.txt][OPTIMISATION]) 7 characters can take hours
to days. to days.
No promisses though, it depends on pure luck. No promisses though, it depends on pure luck.
* Will this work with onionbalance? * Will this work with onionbalance?
It appears that onionbalance supports loading usual It appears that onionbalance supports loading usual
`hs_ed25519_secret_key` key so it should work. `hs_ed25519_secret_key` key so it should work.
### Contact ### Contact
For bug reports/questions/whatever else, email cathugger at cock dot li. For bug reports/questions/whatever else, email cathugger at cock dot li.
PGP key, if needed, can be found at <http://cathug2kyi4ilneggumrenayhuhsvrgn6qv2y47bgeet42iivkpynqad.onion/contact.html>. PGP key, if needed, can be found at <http://cathug2kyi4ilneggumrenayhuhsvrgn6qv2y47bgeet42iivkpynqad.onion/contact.html>.
### Acknowledgements & Legal ### Acknowledgements & Legal