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information into the hostname will be too long for a typical hostname, information into the hostname will be too long for a typical hostname,
we instead use a layer of indirection. We encode a hash of Bob's PK we instead use a layer of indirection. We encode a hash of Bob's PK
(10 bytes is sufficient since we're not worrying about collisions), (10 bytes is sufficient since we're not worrying about collisions),
and also the authentication token (empty for now). Thus at a bit more and also the authentication token (empty for now). Location-hidden
than 6 bits encoded per character (assuming only alphanumeric and services use the special top level domain called '.onion': thus
hyphen), we transform the hostname "moria.mit.edu" into the hostname hostnames take the form x.y.onion where x is the hash of PK, and y
"moria.mit.edu.onion5gfmjsda-ckd5" (adding 13 characters plus the is the authentication cookie. If no cookie is required, the hostname
separator). can simply be of the form x.onion. Assuming only case insensitive
alphanumeric and hyphen, we get a bit more than 6 bits encoded
[I thought we were going to do something more like "56fmjsda-ckd5.onion", per character, meaning the x part of the hostname will be about
leaving off moria.mit.edu. This would have the advantage of not confusing 13 characters.
users if the domain name part ('moria.mit.edu') doesn't match the key.
Also, having a separate onion 'virtual TLD' is kinda more in the spirit
of DNS as it stands. -NM]
Alice's onion proxy examines hostnames and recognizes when they're Alice's onion proxy examines hostnames and recognizes when they're
destined for a hidden server. If so, it decodes the PK, looks it up in destined for a hidden server. If so, it decodes the PK, looks it up in