This is achieved by only connecting to peers that have been explicitly approved (added as friends) by you. RetroShare enables you to create a secure network with your friends. Of Course RetroShare is private and secure. Just tell your friends and commit each other to be constant online with RetroShare, then you have always only trusted friends online. You can accept or deny to connect to friends of friends (one hop only is offered!!) This allows the network to expand and develop if you have not enough friends to be your trusted friends.īut it is recommended to tell all your friends to Chat with RetroShare, because then you have enough trusted direct friends and do not rely on friends of friends to keep the network up. The amount of available shared files increases as you Instant Message with RetroShare to more and more friends.Īs you connect to more people the AutoDiscovery system introduces you to the friends of friends. Remember that a RetroShare connection allows direct secure communication only between the two peers/friends, and no one else. Of course, the amount of material and the network availability both improve as your friendlist grows. The network will function well with only a couple of friends, or 50 friends. People have recommended that you start off with a group of about 5 people to make Retroshare worthwhile.īecause RetroShare is a private network, it doesn't really matter how many people use RetroShare. How many people are required for a working RetroShare network? See the Wikipedia F2F article for details. This makes the network significantly more private and secure. A F2F network only connects you with your trusted friends. In a P2P network you connect to random peers all over the world. Note: this Wiki has a page about version_0.6.įriend to Friend (F2F) is the new paradigm after peer-to-peer (P2P). The GXS RSA Keys are substitute keys which are independent of the users RetroShare v0.6 RSA parent keys, not true sub-keys of the parent set which the newer releases of GnuPG are capable of producing. GSX keys allow to the users of RetroShare v0.6 to generate many additional anonymous accounts inside RetroShare v0.6 which can be used in Forums, Channels etc. What is GXS, a major feature of RetroShare v0.6? We use it to access information when away from home, and to share stuff with friends. RetroShare allows you to share information and files with only the people you want to allow.
Why would I want to share using RetroShare? You don't have to trust a Corporation (e.g MicroSoft Skype, Facebook or Google) with your information.No data is stored in the Cloud, and all communications are encrypted.Your stuff is only shared with your trusted friends.One big feature of Retroshare is privacy: Retroshare provides Instant Messaging and Filesharing with decentralised Forums and Channels. It allows you to communicate and share with your friends. Retroshare is designed as a "Secure Social Network". GENERAL QUESTIONS What’s so great about RetroShare anyways? 6 What to do if I can't find an answer to my question here?.5.3 Why are your mailing-lists and your website in English?.5.2 Could other Services be provided over this type of Private Network?.5.1 How do I run RetroShare on an additional computer.4.7 Where have you released the source code?.4.4 What does "Trust" mean in RetroShare?.4.3 How does the security/privacy work?.4.1 How does RetroShare know my friend's IP address and port? Why don't I need a static IP address? What is DHT for?.3.12 What can I share using RetroShare?.
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3.11 How fast is the upload and download speed?.3.10 Can I download the same file from several users?.3.9 Does RetroShare support resuming for transferred files?.3.8 Is there a size limit for shared files?.3.7 How do I send a file to someone on my contact list?.3.6 How do I know if another RetroShare Friend has shared something for me?.3.5 Does my friend need RetroShare to receive files?.3.2 Why if my friends Certificate is not approved by RetroShare?.3.1 Who should I get to sign my Certificate?.2.5 I want to test RetroShare, but don't have any real life friends using it.2.3.3 What is a relay and do I need one?.2.3.2 How do I enable Port Forwarding in my Router/NAT?.2.3.1 Can I connect from behind a Firewall? How Do I set the Firewall?.2.2.2 How do I get a RetroShare Certificate.
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