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Add some way for the user to confirm the public key is correct the first time they connect #73

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@Blackilykat

Currently, the client assumes the server's public key is correct the first time they connect. This isn't a horrible assumption to make as in most cases it will be, but it leaves rooms for MITM attacks in specific scenarios.

The circumstances for this to be a problem are the following:

  • the user has already created a server connected to the internet and already has data on it
  • the user is connected to an untrustworthy network (such as a public wifi)
  • the user is logging in on a device which never connected to the server
  • the owners of the untrustworthy network are targeting specifically PMP

While this is unlikely to happen, it should still be fixed. There should be a human-readable version of the public key which the user should confirm.

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