What's the secret?

[Ed Kapitein]

On Wed, 2015-10-28 at 07:48 -0400, Jean-Rene David wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Say I create a grid and a client. I upload some
> files to the grid. Now I go on another computer
> and create another client. I use the same furl and
> connect to the same grid. What do I have to do to
> have access to the files I uploaded from the first
> client?
> 
> It seems there is something very basic about tahoe
> that I don't get. On the one hand it seems
> obvious that I should have access to my own files
> no matter how I connect to the grid. On the other
> hand I don't what anybody else to have that
> access.
> 
> But I didn't see any mention of an authentication
> mechanism in the docs. What is the secret part
> that authenticates me over anybody else on a grid?
> 
> Thanks!
> 

Hi Jean-Rene,

The secret is the URI ;-)
If you don't give away the URI to anyone, no one can access your files.
And you can access your files, because you do know the URI.

Kind regards,
Ed