[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #982: grsec disallows tahoe from learning its own IP address

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#982: grsec disallows tahoe from learning its own IP address
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     Reporter:  ioerror  |      Owner:  warner
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  minor    |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  code     |    Version:  1.6.0
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  security grsec
Launchpad Bug:           |
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Comment (by zooko):

 Replying to [comment:7 ioerror]:
 > An idea: Allow Tahoe to learn it's own likely IP address by talking to
 another peer or checking for a configuration option. Thus a user can
 manually set the tub.location or Tahoe can learn it from the introducer;
 >
 > In Tor, we allow any OR to talk to another OR and ask for it's own IP
 address. This peer IP is often correct. The OR then attempts to connect
 back to test if it has incoming ports filtered or open. That may also be
 quite useful for Tahoe.

 We did something similar in Mnet. It worked well.

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