[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #2152: have the introducer advertise the external IP it sees for a node to other nodes

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#2152: have the introducer advertise the external IP it sees for a node to other
nodes
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     Reporter:  daira    |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  code-    |    Version:  1.10.0
  network                |   Keywords:  introducer introduction usability
   Resolution:           |  config tub.location
Launchpad Bug:           |
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Description changed by daira:

Old description:

> This might reduce the amount of manual configuration needed for
> `tub.location`, or work better in cases where a node's external IP is not
> stable.
>
> It shouldn't introduce security problems because any connecting nodes
> will check via SSL that they are connecting to the right tubID.
>
> We'd need to think about whether this IP should be added to the
> advertised location hints, or only be used by default if `tub.location`
> isn't configured, and/or when `tub.location` contains a social marker.

New description:

 This might reduce the amount of manual configuration needed for
 `tub.location`, or work better in cases where a node's external IP is not
 stable.

 It shouldn't introduce security problems because any connecting nodes will
 check via SSL that they are connecting to the right tubID.

 We'd need to think about whether this IP should be added to the advertised
 location hints, or only be used by default if `tub.location` isn't
 configured, and/or when `tub.location` contains a special marker.

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