Opened at 2024-09-10T20:04:53Z
#4105 new enhancement
Make it possible to run a pure storage server (a node with no client)
Reported by: | hacklschorsch | Owned by: | |
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Priority: | normal | Milestone: | undecided |
Component: | unknown | Version: | n/a |
Keywords: | Cc: | ||
Launchpad Bug: |
Description
In similar vein as #3814, I find it strange that Tahoe-LAFS seemingly can't run a storage server without also running a client.
This adds complexity, attack surface, and confusion: That the Tahoe client is a daemon with multiple listening sockets is confusing enough for a newbie, but that the server also is a client and one can't turn that off is really strange to someone who is used to the classic client/server paradigm.
Running tahoe --help emits, i.a., this item:
create-node Create a node that acts as a client, server or both.
I was able to create a client-only node, and a "both" node, but not a "server" node.
I propose to add an enabled config item for the client config section, similar to that of the other sections (storage, sftpd, helper, i2p, tor)