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users:sharing_ids [2015/09/11 18:55] nurupo Wording changes |
users:sharing_ids [2015/09/12 16:56] aklyn [Using ToxDNS Services to ease entering Tox IDs] |
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==== Using ToxDNS Services to ease entering Tox IDs ==== | ==== Using ToxDNS Services to ease entering Tox IDs ==== | ||
- | ToxDNS services allow users to register an email-like username for their Tox ID, so that users could use short and memorable usernames, as clients can look up Tox ID based on the username. Note that you must fully trust ToxDNS service to return your and not someone else's Tox ID for your registered username. ToxDNS services might also use insecure protocols. Because of that, you can't be 100% sure that that your ToxDNS username maps to the Tox ID you registered, but the meeting in person with the other party and sending a test message | + | ToxDNS services allow users to register an email-like username for their Tox ID, so that users could use short and memorable usernames, as clients can look up Tox ID based on the username. Note that you must fully trust ToxDNS service to return your and not someone else's Tox ID for your registered username. ToxDNS services might also use insecure protocols. |
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+ | Because of that, you can't be 100% sure that that your ToxDNS username maps to the Tox ID you registered. A meeting in person with the other party and verifying the Tox IDs can confirm this. To the contrary, without such verification even if sending a test message | ||
==== Useful resources for verification of regular OTR Identities ==== | ==== Useful resources for verification of regular OTR Identities ==== |