数字世界实现了强大的连接性,但同时进入了一个不确定的阶段,信息劫持的威胁迫在眉睫。在这种令人担忧的情况下,如果您想在不担心的情况下私下发消息, Off-the-Record Messaging应用程序是一个非常有用的解决方案。(Off-the-Record Messaging)
非记录私人消息
非记录(Off-the-Record)( OTR ) 消息传递允许您通过提供加密通过即时消息进行私人对话。这意味着没有其他人可以阅读您的即时消息。该应用程序主要用作本地主机AIM代理。因此,您可以在本地计算机上运行该应用程序,并请求您的AIM客户端连接到它。
它提供以下主要功能:
- 加密
- 验证
- 推诿
- 完美的前向保密。
Off-the-Record支持四种常见的代理:
- 目标
- 袜子5
- HTTPS
- HTTP
要使程序正常工作,您需要找到您的AIM客户端和OTR代理共有的代理方法。为此,请运行“otrproxy”。它将通知您有关记录外消息代理的信息(Off-the-Record Messaging Proxy)。找到后,您需要配置AIM客户端以与代理通信。
完成后,您会注意到OTR 代理(OTR Proxy)窗口,其中列出了您当前活动的所有私人连接,以及提供退出代理或编辑首选项的路径的菜单。首选项面板显示两个“页面”:
- 已知指纹
- OTR 偏好
后一个选项允许您生成私钥并设置OTR选项。OTR选项列表确定是否启用私人消息传递。可用的选项有:
可用的选项有:
如果您发现“启用私人消息(Enable private messaging)”框未选中,则私人消息将被完全禁用。选项旁边的其他两个框将显示为灰色。第二种情况,如果第一个框选中,但未选中“自动发起私人消息(Automatically initiate private messaging)”,则将启用私人消息,但前提是您或您的好友明确请求开始私人对话。
最后,如果前两个框被选中,但未选中“需要私信(Require private messaging)”,OTR将尝试检测您的好友是否可以理解OTR私信,如果可以,则自动开始私聊。如果选中所有三个框,则除非您在私人对话中,否则消息将不会发送给您的好友。
因此,非记录消息应用程序支持您对安全通信系统所需的所有功能。(Thus, Off-the-Record Messaging App supports every feature that you desire for the secure communications system.)
话虽如此,重要的是要记住,这是一个非常早期的代理版本,因此缺少许多功能。如果您有兴趣使用该应用程序并使其变得更好,请将您的宝贵反馈提供给 OTR 用户邮件列表。请参阅此页面(this page) (this page )以获取下载和其他信息。
Carry Private Conversations with Off-the-Record Messaging App
The digital world has enabled robust connectivity but at the ѕame time has entered into an unсertain stage where the threat of information hijаck looms large. Undеr such a worrying scenario, Off-the-Record Messaging app comes forth as a very useful solution if you want to message privately without being worried.
Off-the-Record Private Messaging
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing encryption. This means no one else can read your instant messages. The application mainly works as a localhost AIM proxy. So, you can run the application on your local computer, and request your AIM client to connect to it.
It offers the following key features:
- Encryption
- Authentication
- Deniability
- Perfect forward secrecy.
Off-the-Record supports four common kinds of proxies:
- AIM
- SOCKS5
- HTTPS
- HTTP
To make the program work, you need to find a proxy method that your AIM client and OTR proxy have in common. To do so, run ‘otrproxy’. It will inform you about the Off-the-Record Messaging Proxy. Once found, you will need to configure your AIM client to communicate to the proxy.
When done, you will notice the OTR Proxy window, which lists all your currently active private connections, as well as a menu offering a path to exit the proxy or edit preferences. The preferences panel displays two “pages”:
- Known fingerprints
- OTR Preferences
The latter option allows you to generate private keys, and to set OTR options. A list of OTR options determines whether the private messaging is enabled or not. The options available are:
The options available are:
- Enable private messaging
- Automatically initiate private messaging
- Require private messaging
If you find that the “Enable private messaging” box is unchecked, private messages will be disabled completely. Other two boxes present alongside the option will be grayed out. The second case, if the first box appears checked, but “Automatically initiate private messaging” is unchecked, private messaging will be enabled, but only if either you or your buddy explicitly requests to start a private conversation.
Finally, if the first two boxes are checked, but “Require private messaging” is unchecked, OTR will attempt to detect whether your buddy can understand OTR private messages and if so, automatically start a private conversation. If all three boxes are checked, messages will not be sent to your buddy unless you are in a private conversation.
Thus, Off-the-Record Messaging App supports every feature that you desire for the secure communications system.
Having said that, it is important to bear in mind that this is a really a very early version of the proxy, and as such, missing many features. If you use are interested in using the application and make it better, provide your valuable feedback to the OTR-users mailing list. See this page for download and other information.