OTR
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h1. Blink OTR protocol implementation
Blink SIP client for SIP2SIP edition is a multimedia SIP client that supports chat sessions using MSRP protocol (RFC4975 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4975).
On top of MSRP session, Blink implements the OTR protocol.
h2. OTR Protocol
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
h3. Encryption
No one else can read your instant messages.
h3. Authentication
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
h3. Deniability
The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified.
h3. Perfect forward secrecy
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
h2. Implementation
Chat window has the Encryption toolbar icon,encryption features for each session can be controlled by clicking on this toolbar item.
Blink SIP client for SIP2SIP edition is a multimedia SIP client that supports chat sessions using MSRP protocol (RFC4975 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4975).
On top of MSRP session, Blink implements the OTR protocol.
h2. OTR Protocol
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
h3. Encryption
No one else can read your instant messages.
h3. Authentication
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
h3. Deniability
The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified.
h3. Perfect forward secrecy
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
h2. Implementation
Chat window has the Encryption toolbar icon,encryption features for each session can be controlled by clicking on this toolbar item.