From 68620caa980749139b07d9836ba5b517b151754c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rabble Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:07:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifying the new ssb rooms identity look up and connection system. --- topics/identity.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/topics/identity.md b/topics/identity.md index f667f5d..539db24 100644 --- a/topics/identity.md +++ b/topics/identity.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ P2p systems that put identity entirely in the hands of users must deal with [key - [Peergos](../protocols/peergos.md) - Peergos users are identified by unique usernames linked to public keys. The uniqueness of usernames is ensured through a global append-only log for [public key to username](https://book.peergos.org/architecture/pki.html) mappings that is mirrored on every node in the Peergos system. Names are taken on a first come first served basis. Currently, a single server determines the canonical state of this log, and other nodes sync to it. Long-term considerations include decentralizing the name server through a blockchain architecture. Peergos allows [multi-device login](https://book.peergos.org/features/multi.html) through a password-based interface. A user's private keys are derived every time they log in using their username, password and a published salt. -- [Ssb](../protocols/ssb.md) - Ssb user identities are cryptographic keypairs, stored locally. Multi-device login is not possible because keys are stored on user devices. Users can pick a human-readable nickname that is associated with their key, but nicknames are not unique because there is no global registry. +- [Ssb](../protocols/ssb.md) - Ssb user identities are cryptographic keypairs, stored locally. Multi-device login is not possible because keys are stored on user devices. Users can pick a human-readable nickname that is associated with their key, but nicknames are not unique because there is no global registry. SSB does have [rooms](https://ssb-ngi-pointer.github.io/rooms2/) which allow for both easy discovery users identity and tunneling traffic between peers providing users with username.domain.room which is visible through the app and web. ### Blockchain Identity Systems