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230 lines
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From 4e64f72feb99b7933e907fb0fab93368749db779 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:44:04 +0200
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Subject: [PATCH 09/10] Make the ExperimentalProtocol option obsolete.
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Remove mentions of it from the documentation, but keep supporting the
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option for now, as this makes it easier to test compatibility with the
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legacy protocol.
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---
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README.md | 8 ++++----
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doc/tinc.conf.5.in | 18 +++---------------
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doc/tinc.texi | 21 ++++++---------------
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src/tincctl.c | 2 +-
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test/integration/algorithms.py | 4 ++--
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test/integration/legacy_protocol.py | 4 ++--
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test/integration/splice.py | 4 ++--
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7 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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index 11129f79..9e3a64a4 100644
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--- a/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ versions, the security might only be as good as that of the oldest version.
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## Compatibility
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-Version 1.1pre18 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older
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+Version 1.1pre18 is compatible with 1.0 and later, but not with older
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versions of tinc.
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-When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with
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-1.0.X, 1.1pre11 and later, but not with any version between 1.1pre1 and
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-1.1pre10.
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+Note that this pre-release version of tinc 1.1 might be incompatible with older
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+pre-release versions as the new cryptographic protocol might still undergo
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+changes.
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## Requirements
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diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
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index 0cfdd089..a5a56ed5 100644
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--- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
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+++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
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@@ -287,15 +287,6 @@ When combined with the IndirectData option,
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packets for nodes for which we do not have a meta connection with are also dropped.
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.It Va Ed25519PrivateKeyFile Li = Ar filename Po Pa @sysconfdir@/tinc/ Ns Ar NETNAME Ns Pa /ed25519_key.priv Pc
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The file in which the private Ed25519 key of this tinc daemon resides.
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-This is only used if
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-.Va ExperimentalProtocol
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-is enabled.
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-.It Va ExperimentalProtocol Li = yes | no Pq yes
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-When this option is enabled, the SPTPS protocol will be used when connecting to nodes that also support it.
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-Ephemeral ECDH will be used for key exchanges,
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-and Ed25519 will be used instead of RSA for authentication.
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-When enabled, an Ed25519 key must have been generated before with
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-.Nm tinc generate-ed25519-keys .
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.It Va Forwarding Li = off | internal | kernel Po internal Pc Bq experimental
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This option selects the way indirect packets are forwarded.
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.Bl -tag -width indent
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@@ -569,8 +560,7 @@ Furthermore, specifying
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.Qq none
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will turn off packet encryption.
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It is best to use only those ciphers which support CBC mode.
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-This option has no effect for connections between nodes using
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-.Va ExperimentalProtocol .
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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.It Va ClampMSS Li = yes | no Pq yes
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This option specifies whether tinc should clamp the maximum segment size (MSS)
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of TCP packets to the path MTU. This helps in situations where ICMP
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@@ -585,8 +575,7 @@ Any digest supported by LibreSSL or OpenSSL is recognised.
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Furthermore, specifying
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.Qq none
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will turn off packet authentication.
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-This option has no effect for connections between nodes using
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-.Va ExperimentalProtocol .
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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.It Va IndirectData Li = yes | no Pq no
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When set to yes, only nodes which already have a meta connection to you
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will try to establish direct communication with you.
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@@ -596,8 +585,7 @@ The length of the message authentication code used to authenticate UDP packets.
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Can be anything from
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.Qq 0
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up to the length of the digest produced by the digest algorithm.
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-This option has no effect for connections between nodes using
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-.Va ExperimentalProtocol .
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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.It Va PMTU Li = Ar mtu Po 1514 Pc
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This option controls the initial path MTU to this node.
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.It Va PMTUDiscovery Li = yes | no Po yes Pc
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diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
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index ab3dca23..c1e62a52 100644
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--- a/doc/tinc.texi
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+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
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@@ -1025,15 +1025,6 @@ packets for nodes for which we do not have a meta connection with are also dropp
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@cindex Ed25519PrivateKeyFile
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@item Ed25519PrivateKeyFile = <@var{path}> (@file{@value{sysconfdir}/tinc/@var{netname}/ed25519_key.priv})
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The file in which the private Ed25519 key of this tinc daemon resides.
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-This is only used if ExperimentalProtocol is enabled.
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-
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-@cindex ExperimentalProtocol
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-@item ExperimentalProtocol = <yes|no> (yes)
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-When this option is enabled, the SPTPS protocol will be used when connecting to nodes that also support it.
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-Ephemeral ECDH will be used for key exchanges,
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-and Ed25519 will be used instead of RSA for authentication.
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-When enabled, an Ed25519 key must have been generated before with
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-@command{tinc generate-ed25519-keys}.
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@cindex Forwarding
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@item Forwarding = <off|internal|kernel> (internal) [experimental]
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@@ -1333,7 +1324,7 @@ The symmetric cipher algorithm used to encrypt UDP packets using the legacy prot
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Any cipher supported by LibreSSL or OpenSSL is recognized.
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Furthermore, specifying @samp{none} will turn off packet encryption.
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It is best to use only those ciphers which support CBC mode.
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-This option has no effect for connections using the SPTPS protocol, which always use AES-256-CTR.
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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@cindex ClampMSS
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@item ClampMSS = <yes|no> (yes)
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@@ -1352,7 +1343,7 @@ Possible values are 0 (off), 1 (fast zlib) and any integer up to 9 (best zlib),
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The digest algorithm used to authenticate UDP packets using the legacy protocol.
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Any digest supported by LibreSSL or OpenSSL is recognized.
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Furthermore, specifying @samp{none} will turn off packet authentication.
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-This option has no effect for connections using the SPTPS protocol, which always use HMAC-SHA-256.
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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@cindex IndirectData
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@item IndirectData = <yes|no> (no)
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@@ -1365,7 +1356,7 @@ It is best to leave this option out or set it to no.
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The length of the message authentication code used to authenticate UDP packets using the legacy protocol.
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Can be anything from 0
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up to the length of the digest produced by the digest algorithm.
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-This option has no effect for connections using the SPTPS protocol, which never truncate MACs.
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+This option only affects communication using the legacy protocol.
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@cindex PMTU
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@item PMTU = <@var{mtu}> (1514)
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@@ -3030,9 +3021,9 @@ Therefore, tinc also authenticates the data.
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Finally, tinc uses sequence numbers (which themselves are also authenticated) to prevent an attacker from replaying valid packets.
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Since version 1.1pre3, tinc has two protocols used to protect your data; the legacy protocol, and the new Simple Peer-to-Peer Security (SPTPS) protocol.
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-The SPTPS protocol is designed to address some weaknesses in the legacy protocol.
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-The new authentication protocol is used when two nodes connect to each other that both have the ExperimentalProtocol option set to yes,
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-otherwise the legacy protocol will be used.
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+The SPTPS protocol is designed to address some weaknesses in the legacy protocol,
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+and is used automatically if both sides support it.
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+Once two nodes have connected with the new protocol, rollback to the legacy protocol is not allowed.
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@menu
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* Legacy authentication protocol::
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diff --git a/src/tincctl.c b/src/tincctl.c
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index 9b39f2ce..2032b33a 100644
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--- a/src/tincctl.c
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+++ b/src/tincctl.c
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@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ const var_t variables[] = {
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{"DeviceType", VAR_SERVER},
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{"DirectOnly", VAR_SERVER | VAR_SAFE},
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{"Ed25519PrivateKeyFile", VAR_SERVER},
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- {"ExperimentalProtocol", VAR_SERVER},
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+ {"ExperimentalProtocol", VAR_SERVER | VAR_OBSOLETE},
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{"Forwarding", VAR_SERVER},
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{"FWMark", VAR_SERVER},
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{"GraphDumpFile", VAR_SERVER | VAR_OBSOLETE},
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diff --git a/test/integration/algorithms.py b/test/integration/algorithms.py
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index b056c7d5..52e0f820 100755
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--- a/test/integration/algorithms.py
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+++ b/test/integration/algorithms.py
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def init(ctx: Test, digest: str, cipher: str) -> T.Tuple[Tinc, Tinc]:
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set Digest {digest}
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set Cipher {cipher}
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"""
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- foo.cmd(stdin=stdin)
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+ foo.cmd("--force", stdin=stdin)
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foo.start()
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stdin = f"""
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def init(ctx: Test, digest: str, cipher: str) -> T.Tuple[Tinc, Tinc]:
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set Digest {digest}
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set Cipher {cipher}
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"""
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- bar.cmd(stdin=stdin)
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+ bar.cmd("--force", stdin=stdin)
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foo.add_script(bar.script_up)
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bar.add_script(foo.script_up)
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diff --git a/test/integration/legacy_protocol.py b/test/integration/legacy_protocol.py
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index 845ac345..f7ab1bd2 100755
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--- a/test/integration/legacy_protocol.py
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+++ b/test/integration/legacy_protocol.py
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@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ with Test("foo 1.1, bar 1.1") as context:
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with Test("foo 1.1, bar 1.0") as context:
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foo_node, bar_node = init(context)
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- bar_node.cmd("set", "ExperimentalProtocol", "no")
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+ bar_node.cmd("--force", "set", "ExperimentalProtocol", "no")
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foo_node.cmd("del", f"{bar_node}.Ed25519PublicKey")
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bar_node.cmd("del", f"{foo_node}.Ed25519PublicKey")
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run_keys_test(foo_node, bar_node, empty=True)
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with Test("bar 1.0 must not be allowed to connect") as context:
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foo_node, bar_node = init(context)
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- bar_node.cmd("set", "ExperimentalProtocol", "no")
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+ bar_node.cmd("--force", "set", "ExperimentalProtocol", "no")
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bar_up = bar_node.add_script(Script.SUBNET_UP)
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bar_node.cmd("start")
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diff --git a/test/integration/splice.py b/test/integration/splice.py
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index 578845fb..868ffbc3 100755
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--- a/test/integration/splice.py
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+++ b/test/integration/splice.py
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def init(ctx: Test, *options: str) -> T.Tuple[Tinc, Tinc]:
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set Subnet 10.96.96.1
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{custom}
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"""
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- foo.cmd(stdin=stdin)
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+ foo.cmd("--force", stdin=stdin)
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stdin = f"""
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init {bar}
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def init(ctx: Test, *options: str) -> T.Tuple[Tinc, Tinc]:
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set Subnet 10.96.96.2
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{custom}
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"""
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- bar.cmd(stdin=stdin)
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+ bar.cmd("--force", stdin=stdin)
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foo.add_script(Script.SUBNET_UP)
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bar.add_script(Script.SUBNET_UP)
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--
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2.36.0
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