using both ConnectTo and AutoConnect to avoid network partitions

Guus Sliepen
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 06:08:24 -0000

On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 03:19:18PM -0700, Nirmal Thacker wrote:

> - How do we patch 1.1pre14 with this fix? Or will there be a 1.1pre15 to
> upgrade to?

There will be an 1.1pre15, but if you want you can apply the following
commit:

https://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=commitdiff;h=92fdabc439bdb5e16f64a4bf2ed1deda54f7c544

> - What is the workaround until we patch with this fix? Using a combination
> of AutoConnect and ConnectTo?

Yes.

> - When we use ConnectTo, is it mandatory to have a cert file in the hosts/*
> dir with an IP to ConnectTo ?

Yes. Tinc always needs the public key of a peer and an Address in order
to be able to connect to it.

--
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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