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Server to Hub Registration Server Communication

When first logging in, the server creates a socket connection. The hub registration server sends, 

  $Lock <lock> Pk=<pk>
  • <lock> is used to generate <key>

See Appendix A: Converting a Lock into a Key for how to compute the key from the lock.

  • <pk> is unused, but SG believes Pk stands for “private” or “public key”.

The server must then respond with, 

  $Key <key>|<hubname>|<hubaddress[:hubport]>|<hubdescription>|<hubusers>|<hubshare>
  • <key> is computed as above.
  • <hubname> is the hubs's username.
  • <hubaddress[:hubport]> is the hubs's address. Optional :hubport if hub port is not 411.
  • <hubdescription> is the hubs's description.
  • <hubusers> is the total number of users in the hub.
  • <hubshare> is the total amount of data available in the hub (bytes).

Hub Registration Example:

Server <-> Hub Registration Server Communication in DC. 04-29-2003. By Sid
---------------------------------------------------------- 
Hublist Registration
---------------------- 
R = hub registration server
H = hub 
H>R: Connection
R>H: $Lock <lock> Pk=<pk>|
H>R: $Key <key>|<hubname>|<hubaddress[:hubport]>|<hubdescription>|<hubusers>|<hubshare>|
R>H: Connection Closed

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