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update docs on using an existing identity

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2024-04-29 16:32:17 +12:00
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@@ -29,14 +29,26 @@ python web.py
## Using an existing Reticulum Identity
By default, a new identity is generated every time you run the script.
By default, a random identity is generated every time you run the script.
This is handy for quickly testing out the web ui, however you may want to use an existing identity when chatting to others.
This is handy for quickly testing out the web ui, however you may want to use an existing identity when chatting with others.
To do this, you can provide a base64 encoded private key, like so;
To generate a new identity, you can use the [rnid](https://reticulum.network/manual/using.html#the-rnid-utility) utility provided by Reticulum.
```
python web.py --identity-private-key "GCN6mMhVemdNIK/fw97C1zvU17qjQPFTXRBotVckeGmoOwQIF8VOjXwNNem3CUOJZCQQpJuc/4U94VSsC39Phw=="
rnid --generate ./new_identity
```
You can use then use following to run the web ui with your new identity file;
```
python web.py --identity-file ./new_identity
```
Alternatively, you can provide a base64 encoded private key, like so;
```
python web.py --identity-base64 "GCN6mMhVemdNIK/fw97C1zvU17qjQPFTXRBotVckeGmoOwQIF8VOjXwNNem3CUOJZCQQpJuc/4U94VSsC39Phw=="
```
> NOTE: this is a randomly generated identity for example purposes. Do not use it, it has been leaked!

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@@ -29,19 +29,25 @@ def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="ReticulumWebChat")
parser.add_argument("--host", nargs='?', default="0.0.0.0", type=str, help="The address the web server should listen on.")
parser.add_argument("--port", nargs='?', default="8000", type=int, help="The port the web server should listen on.")
parser.add_argument("--identity-private-key", type=str, help="A base64 encoded private key for a Reticulum Identity to use as your LXMF address.")
parser.add_argument("--identity-file", type=str, help="Path to a Reticulum Identity file to use as your LXMF address.")
parser.add_argument("--identity-base64", type=str, help="A base64 encoded Reticulum Identity to use as your LXMF address.")
args = parser.parse_args()
# use provided identity, or fallback to a random one
global identity
if args.identity_private_key is not None:
if args.identity_file is not None:
identity = RNS.Identity(create_keys=False)
identity.load_private_key(base64.b64decode(args.identity_private_key))
print("Reticulum Identity has been loaded.")
identity.load(args.identity_file)
print("Reticulum Identity has been loaded from file.")
print(identity)
elif args.identity_base64 is not None:
identity = RNS.Identity(create_keys=False)
identity.load_private_key(base64.b64decode(args.identity_base64))
print("Reticulum Identity has been loaded from base64.")
print(identity)
else:
identity = RNS.Identity(create_keys=True)
print("Reticulum Identity has been generated.")
print("Reticulum Identity has been randomly generated.")
print(identity)
# run sanic app