-This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre13. Installation
+This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre16. Installation
instructions may be found in the INSTALL file.
-tinc is Copyright © 1998-2016 Ivo Timmermans, Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>, and others.
+tinc is Copyright © 1998-2018 Ivo Timmermans, Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>, and others.
For a complete list of authors see the AUTHORS file.
Compatibility
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-Version 1.1pre13 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older
+Version 1.1pre16 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older
versions of tinc.
When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with
The following libraries are used by default, but can be disabled if necessary:
-- zlib (http://www.zlib.net/)
+- zlib (https://zlib.net/)
- LZO (https://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/)
-- ncurses (http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/)
+- ncurses (https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/)
- readline (https://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html)
Tinc 1.1 support two protocols. The first is a legacy protocol that provides
backwards compatibility with tinc 1.0 nodes, and which by default uses 2048 bit
-RSA keys for authentication, and encrypts traffic using Blowfish in CBC mode
-and HMAC-SHA1. The second is a new protocol which uses Curve25519 keys for
+RSA keys for authentication, and encrypts traffic using AES256 in CBC mode
+and HMAC-SHA256. The second is a new protocol which uses Curve25519 keys for
authentication, and encrypts traffic using Chacha20-Poly1305, and provides
forward secrecy.