X-Git-Url: http://www.git.cypherpunks.ru/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fnoise.texi;h=1aee9250f8bebb570418e062574d5d27adbe813b;hb=fa2fbe9b374fe5ac0949291e11b2a6bc5b4b53cd;hp=9bb27c6e514b279517b1f150e7a7500226571bb1;hpb=75a14e6594c7acfc9ac68d9ecf96ed0b0974bbb8;p=govpn.git diff --git a/doc/noise.texi b/doc/noise.texi index 9bb27c6..1aee925 100644 --- a/doc/noise.texi +++ b/doc/noise.texi @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ @node Noise -@section Noise +@subsection Noise -You may turn on @code{-noise} option, that forces to fill up all -outgoing packets to their maximum (MTU) size. Without that option GoVPN -provides confidentiality and authenticity of payload, but it's size -leaks to the observer. +So-called noise is used to hide underlying payload packets length. +Without it GoVPN provides confidentiality and authenticity of messages, +but not their timestamps of appearance and sizes. -As it can be applied only to outgoing traffic, you should enable it on -both sides in most cases. +You may turn on @option{-noise} option, that forces to fill up all +outgoing packets to their maximum (MTU) size. As it can be applied only +to outgoing traffic, you should enable it on both sides in most cases. -Pay attention that this can dramatically increase your traffic! +Pay attention that this can dramatically @strong{increase} your traffic! +It is turned off by default.