Connection String

The Connection String

A connection string is what you need to connect to someone with Holesail. The QR code has connection string stored in it for easy sharing.

Connection strings are automatically generated but you can specify custom connection strings. They should be at least 32 chars long for security purpose and custom connection strings can not be equal to exactly 64 chars.

The Key and Keypair

Connection strings act as a seed for generating a Keypair. This keypair is used to announce yourself on the peer-to-peer network and for authentication.

The keypair has a public key and a private key. We announce the public key on the network and that is what becomes your address, other peers will find you through this public key.

Private key on the other hand is a method for authentication. More on public and private keys in the next section.