BitTorrent protocol encryption: Difference between revisions

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Protocol header encrypt was conceived by [[RnySmile]] and first implemented in the [[BitComet]] client version 0.60 on [[8 September]] [[2005]]. Some software like IPP2P claims BitComet is detectable even with PHE. [http://www.ipp2p.org/news_en.html]

Message stream encryption using the old method was implemented in [[Azureus]] versionCVS snapshot 2307-B29 on [[19 January]] [[2006]].

[http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=9517694&forum_id=40629]

CVS snapshot 2307-B33 implements the new MSE method compatable with µTorrent on [[25 January]] [[2006]]. [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=14596518]

Protocol encryption was implemented in [[µTorrent]] version 1.4.1 build 407. on [[29 January]] [[2006]].

Azureus has yet to release a build with the newly-created joint MSE/PE specification. The current beta is using the old specification.

Due to a lack of cooperation between the Azureus and µTorrent developers, µTorrent was planning to use its own protocol. However, recent developments means they will collaborate on the protocol after all. [http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?pid=45927#p45927] A new protocol specification was created by various developers and it was agreed that it is better than the method previously used in Azureus. Because of this, both clients implemented the same new encryption protocol. The new protocol is called MSE in Azureus and PE in µTorrent.