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cryptalk

Cyptalk is a HTML5/Node.js based encrypted instant chat

Features

  • Client side AES-256-CBC encryption/decryption (the server is just a messenger)
  • 256 bit key derived from your passphrase using PBKDF2
  • Optional nicknames
  • Random (UUID v4) channel name generation för less guessability
  • Quick-links (not recommended) using http://server/#Room:Passphrase
  • Super simple setup
  • Notification sounds (mutable)
  • Flashing title on new messages

Setup

Install node.js, exact procedure is dependant on platform and distribution.

Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/Hexagon/cryptalk.git
cd cryptalk

Pull express.io and node-uuid from npm.

npm install node-uuid express.io

Start server

node server.js

Browse to http://localhost:8080

Usage

Available commands:                                                    
    /generate 				         Generate random room                        
	/join		RoomId			     Join a room	                            
	/count					         Count participants of room                  
	/nick		NickName		     Sets an optional nick                   
	/key		OurStrongPassphrase	 Sets encryption key                 
	/leave					         Leave the room                              
	/clear					         Clear on-screen buffer                      
	/mute					         Toggle notification sounds                  
	/help					         This