Specify <yourfamilyname>.family.i2p.net for the CN (Common Name) when requested.
Specify <your family name>.family.i2p.net for the CN (Common Name) when requested.
Once you are done generating it place <your-family-name>.key and <your-family-name>.crt in the <ip2ddata>/family folder (for example ~/.i2pd/family).
Once you are done generating it place <your-family-name>.key and <your-family-name>.crt in the <ip2ddata>/family folder (for example ~/.i2pd/family).
You should provide these two files to other members joining your family.
You should provide these two files to other members joining your family.
If you want to register your family and let the I2P network recognize it, create a pull request for your .crt file into contrib/certificate/family.
If you want to register your family and let the I2P network recognize it, create a pull request for your .crt file into contrib/certificate/family.
Certificates added into the public repository this way will appear in i2pd and I2P next releases packages. Don't place .key file, it must be shared between you family members only.
Certificates added into the public repository this way will appear in i2pd and I2P next releases packages. Don't place .key file, it must be shared between you family members only.
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Publish your family
Publish your family
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Run i2pd with the parameters 'family=<your-family-name>', and make sure you have <your-family-name>.key and <your-family-name>.crt in your 'family' folder.
Run i2pd with the parameters 'family=<your-family-name>', and make sure you have <your-family-name>.key and <your-family-name>.crt in your 'family' folder.
If everything is set properly, you router.info will contain two new fields: 'family' and 'family.sig'.
If everything is set properly, you router.info will contain two new fields: 'family' and 'family.sig'.
If not, your router will complain on startup with log messages starting with "Family:" prefix and severity 'warn' or 'error'.
If not, your router will complain on startup with log messages starting with "Family:" prefix and severity 'warn' or 'error'.