Creating a Nym

Nym Not Found Dialog

Nym Not Found Dialog

Back to the login window, when you click Start Session and the nymserver’s public key is already in the keyring, then the client will search for the nym address that was given. If the nym is not found, you will be asked if you wish to create it and you will be directed to the Create Nym tab in the main window.

To create a nym, fill in the Ephemeral Key, hSub Key, Name and Duration (e.g. 1w, 2m, or 3y). Finally, click Create Nym. The text box will display the output message. Read it to see if the message was sent successfully. The nym will be created and the other tabs will be enabled.

Create Nym Tab

Create Nym Tab

Creation Message

Creation Message

hSub Passphrases

The first nym that you create will encrypt its hSub passphase and can only be decrypted by itself. The next nym to be created will save its hSub passphrase in plaintext and will not be able to access the encrypted file until you re-log in with the first nym. Then, it will encrypt both passphrases to both nyms and if you create a third nym, those two other nyms can encrypt the passphrases to the third one and so on.

Note: Although the hSub key is not required to use a nym, this client works better if you use one and we decided to make it a required field. If you feel that it should allow nyms without an hSub, let us know.