EncryptedChat

Secure chat messaging through your terminal.

Execution Instructions

Make gradle executable

chmod +x gradlew

Create EncryptedChat Database

./gradlew createServerDatabase

This writes to a local sqlite database. The database file will be called server.sqlite.

Generate java code based on the server database

./gradlew generateJooq

Run the application

./gradlew run

Usage Instructions

When you are given to input some text, you will see the question above your cursor. Simply press enter if you want to use the default value.

Generate a platform certificate

Select the instance type "GENERATE_CERTIFICATE" and a new certificate will be generated.

Start the server

Select instance type "SERVER" and the server will start. (You need to generate a certificate first)

Server commands

Stop the server

Execute the command: stop to stop the server.

List all connected users

Execute the command: list to list all connected users.

Start the client

Select instance type "CLIENT" and the client will start. (You need to generate a certificate first)

Client commands

Create a group

Execute the command: group create <name> to create a group.

Join a group

Execute the command: group join <name> to join a group.

Add a user to the current group

Execute the command: group add <username> to add a user to the current group.

Say something in the current group

Execute the command: group say <message (Can be multiple words)> to say something in the current group.

Say something to everyone on the platform

Execute the command: sayunsafe <message (Can be multiple words)> to say something to everyone on the platform. This is not encrypted.

Stop the client

Execute the command: stop to stop the client.