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Jörn Heissler committed Feb 28, 2020
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Library Usage
=============
The public API is accessible through the :class:`Pvss` class. Each instance stores the public
state of a complete ``PVSS`` :ref:`workflow <workflow>`. Messages created in once instance must be transferred
state of a complete ``PVSS`` :ref:`workflow <workflow>`. Messages created in one instance must be transferred
somehow (network, git repo, etc.) and be imported into the other instances.

.. _lib.example:
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* - :math:`j`
- :math:`j`
- :math:`j`
- Indices for coefficients, :math:`0 \leq j \lt t`
- Indices for coefficients, :math:`0 \leq j < t`

* - :math:`k_…`
- :math:`w`
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When generating a new private key, PVSS is used to create a random secret. The private key is
encrypted symmetrically with this secret, e.g. with AES-GCM. The random secret is split among
:math:`n` semi-trusted users. It is defined that any :math:`1 \lt t \lt n` of those users can
:math:`n` semi-trusted users. It is defined that any :math:`1 < t < n` of those users can
cooperate to reassemble the secret.

Once access to the private key is needed, a special receiver user is created. :math:`t` of the
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backupped data. The encrypted data (along with the PVSS files) is then stored with high
durability in mind.

For restoring the data, any :math:`1 \lt t \lt n` of the users cooperate to reassemble the
For restoring the data, any :math:`1 < t < n` of the users cooperate to reassemble the
secret key.

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