IP transaction - Revision history

Wumpus: add PR number for removing "send to IP address"

2019-10-23T07:55:20Z

add PR number for removing "send to IP address"

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	==Status==		==Status==
	This feature has been removed from Bitcoin Core as-of v0.8.0<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>		This feature has been removed from Bitcoin Core as-of v0.8.0<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support] in [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/1904 PR #1904]</ref>.

	==References==		==References==

Harding: Change incorrect information about addresses to refer to public keys; also make clear what humans are doing and what software is doing

2018-03-26T17:08:34Z

Change incorrect information about addresses to refer to public keys; also make clear what humans are doing and what software is doing

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	Sending bitcoins to an IP address was a convenient way of sending bitcoins to a Bitcoin address along with additional information.		Sending bitcoins to an IP address was a convenient way of sending bitcoins to a Bitcoin address along with additional information.

	* ~~You contact~~ the IP address to find out if they're actually running Bitcoin and accepting IP transactions. If not, no transaction occurs.		* Your client contacts the IP address to find out if they're actually running Bitcoin and accepting IP transactions. If not, no transaction occurs.
	* Your additional information ("from", "message", etc.) is exchanged with the server.		* Your additional information ("from", "message", etc.) is exchanged with the server.
	* The server generates a brand new Bitcoin ~~address~~ and sends it to ~~you~~.		* The server generates a brand new Bitcoin public key and sends it to your client.
	* ~~You send~~ coins to this ~~[[address]] in the normal way~~		* Your client sends coins to this public key.

	Unfortunately, the implementation provided no authentication, so any "man in the middle" could have intercepted your bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore no longer a good idea to send bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.		Unfortunately, the implementation provided no authentication, so any "man in the middle" could have intercepted your bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore no longer a good idea to send bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.

Taras: Taras moved page IP Transactions to IP transaction

2015-03-15T00:50:30Z

Taras moved page IP Transactions to IP transaction

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Harding: Changed to past tense.

2014-11-12T01:19:01Z

Changed to past tense.

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	* You send coins to this [[address]] in the normal way		* You send coins to this [[address]] in the normal way

	Unfortunately, the ~~current~~ implementation ~~provides~~ no authentication, so any "man in the middle" ~~can intercept~~ your ~~Bitcoins~~ during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending ~~Bitcoins~~ to the wrong person. It's therefore no longer a good idea to send ~~Bitcoins~~ in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.		Unfortunately, the implementation provided no authentication, so any "man in the middle" could have intercepted your bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore no longer a good idea to send bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.

	==Status==		==Status==
	~~Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch.~~ This feature has been removed from ~~the classic~~ Bitcoin ~~client,~~ as-of v0.8.0<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>		This feature has been removed from Bitcoin Core as-of v0.8.0<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Taras at 20:21, 9 October 2014

2014-10-09T20:21:15Z

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	Sending bitcoins to an IP address ~~is just~~ a convenient way of sending bitcoins to a Bitcoin address along with additional information.		Sending bitcoins to an IP address was a convenient way of sending bitcoins to a Bitcoin address along with additional information.

	* You contact the IP address to find out if they're actually running Bitcoin and accepting IP transactions. If not, no transaction occurs.		* You contact the IP address to find out if they're actually running Bitcoin and accepting IP transactions. If not, no transaction occurs.
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	* You send coins to this [[address]] in the normal way		* You send coins to this [[address]] in the normal way

	Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore ~~not~~ a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.		Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore no longer a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.

	==Status==		==Status==

Sgornick: /* Status */ Past-tense, the Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind client no longer includes support for IP transactions as-of v0.8.0.

2013-05-15T10:28:00Z

Status: Past-tense, the Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind client no longer includes support for IP transactions as-of v0.8.0.

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	==Status==		==Status==
	Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature ~~may ultimately get~~ removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>		Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature has been removed from the classic Bitcoin client, as-of v0.8.0<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Sgornick: Fix indentation.

2011-08-21T21:42:56Z

Fix indentation.

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	Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore not a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.		Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore not a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.

	==Status===		==Status==
	Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature may ultimately get removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>		Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature may ultimately get removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>

Sgornick: Add references section.

2011-08-21T21:42:34Z

Add references section.

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	==Status===		==Status===
	Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature may ultimately get removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>		Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature may ultimately get removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>

			==References==
			<references />

	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]

Sgornick: Add Status section with link to thread describing status for support on this feature.

2011-08-21T21:42:02Z

Add Status section with link to thread describing status for support on this feature.

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	Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore not a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.		Unfortunately, the current implementation provides no authentication, so any "man in the middle" can intercept your Bitcoins during the transaction. When they see that you're sending a Bitcoin payment by IP address, they pretend to be the actual destination and send back ''their'' Bitcoin address. You end up sending Bitcoins to the wrong person. It's therefore not a good idea to send Bitcoins in this way, ''especially'' if you're using a proxy.

	Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default ~~because hardly anyone uses it~~. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch.		==Status===
			Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default with the classic Bitcoin client. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch. This feature may ultimately get removed from the classic Bitcoin client<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9334.0 Remove send to IP address and IP transactions support]</ref>

	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]

Theymos: Remove fromold, since the old page was entirely my work.

2010-12-20T01:21:25Z

Remove fromold, since the old page was entirely my work.

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	Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default because hardly anyone uses it. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch.		Receiving transactions by IP address is disabled by default because hardly anyone uses it. You can enable it by running Bitcoin with the ''-allowreceivebyip'' switch.

	~~{{fromold\|ip_address}}~~

	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]