[tor-bugs] #11480 [Tor]: Implement the single guard node proposal

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#11480: Implement the single guard node proposal
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     Reporter:  asn     |      Owner:
         Type:  task    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-client
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Comment (by atagar):

 >> b) We will need to verify the sigs of the past consesuses. Can arm
 verify signatures of Tor documents?
 >
 > stem, not arm. That's a question for atagar.

 Stem can check the server descriptor digestests if you have PyCrypto
 available...

 https://gitweb.torproject.org/stem.git/blob/HEAD:/stem/descriptor/server_descriptor.py#l717

 ... but it doesn't yet check the consensus signatures. Patches welcome. :)

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