[tor-bugs] #10887 [Obfsproxy]: ScrambleSuit should make it easy for bridge admins to learn password

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#10887: ScrambleSuit should make it easy for bridge admins to learn password
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     Reporter:  phw      |      Owner:  phw
         Type:           |     Status:  needs_revision
  enhancement            |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:           |   Keywords:  scramblesuit, password, shared
  Obfsproxy              |  secret
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by asn):

 Also, the assert in `writeServerDescriptor`:
 {{{    assert len(password) == const.SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH }}}
 will trigger if an operator specifies a different sized password in his
 torrc.

 We should probaly not trigger an assert, and instead fail gracefully.

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