Author: Mike Hearn 2014-08-08 13:55:42
Published on: 2014-08-08T13:55:42+00:00
The discussion is about the possibility of having bitcoind listen on a separate port for connections from plugins. The idea is that this would allow for easier management and security, as the port could not be used for normal P2P traffic. The suggestion is made that this separate port could be a UNIX socket instead of a TCP port. It is noted that this setup would be useful for scenarios where services are distributed across multiple machines. Another participant in the discussion agrees that a separate port would allow for the use of iptables or similar security measures.
Updated on: 2023-06-09T02:03:45.359629+00:00