Show HN: GiralNet – A Privacy Network for Your Team (Not the World)

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GiralNet is a private, high-trust onion routing network written in Rust.
Designed for small, trusted groups like journalists or activists.
First stable release (v0.0.1) with full core functionality.
High-trust security model where all node operators are personally known and vetted.
Dynamic 3-hop circuits for traffic routing.
Secure Directory Authority manages trusted nodes with TLS and shared secret.
End-to-end encryption using Onion Routing and TLS.
User-friendly TUI for setup, accessible to non-developers.
Self-contained network infrastructure with no third-party reliance.
Security features include TLS, AES-256-GCM, RSA, and shared secret authentication.
Interactive setup, automatic config file creation, and Windows support.
Requires 5 instances for full testing: 1 Directory, 3 Nodes, 1 Proxy.
Open-source, welcoming contributions in areas like Pluggable Transports and GUI development.
Known limitations include single Directory Server point of failure and reliance on operator trustworthiness.
Future plans include Pluggable Transports, GUI, and decentralized discovery.
Licensed under GNU GPL v2.0.

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