[OTR-users] OTR authenticate

[Ian Goldberg]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 01:18:03AM +0200, Andrei Boros wrote:
> I have tried the authentication mechanisms offered, and ran into
> problems as follows :
> 
> - both ends pidgin-2.5.2
> - both ends OTR 3.2.0
> 
> Tried authenticate via "question and answer" :
> - initiated question
> - window showed "waiting for buddy"
> - talked on the phone with my buddy. he answered the question, his
> window showed the same message
> - nothing happened
> 
> Tried authenticate via "shared secret":
> - initiated question
> - window showed "waiting for buddy"
> - my buddy did not get any request to type the shared secret.
> 
> Tried authenticate via "manual fingerprint" and we talked over the phone.
> The dropdown worked and now we are authenticated.
> But the first 2 methods didn't seem to work.

Weird.  What IM network were you using?

   - Ian