Difference between revisions of "Bailment Database"

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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
  
The [[audit server]] and [[transaction server]] both store a deposit database which permanently associate deposit addresses with [[nym|nyms]]. This allows unsolicited or duplicate deposits to be properly credited.
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The [[Audit Server (voting pools)|audit server]] and [[Transaction Server (voting pools)|transaction server]] both store a deposit database which permanently associate deposit addresses with [[nym|nyms]]. This allows unsolicited or duplicate deposits to be properly credited, and also prevents a malicious transaction server for assigning a deposit address to two different nyms.
  
 
==Format==
 
==Format==
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[[address identifier]]
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[[Wallet_(blockchain)#Address_Identification|address identifier]]
  
 
pendingBailment ID,
 
pendingBailment ID,
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[[Category:Voting Pool Concepts]]
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[[Category:Voting Pool Technical Specifications]]

Revision as of 07:59, 26 May 2014

Purpose

The audit server and transaction server both store a deposit database which permanently associate deposit addresses with nyms. This allows unsolicited or duplicate deposits to be properly credited, and also prevents a malicious transaction server for assigning a deposit address to two different nyms.

Format

The database contains the following fields:


address identifier

pendingBailment ID,

nym