""" Create a client. """ clientName = "my_client_id" client = Client(name=clientName, ha=client_addr, nodeReg=cliNodeReg, basedirpath=tmpdir) looper.add(client) """ A client signs its requests. By default, a simple yet secure signing mechanism is created for a client. """ idAndKey = client.getSigner().identifier, client.getSigner().verkey """ A client's signature verification key must be bootstrapped out of band into the consensus pool. For demonstration, we'll add it directly to each node. """ for node in alpha, beta, gamma, delta: node.clientAuthNr.addClient(*idAndKey) """ We give the client a little time to connect """ looper.runFor(3) """