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Quantum Key Distribution simulator

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Instructions

How to set up the server and run the client with a default configuration

Server

Installing

  • Create a conda environment (optional but recommended)
$ conda create -n Quantumacy python=3.8.10
$ conda activate Quantumacy
  • install requirements
$ pip install QKDSimkit
  • Download, install and run Redis
$ wget https://download.redis.io/releases/redis-6.2.6.tar.gz
$ tar xzf redis-6.2.6.tar.gz
$ cd redis-6.2.6
$ make
$ src/redis-server

Executing

  • Run with the most basic configuration: channel will run on the same machine as the server
$ QKDSimkit server local
  • Run with custom channel settings (noise, eavesdropper)
$ QKDSimkit server local -n 0.5 -e True
  • Run server using an external channel
$ QKDSimkit server -a [host:port] external -ca [host:port]

Help

For more options please check

$ QKDSimkit server -h
$ QKDSimkit server local -h
$ QKDSimkit server external -h

Client

Installing

  • Create a conda environment (optional but recommended)
$ conda create -n Quantumacy python=3.8.10
$ conda activate Quantumacy
  • Install requirements
$ pip install QKDSimkit

Executing

  • Run with the most basic configuration
QKDSimkit client [server_host:port] [channel_host:port]
  • If you want to specify the number of keys use and their size use:
QKDSimkit client [server_host:port] [channel_host:port] -n [num_keys] -s [size]

Help

For more options please check

python client -h

Authors

Contributor names and contact info:

Alberto Di Meglio

Gabriele Morello [email]

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Version History

  • 0.0.1
    • Initial Release

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