diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 29501d37c..2d470b551 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2818,6 +2818,8 @@ static void Command_Nodes(void)
 					CONS_Printf(" - %s", address);
 			}
 
+			CONS_Printf(" [RRID-%s] ", GetPrettyRRID(players[i].public_key, true));
+
 			if (IsPlayerAdmin(i))
 				CONS_Printf(M_GetText(" (verified admin)"));
 
@@ -3714,7 +3716,9 @@ static void Got_AddPlayer(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 
 	players[newplayernum].splitscreenindex = splitscreenplayer;
 	players[newplayernum].bot = false;
+	CONS_Printf("Adding player from node %d with ID %s\n", node, GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][splitscreenplayer], true));
 	memcpy(players[newplayernum].public_key, lastReceivedKey[node][splitscreenplayer], sizeof(players[newplayernum].public_key));
+	CONS_Printf("Node %d now has ID %s\n", node, GetPrettyRRID(players[newplayernum].public_key, true));
 
 	playerconsole[newplayernum] = console;
 	splitscreen_original_party_size[console] =
@@ -4186,15 +4190,24 @@ static void HandleConnect(SINT8 node)
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (memcmp(lastReceivedKey[node], allZero, 32)) // We're a GUEST and the server throws out our keys anyway.
-				sigcheck = 0; // Always succeeds. Yes, this is a success response. C R Y P T O
-			else
-				sigcheck = crypto_eddsa_check(netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengeResponse[i], lastReceivedKey[node][i], lastSentChallenge[node][i], 32);
-
-			if (netgame && node != 0 && sigcheck != 0)
+			if (node == 0) // Server
 			{
-				SV_SendRefuse(node, M_GetText("Signature verification failed."));
-				return;
+				memcpy(lastReceivedKey[node][i], PR_GetLocalPlayerProfile(i)->public_key, sizeof(lastReceivedKey[node][i]));
+				CONS_Printf("We're SERVER! Setting lastReceivedKey on node %d to %s\n", node, GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][i], true));
+			}
+			else 
+			{
+				CONS_Printf("We're a client. Doing sigcheck for node %d, ID %s\n", node, GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][i], true));
+				if (memcmp(lastReceivedKey[node], allZero, 32)) // We're a GUEST and the server throws out our keys anyway.
+					sigcheck = 0; // Always succeeds. Yes, this is a success response. C R Y P T O
+				else
+					sigcheck = crypto_eddsa_check(netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengeResponse[i], lastReceivedKey[node][i], lastSentChallenge[node][i], 32);
+
+				if (netgame && sigcheck != 0)
+				{
+					SV_SendRefuse(node, M_GetText("Signature verification failed."));
+					return;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.h b/src/d_main.h
index 199166c9e..cdfee4e0c 100644
--- a/src/d_main.h
+++ b/src/d_main.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ extern const char *pandf; //Alam: how to path?
 extern char srb2path[256]; //Alam: SRB2's Home
 extern char addonsdir[MAX_WADPATH]; // Where addons are stored
 
-extern uint8_t	public_key[32];
-extern uint8_t	secret_key[64];
-
 // the infinite loop of D_SRB2Loop() called from win_main for windows version
 void D_SRB2Loop(void) FUNCNORETURN;
 
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 5b693b59a..20403b87a 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -1320,6 +1320,8 @@ void PT_ClientKey(INT32 node)
 
 	memcpy(lastReceivedKey[node], packet->key, sizeof(lastReceivedKey[node]));
 
+	CONS_Printf("Got keys from node %d, %s / %s / %s / %s\n", node, GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][0], true), GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][1], true), GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][2], true), GetPrettyRRID(lastReceivedKey[node][3], true));
+
 	netbuffer->packettype = PT_SERVERCHALLENGE;
 
 	csprng(lastSentChallenge[node], sizeof(serverchallenge_pak));
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index e7e3603cf..455db72f3 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -723,6 +723,9 @@ struct player_t
 	roundconditions_t roundconditions;
 };
 
+// WARNING FOR ANYONE ABOUT TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE PLAYER STRUCT, G_PlayerReborn WANTS YOU TO SUFFER
+// If data on player_t needs to persist between rounds or during the join process, modify G_PlayerReborn to preserve it.
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 9d250f120..606999924 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2436,6 +2436,8 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 
 	SINT8 xtralife;
 
+	uint8_t public_key[32];
+
 	// SRB2kart
 	itemroulette_t itemRoulette;
 	respawnvars_t respawn;
@@ -2509,6 +2511,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	// SRB2kart
 	memcpy(&itemRoulette, &players[player].itemRoulette, sizeof (itemRoulette));
 	memcpy(&respawn, &players[player].respawn, sizeof (respawn));
+	memcpy(&public_key, &players[player].public_key, sizeof(public_key));
 
 	if (betweenmaps || leveltime < introtime)
 	{
@@ -2678,6 +2681,8 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	memcpy(&p->itemRoulette, &itemRoulette, sizeof (p->itemRoulette));
 	memcpy(&p->respawn, &respawn, sizeof (p->respawn));
 
+	memcpy(&p->public_key, &public_key, sizeof(p->public_key));
+
 	if (saveroundconditions)
 		memcpy(&p->roundconditions, &roundconditions, sizeof (p->roundconditions));
 
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 39144a6d8..5ad042eaa 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -1768,7 +1768,8 @@ static void M_DrawProfileCard(INT32 x, INT32 y, boolean greyedout, profile_t *p)
 	if (p != NULL)
 	{
 		V_DrawProfileNum(x + 37 + 10, y + 131, 0, PR_GetProfileNum(p));
-		V_DrawCenteredThinString(x, y + 151, V_GRAYMAP|V_6WIDTHSPACE, p->playername);
+		V_DrawCenteredThinString(x, y + 141, V_GRAYMAP|V_6WIDTHSPACE, p->playername);
+		V_DrawCenteredThinString(x, y + 151, V_GRAYMAP|V_6WIDTHSPACE, GetPrettyRRID(p->public_key, true));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.c b/src/k_profiles.c
index acb993414..940a388c1 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.c
+++ b/src/k_profiles.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(
 
 	new->version = PROFILEVER;
 
+	uint8_t secret_key[64];
+	uint8_t public_key[32];
+
 	memset(new->secret_key, 0, sizeof(secret_key));
 	memset(new->public_key, 0, sizeof(public_key));
 
@@ -572,4 +575,29 @@ profile_t *PR_GetLocalPlayerProfile(INT32 player)
 	if (player >= MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
 		return NULL;
 	return PR_GetProfile(cv_lastprofile[player].value);
+}
+
+char *GetPrettyRRID(const unsigned char *bin, boolean brief)
+{
+	char   *out;
+	size_t i;
+	size_t len = 32;
+
+	if (brief)
+		len = 8;
+
+	if (bin == NULL || len == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	out = malloc(len*2 + 1);
+
+	for (i=0; i<len; i++)
+	{
+		out[i*2]   = "0123456789ABCDEF"[bin[i] >> 4];
+		out[i*2+1] = "0123456789ABCDEF"[bin[i] & 0x0F];
+	}
+	
+	out[len*2] = '\0';
+
+	return out;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.h b/src/k_profiles.h
index 16af39687..16f30adda 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.h
+++ b/src/k_profiles.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ profile_t *PR_GetPlayerProfile(player_t *player);
 
 profile_t *PR_GetLocalPlayerProfile(INT32 player);
 
+char *GetPrettyRRID(const unsigned char *bin, boolean brief);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif