Fixed the request and added a timeout

main.go

@@ -157,8 +157,17 @@ func Main(information library.ServiceInitializationInformation) {
 		Message:      nil,
 	}
 
+	var publicKey ed25519.PublicKey = nil
+
+	// 10 second timeout
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+		if publicKey == nil {
+			logFunc("Timeout while waiting for the public key from the authentication service", 3, information)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// Wait for the response
-	var publicKey ed25519.PublicKey
 	response = <-information.Inbox
 	if response.MessageType == 2 {
 		// This is the public key
@@ -169,15 +178,6 @@ func Main(information library.ServiceInitializationInformation) {
 		logFunc(response.Message.(error).Error(), 3, information)
 	}
 
-	// Ask the authentication service for its host name
-	information.Outbox <- library.InterServiceMessage{
-		ServiceID:    ServiceInformation.ServiceID,
-		ForServiceID: uuid.MustParse("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000004"), // Authentication service
-		MessageType:  0,                                                      // Request host name
-		SentAt:       time.Now(),
-		Message:      nil,
-	}
-
 	// Set up the router
 	router := information.Router