services:matrix:encryption
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If either of this is the case, you will keep access to your old encrypted messages, so generate a recovery passphrase and save it in your password safe. | If either of this is the case, you will keep access to your old encrypted messages, so generate a recovery passphrase and save it in your password safe. | ||
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- | ==== Upgrading encryption ==== | ||
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- | This step is necessary if you have used encryption in the past on your matrix.physik.fu-berlin.de account. If you have not used encryption previously, you can jump to the section [[services: | ||
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- | If you have used encryption before you will notice a small popup on the left side of the screen, asking you to upgrade. Click on the " | ||
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- | This concludes the upgrade. You can now on read how to verify users in //*Verify a user//, or use encrypted chats without verification. | ||
==== Setting up encryption for the first time ==== | ==== Setting up encryption for the first time ==== | ||
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Sometimes it happens. Your computer and phone die at the same time and those were the only clients you were logged in at and you didn't save your passwordmanager database (hopefully you are using one) where you store your recovery keys or recovery passphrase to any other device. What now? | Sometimes it happens. Your computer and phone die at the same time and those were the only clients you were logged in at and you didn't save your passwordmanager database (hopefully you are using one) where you store your recovery keys or recovery passphrase to any other device. What now? | ||
- | Well, all your encrypted messages, i.e. messages in rooms or private discussions were encryption was enabled, are gone and you won't get them back, but you can make yourself new recovery keys for the future (and hopefully you will safe them redundantly): | + | Well, all your encrypted messages, i.e. messages in rooms or private discussions were encryption was enabled, are gone and you won't get them back, but you can make yourself new recovery keys for the future (and hopefully you will safe them redundantly). To this, just click **Use Security Key or Phrase** |
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+ | on the verification dialog after login and instead of entering your security phrase or key, which you've lost, click the **Reset all** link on the bottom, next to *Forgotten or lost all recovery methods?* | ||
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+ | You will then be asked to confirm | ||
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- | - Sign out of all your old sessions | + | And clicking **Reset** will sign out of all your old sessions |
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- | - Use new secure backup passphrase | + | |
- | - Verify your new sessions so that they start sharing keys. | + | |
- | - Back your new recovery keys up :) | + |
services/matrix/encryption.txt · Last modified: 2021/11/29 16:24 by behrmj87