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MSC4261: "Do not encrypt for device" flag #4261

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@uhoreg uhoreg commented Feb 1, 2025

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Conflict of interest statement: I am a Matrix Spec Core Team member, and and employee of Element on the Cryptography team. This proposal was written as part of my work on the Element Cryptography team, based on feedback on MSC4153.

@uhoreg uhoreg changed the title MSCxxxx: "Do not encrypt for device" flag MSC4261: "Do not encrypt for device" flag Feb 1, 2025
@uhoreg uhoreg added e2e proposal A matrix spec change proposal client-server Client-Server API kind:feature MSC for not-core and not-maintenance stuff needs-implementation This MSC does not have a qualifying implementation for the SCT to review. The MSC cannot enter FCP. labels Feb 1, 2025

## Proposal

A new optional `do_not_encrypt` property is added to the `DeviceKeys` structure
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Implementation requirements:

  • Client asking to not be encrypted to
  • Client not encrypting to that other client

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