Offline Decryption of Cached Messages
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Description
Hello,
Can I decrypt the messages stored in AppData\Local\Keybase\keybase.chat.leveldb using my secretkeys.username.mpack while being offline? Or do I need a portion of the key from the server to help decrypt it?
Thanks.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the cached messages at AppData\Local\Keybase\keybase.chat.leveldb and the secretkeys.username.mpack file mentioned in the report. Determine whether the issue needs documentation about offline decryption or a code change, and document the supported behavior and any server-side key requirement once confirmed.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100