Is it possible to change a device's name?
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Description
On keybase, I have a device named "Xubuntu". Once I finished setup, I realized I have a second Xubuntu device I may want to connect to KB. Now I want to change the device name to match the device's hostname, so I can keep track of things better.
Is this possible? I don't want to revoke a device, just to add it again with a new name... Unless this is the only way it can be done.
Side note: I did try this via my second Xubuntu device. But when I tried logging into KB via terminal there, my password (used to login via browser) was not being accepted.
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Research direction
The issue provides no source file or test; start by tracing device setup and device-name handling in the Go client, then review the terminal and browser authentication paths mentioned. Done means a device can be renamed to match its hostname without revoking and re-adding it, while authentication continues to work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100