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Option to set device itself as "untrusted" (prevents accepting clear text folders)

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enhancement
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Description

please add an option to set device itself as "untrusted" and when ever it is connected it should say "I'm a untrusted device, please check the untrusted by default". this would prevent accidentally adding directory in clear.

  • what problem your new feature would solve

I had a setup with several desktops and mobile phone as an untrusted device. A few months later I added a new desktop but forgot to check "[x] untrusted" and happily added a new directory in clear.

  • how or why you think it is generally useful (i.e., not just for you)

additional safety check to prevent accidentally adding a folder in clear

  • what alternatives or workarounds you considered

hm

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the existing device-level “untrusted” setting and the flow that accepts a directory in clear; done means the device preference is recognized on connection, clearly warns about its status, and prevents an accidental clear-text addition.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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