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minus-squareXLE@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 天前It’s optional; you can also just use the username and the password.
minus-squareXLE@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·20 天前I don’t think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They’re just trying to make it convenient to sign in. Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes.
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 天前Oh, it does? I’ve always logged in with username and password.
minus-squarevodka@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-220 天前Yeah, but you can also sign in by scanning a QR code with a logged in device. Though technically it’s then other way around, you sign in to your desktop by scanning the QR code in the login window with your logged in phone.
QR based sign in
It’s optional; you can also just use the username and the password.
Well yes, but it has it as an option.
I don’t think the QR code has anything to do with encryption, though. They’re just trying to make it convenient to sign in.
Meanwhile, Matrix has a lot of extra stuff going on behind the scenes.
Oh, it does? I’ve always logged in with username and password.
Yeah, but you can also sign in by scanning a QR code with a logged in device.
Though technically it’s then other way around, you sign in to your desktop by scanning the QR code in the login window with your logged in phone.