Element-web: Add a way to view device keys when they are already verified

Created on 10 Dec 2016 · 8Comments · Source: vector-im/element-web

This is needed to publish the own keys

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HendrikF

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6277 also presented a use case for viewing already-verified keys from other people

uhoreg on 19 Mar 2018

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Your own device key is visible via the user settings panel.

I'm not clear what purpose this would serve, otherwise?

richvdh on 12 Dec 2016

That's correct, but I cannot see the device keys of my other devices.

HendrikF on 12 Dec 2016

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ah, right

richvdh on 12 Dec 2016

I can see my own keys on my settings. I think this can be closed!

albjeremias on 7 Mar 2018

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6277 also presented a use case for viewing already-verified keys from other people

uhoreg on 19 Mar 2018

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Also, there is manual-web-of-trust-simulator when I verify most of the people, then a new member asks me the verified data of the devices and accept them by using "legacy verification".

Fo that I have to be able to see the key material of the already verified devices.

UI-wise it would be nice to have a link on the device name which would pop up a window with the device key data, which would be copiable. (Technically it would be nice to have a full list of the verified device keys and fingerprints to be shared, but... that's probably for another day.)