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One can self-host the sync server. I do this and it works great across Android and a Linux desktop, including live showing which tabs are open.
by abound 3y ago
One can self-host the sync server. I do this and it works great across Android and a Linux desktop, including live showing which tabs are open.
- franky47 3y agoWhat does the storage layer (database) contain? Clear-text, usable data, or encrypted randomness?
- abound 3y agoGreat question! I'd never actually checked, but opening up the SQLite database, it looks encrypted. I see a table `batch_upload_items` full of ciphertexts. I'm running the old Python sync server for the time being.
- franky47 3y agoIt is indeed using end-to-end encryption: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/ https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/
- the_third_wave 3y agoSync can be self-hosted but the equally necessary auth-service is centralised at Mozilla. This does not make sense from a technical perspective and is reason for me to not use Firefox sync. I used to run is predecessor and liked the services it provided so I'd like to run the whole current stack as well but alas.
- abound 3y agoMy understanding is that can be self-hosted as well, it's just slightly more annoying.