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"Sign in with your Firefox Account" and its predecessor Firefox Sync were both designed with decentralization in mind. Unlike other services, you can set up you

"Sign in with your Firefox Account" and its predecessor Firefox Sync were both designed with decentralization in mind. Unlike other services, you can set up your own sync server and take the Mozilla-run servers out of the equation entirely. https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncserver https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncserver

drdaeman 12y ago
I know that and I run my own sync-1.1 server instance. Now they force me to use more of their unique software (I'll have to run fxa-auth and fxa-content too, and edit some obscure variables in about:config) or I won't be able to sync new devices. The fear is, eventually, they may introduce more, and I'll have no choice but to give up and rely on their servers. As contradicting example, my Keepass database sync just fine via a WebDAV - a well-established open standard, that has multiple uses and implementations, detached from authentication framework (one can use standard HTTP auth, or HTTPS certificate auth or any custom solution if they fancy so). And, obviously, if I wouldn't like to host my things myself, I can find WebDAV storage provider any day.
- Yoric 12y ago
  > I know that and I run my own sync-1.1 server instance. Now they force me to use more of their unique software (I'll have to run fxa-auth and fxa-content too, and edit some obscure variables in about:config) or I won't be able to sync new devices. The fear is, eventually, they may introduce more, and I'll have no choice but to give up and rely on their servers. Desktop-side, we are trying to make things easier. If you wish to help, you'll be quite welcome.
- callahad 12y ago
  We're actively working on trying to make the self-hosting situation better for Sync 1.5. You can read more here: https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/05/08/firefox-accounts-sync-1-5-and-self-hosting/ https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/05/08/firefox-account...

drdaeman 12y ago

I know that and I run my own sync-1.1 server instance. Now they force me to use more of their unique software (I'll have to run fxa-auth and fxa-content too, and edit some obscure variables in about:config) or I won't be able to sync new devices. The fear is, eventually, they may introduce more, and I'll have no choice but to give up and rely on their servers. As contradicting example, my Keepass database sync just fine via a WebDAV - a well-established open standard, that has multiple uses and implementations, detached from authentication framework (one can use standard HTTP auth, or HTTPS certificate auth or any custom solution if they fancy so). And, obviously, if I wouldn't like to host my things myself, I can find WebDAV storage provider any day.

Yoric 12y ago
> I know that and I run my own sync-1.1 server instance. Now they force me to use more of their unique software (I'll have to run fxa-auth and fxa-content too, and edit some obscure variables in about:config) or I won't be able to sync new devices. The fear is, eventually, they may introduce more, and I'll have no choice but to give up and rely on their servers. Desktop-side, we are trying to make things easier. If you wish to help, you'll be quite welcome.
callahad 12y ago
We're actively working on trying to make the self-hosting situation better for Sync 1.5. You can read more here: https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/05/08/firefox-accounts-sync-1-5-and-self-hosting/ https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/05/08/firefox-account...