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46 lines
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# File Encryption
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Send uses 128-bit AES-GCM encryption via the [Web Crypto API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Crypto_API) to encrypt files in the browser before uploading them to the server. The code is in [app/keychain.js](../app/keychain.js).
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## Steps
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### Uploading
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1. A new secret key is generated with `crypto.getRandomValues`
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2. The secret key is used to derive more keys via HKDF SHA-256
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- a series of encryption keys for the file, via [ECE](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8188) (AES-GCM)
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- an encryption key for the file metadata (AES-GCM)
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- a signing key for request authentication (HMAC SHA-256)
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3. The file and metadata are encrypted with their corresponding keys
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4. The encrypted data and signing key are uploaded to the server
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5. An owner token and the share url are returned by the server and stored in local storage
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6. The secret key is appended to the share url as a [#fragment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragment_identifier) and presented to the UI
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### Downloading
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1. The browser loads the share url page, which includes an authentication nonce
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2. The browser imports the secret key from the url fragment
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3. The same 3 keys as above are derived
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4. The browser signs the nonce with its signing key and requests the metadata
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5. The encrypted metadata is decrypted and presented on the page
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6. The browser makes another authenticated request to download the encrypted file
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7. The browser downloads and decrypts the file
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8. The file prompts the save dialog or automatically saves depending on the browser settings
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### Passwords
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A password may optionally be set to authenticate the download request. When a password is set the following steps occur.
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#### Sender
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1. The original signing key derived from the secret key is discarded
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2. A new signing key is generated via PBKDF2 from the user entered password and the full share url (including secret key fragment)
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3. The new key is sent to the server, authenticated by the owner token
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4. The server stores the new key and marks the record as needing a password
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#### Downloader
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1. The browser loads the share url page, which includes an authentication nonce and indicator that the file requires a password
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2. The user is prompted for the password and the signing key is derived
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3. The browser requests the metadata using the key to sign the nonce
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4. If the password was correct the metadata is returned, otherwise a 401
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