B.reuschling h da main patch 91384
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Members and members of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (of course also students) can use their **University Login** to communicate with members of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and other universities and other Matrix users (e.g. academic partners) via chat and audio/video telephony in compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory provisions on data protection and IT security.
Members and members of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (students as well, of course) use their **University Login** to communicate with members of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, other universities, and other Matrix users (e.g. academic partners) via chat and audio/video telephony in compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory provisions on data protection and IT security.
We recommend using the Element desktop client, because this avoids most problems users have with Matrix, e.g. end to end encryption.
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After a desktop installation, make sure to use the existing account with the h-da login and not to create a new account on another server. Here the example of Element:
The drop-down menu "Sign in with" should be left at "User name". Afterwards the login with your h-da login and h-da password.
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Matrix not only encrypts transports to and from the home server (in the data center of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) but also allows the use of end-to-end encryption (E2EE). For this, cryptographic keys have to be exchanged between all devices that want to write end-to-end encrypted. This technical necessity sounds and is complicated, but in the meantime it has become very convenient for the users. The many cryptographic keys created by the client are stored on the respective device. If this is a tab in a browser, for example, there is a risk that this tab will be closed unintentionally. Then all encrypted contents are no longer readable. To prevent this from happening, a key protection is offered on the home server of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, on which (protected with a security phrase (or security key that can be calculated from it) all cryptographic keys are stored encrypted.
Matrix not only encrypts transports to and from the home server (in the data center of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) but also allows the use of end-to-end encryption (E2EE). For this, cryptographic keys have to be exchanged between all devices that want to send end-to-end encrypted messages. This technical necessity sounds and is complicated, but has become very convenient for the users. The many cryptographic keys created by the client are stored on the respective device. If, for example, this is a tab in a browser, there is a risk that this tab will be closed unintentionally: all encrypted contents are no longer readable. To prevent this from happening, a key protection is offered on the home server of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. All cryptographic keys that are protected with a security phrase (or security key that is calculated from it) are stored in encrypted form on the server.
It is highly recommended to use this key backup (with a secure security phrase which is NOT your University password) and read on at [Other important settings]({{< relref "settings/_index.en.md" >}})!
If you login for the fist time or login again without having made any backup of your securitykey yet, then the following window will be shown:
Key protection is highly recommended for worry-free end-to-end encryption. Therefore you have to choose "Settings/Security & Privacy". Please look for "Encryption" and choose "set up" secure backup.
Alternatively you can choose "Security & Privacy" by clicking the downward pointing triangle symbol right next to your username.
If you choose "Generate a Security Key" and "Continue", then your security key will appear in the next window. This should be kept save and retrievable as an emergency key.
With each logout from element and re-login or new login to element on a new device, you will be asked for your security key. Without this key you don't have access to your old encrypted chats.
**Alternatively** you can choose a strong security phrase (but please not the h-da password!). Furthermore, the security key is generated in addition to the security phrase and should also be kept safe and retrievable as an emergency key. This security phrase will always has to be entered if keys are to be synchronized with the key backup.
**Alternatively** Choose a strong security phrase (but not the h-da password!). Furthermore, the security key is generated in addition to the security phrase and should also be kept safe and retrievable as an emergency key. This security phrase will always have to be entered if keys are to be synchronized with the key backup.
The next window shows your security key, which you should keep safe and retrievable together with your strong passphrase.
If you logout from element and login again or login to element with another device, then you will be asked for your security key or your passphrase.
For using the Webclient, see the manuel under [clients -> browser]({{< relref "clients/browser.en.md" >}})
A registration of accounts (as known from other matrix servers) is not possible here at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, because only persons with University login can use the service. The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences is not a communication service provider.
For scientific cooperations with colleagues without a University account there is the possibility to [apply for a university guest account](https://sd.h-da.de), which also entitles to use Matrix.
However, the federation with the Matrix servers of other scientific or civil society institutions will soon be possible (analogous to the existing e-mail federation). Example servers with which communication is already possible are:
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* [Uni Stuttgart](https://chat.stuvus.de/) incl. [Docu](https://wiki.stuvus.uni-stuttgart.de/display/ITKB/Matrix+Messenger)