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End to End Encryption User Guide

{% hint style="info" %} IMPORTANT: E2E encryption functionality is currently in beta and includes notable restrictions that workspace owners should carefully consider before activating this feature for production use as follow:

  • E2E encrypted messages will not appear in search operations
  • Bots or other ancillary systems interacting via webhooks or REST API will not be able to read E2EE encrypted messages
  • File uploads are not encrypted
  • Rocket.Chat enables users to reset their private E2EE key to avoid permanent loss of data during the beta period {% endhint %}

Getting started

To be able to use E2E Encryption, your Rocket.Chat workspace administrator must turn on the End to End Encryption feature.

{% content-ref url="../../workspace-administration/settings/e2e-encryption.md" %} e2e-encryption.md {% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="success" %} With E2E enabled, users can create encrypted rooms and send encrypted messages. {% endhint %}

Set E2E Encryption Password

If E2E Encryption is enabled on your workspace, you see a banner notifying you to Save Your Encryption Password

  • Click on the banner
  • A modal is seen with Your password
  • Copy and store the password securely. It will be needed when using Rocket.Chat on another device
  • Confirm by clicking on I Saved My Password

Changing Encryption Password

To change your Encryption password,

  • Click on your User Profile
  • Navigate down to My Account
  • Click Security to open up the security tab
  • Open E2E Encryption
  • Set the new encryption password
  • Save changes

Starting an End to End Conversation

To create an End to End Encrypted room,

Convert an existing room to use End to End encryption

To convert an existing room to an encrypted room, it must be a private room

  • Open the desired room
  • Click on the room info icon by the top right
  • Click on Edit to edit the room information
  • Toggle on Encrypted
  • Save to commit the changes

FAQ

How can I tell if the room is encrypted?

If the room is using End to End Encryption you should see a key icon by the channel name.

How can I tell if a message is encrypted?

You will see a key icon by the username.