Re:Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default
by _flux on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:25AM
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Aren't PINs usually short, and might even be really be made out of just digits in the first place? So would there be real security benefits in adding that to the key?
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Re:Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default
by gck1 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:30AM
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You can make PINs as complex as you want, there's only a maximum length limitation of 20 characters. There's no difference between passwords and PINs in Windows except that Windows calls it a PIN if it's used with TPM. And yes, it does nudge you in the direction of making it simple because "TPM guarantees security", but you don't have to.