Security

Authentication Token Storage

Access tokens are not stored in the SQLite database. Instead, they are stored using platform-native secure storage:

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    LoginSuccess["Login Success"]
    KeyringCheck{"System Keyring<br/>Available?"}
    OSCredential["Store in OS Credential Manager<br/>- Linux: libsecret/GNOME Keyring<br/>- macOS: Keychain<br/>- Windows: Credential Manager<br/>- Android: EncryptedSharedPrefs"]
    EncryptedFallback["Encrypted File Fallback<br/>(AES-256-GCM)"]

    LoginSuccess --> KeyringCheck
    KeyringCheck -->|"Yes"| OSCredential
    KeyringCheck -->|"No"| EncryptedFallback

Key Format:

jellytau::{server_id}::{user_id}::access_token

Rationale:

Tokens in SQLite would be readable if the database file is accessed
System keyrings provide OS-level encryption and access control
Fallback ensures functionality on minimal systems without a keyring daemon

Secure Storage Module

Location: src-tauri/src/secure_storage/ (planned)

pub trait SecureStorage: Send + Sync {
    fn store(&self, key: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), SecureStorageError>;
    fn retrieve(&self, key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, SecureStorageError>;
    fn delete(&self, key: &str) -> Result<(), SecureStorageError>;
}

// Platform implementations
pub struct KeyringStorage;      // Uses keyring crate
pub struct EncryptedFileStorage; // AES-256-GCM fallback

Network Security

Aspect	Implementation
Transport	HTTPS required for all Jellyfin API calls
Certificate Validation	System CA store (configurable for self-signed)
Token Transmission	Bearer token in `Authorization` header only
Token Refresh	Handled by Jellyfin server (long-lived tokens)

Local Data Protection

Data Type	Protection
Access Tokens	System keyring or encrypted file
Database (SQLite)	Plaintext (metadata only, no secrets)
Downloaded Media	Filesystem permissions only
Cached Thumbnails	Filesystem permissions only

Security Considerations

No Secrets in SQLite: The database contains only non-sensitive metadata
Token Isolation: Each user/server combination has a separate token entry
Logout Cleanup: Token deletion from secure storage on logout
No Token Logging: Tokens are never written to logs or debug output
IPC Security: Tauri's IPC uses structured commands, not arbitrary code execution

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