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man/sd-bus: add a note that tcp: is w/o encryption
authorZbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbyszek@amutable.com>
Mon, 4 May 2026 08:10:13 +0000 (10:10 +0200)
committerLuca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com>
Mon, 4 May 2026 09:45:59 +0000 (10:45 +0100)
man/sd_bus_set_address.xml

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         One or both of the <varname>host=</varname> and <varname>port=</varname> keys must be present, while
         the rest is optional. <replaceable>family</replaceable> may be either <option>ipv4</option> or
         <option>ipv6</option>.</para>
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+        <para>Note: <emphasis>connections over TCP are made without encryption</emphasis>. Thus, this mode
+        should only be used in specific situations where integrity and confidentiality of the connection is
+        not necessary or is ensured through some other means. For local connections, <literal>unix:</literal>
+        connections should be used instead.</para>
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