Unencrypted connection to repository, problematic?

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#1

Hi,

is an unencrypted connection to a remote (S3) repository unsafe?
Does restic first pull the whole encrypted metadata onto the server and before decrypt it (if cache is disabled)?

Thanks in advanced

#2

restic encrypts/decrypts all data in the client - the server (and everything in between) only sees encrypted data. Using an unencrypted connection exposes your login credentials but not the backup itself.

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