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Last modified by Thomas Coelho (local) on 2026/03/13 11:41
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34 34  Then you will be redirected to MAS, the Matrix Authentication Service. This service manages the access to Matrix.
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36 -[[image:1771234286709-232.png]]
37 37  
38 -ITP Users click on "Continue with Authentik" which redirects you the our Single Sign One Provider. See "Authentik".
37 +You will be redirected to our SSO Login "Authentic". Enter your ITP creadentials
39 39  
40 -The you have to confirm your user and your have successfully login in. The Element Session will normally not expire.
39 +There you have to confirm your user and your have successfully login in. The Element Session will normally not expire.
41 41  
42 42  = External User =
43 43  
44 -Matrix is a federated service. You can communicate with any other
43 +== User with a different Matrix home server ==
44 +
45 +Matrix is a federated service. You can communicate with any other Matrix user in the world. The HRZ offers an unsupported matrix instance. Communicating with university members is straight forward.
46 +
47 +== People without Matrix access ==
48 +
49 +People with no other option can be invited to enroll to Authentik. Please ask Support for an invitation key.
50 +
51 += Mobile Apps =
52 +
53 +For sure Element is also available for iOS and Android. Please install "Element X" from your app store. Attention: There is also an "Element Classic" which is deprecated and does not work with MAS.
54 +
55 +To setup the mobile app go to element web and click on the avatar icon in the left upper corner. Then choose "link new device". A QR code and instruction how to scan this with your mobile app.
56 +
57 += Desktop Apps =
58 +
59 +On our managed ITP machines, the desktop application "Element" is installed. This is basically a wrapped version off the web client, which uses the Electron frame work. It has some features the web app does not offer, like full text search trough your chats.
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61 += Backup your encryption key (important!) =
62 +
63 +After you have sent your first chat message, encryption is activated and you will see the this pop up:
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65 +[[image:1772184851421-817.png]]
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67 +Click on continue.
68 +
69 +The recovery section is marked with a red dot. Click on the button "Setup recovery".
70 +
71 +Follow the guide and store the displayed key in a secure place (eg. password manager like keypass). If your are logged out from your last session, this is the only way the regain access to your encrypted chats.
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