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Document io.element.e2ee.force_disable #25662

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## Disabling encryption

Set the following on your homeserver's
`/.well-known/matrix/client` config:

```json
{
"io.element.e2ee": {
"force_disable": true
}
}
```

When `force_disable` is true:

- all rooms will be created with encryption disabled, and it will not be possible to enable
encryption from room settings.
- any `io.element.e2ee.default` value will be disregarded.

Note: If the server is configured to forcibly enable encryption for some or all rooms,
this behaviour will be overriden.

# Secure backup

By default, Element strongly encourages (but does not require) users to set up
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