[GH-ISSUE #2909] [Feature Request] Does `use_encryption` rely on `token`?

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Originally created by @ThewBear on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2909

Describe the feature request

I looked at the source code and found that use_encryption use token configuration as a pbkdf2 key.

So if I set use_encryption without specifying token, does it use empty string by default?

If it use empty string by default, I think we should state in the README that token must also be set.

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Originally created by @ThewBear on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2909 ### Describe the feature request I looked at the source code and found that `use_encryption` use `token` configuration as a pbkdf2 key. So if I set `use_encryption` without specifying `token`, does it use empty string by default? If it use empty string by default, I think we should state in the README that token must also be set. ### Describe alternatives you've considered _No response_ ### Affected area - [X] Docs - [ ] Installation - [ ] Performance and Scalability - [X] Security - [ ] User Experience - [ ] Test and Release - [ ] Developer Infrastructure - [ ] Client Plugin - [ ] Server Plugin - [ ] Extensions - [ ] Others

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@fatedier commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022):

So if I set use_encryption without specifying token, does it use empty string by default

Yes.

However, tls_enable is preferred to encrypt all traffics between frpc and frps. use_encryption is reserved not to break compatibility.

@fatedier commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022): > So if I set use_encryption without specifying token, does it use empty string by default Yes. However, `tls_enable` is preferred to encrypt all traffics between frpc and frps. `use_encryption` is reserved not to break compatibility.

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@ThewBear commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022):

So if I use tls_enable, can I omit use_encryption?

@ThewBear commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2022): So if I use `tls_enable`, can I omit `use_encryption`?

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