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[Feature request] Disable integrity check #13

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kroese opened this issue Jan 18, 2024 · 1 comment
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[Feature request] Disable integrity check #13

kroese opened this issue Jan 18, 2024 · 1 comment

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@kroese
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kroese commented Jan 18, 2024

It would be nice to have a commandline parameter to disable the integrity check, because it takes quite some time and for me personally its not really necessary as the image is downloaded from a trusted source.

EDIT: An alternative would be to have a flag to let Mido just return the download url, and let me handle the download/processing myself.

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This feature is planned. Verification can take a while, especially if you have a slow storage drive.

In Mido, we strive for zero trust (as does Microsoft). While it's tempting to assume Microsoft is a huge company and therefore cannot be compromised, they can be compromised, just like any other entity. I find it unlikely a compromise of this scale occurs on an ISO, but it's nice to have the hashes just in case.

Also, integrity verification isn't just for security because it may also reveal errors in network transmission, writing to the disk, or if a bit flip occurs from a cosmic ray during the large download (needless to say - unlikely events).

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