Closed Bug 1903606 Opened 4 months ago Closed 3 months ago

Don't allow backups to be recovered when the appName does not match

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(Firefox :: Profile Backup, task, P3)

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RESOLVED FIXED
129 Branch
Tracking Status
firefox129 --- fixed

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(Reporter: mconley, Assigned: mconley)

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(Blocks 1 open bug)

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(Whiteboard: [fidefe-device-migration])

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The backup system is not meant to support backing up in, say, Tor Browser, and then recovering inside, say, IceWeasel. We should ensure that the appName in the metadata matches the current appName before allowing a restoration to carry forward.

Assignee: nobody → mconley
Pushed by mconley@mozilla.com: https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/40beffaacdc9 Prevent recovery from backups created from an application with a different appName. r=backup-reviewers,sthompson,kpatenio
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 3 months ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → 129 Branch
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