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PipeWire Media Session is the reference/example session manager provided by
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the PipeWire project.
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# Access management
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The \ref page_media_session_module_access_flatpak module handles clients
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that have \ref PW_KEY_ACCESS set to "flatpak". Other clients are
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ignored.
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The module sets the permissions of all objects to `RX`. This limits the
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flatpaks from doing modifications to other objects.
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Because this will also set the core object permission `R`, the client will
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resume with the new permissions.
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`pipewire-media-session` implements \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY type
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"Manager" applications by simply setting the client permissions to ALL. No
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additional checks are performed yet.
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# Modules
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List of Media Session modules:
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This document explains how access control is designed implemented.
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PipeWire implements per client permissions on the objects in the graph.
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Permissions include `R` (read), `W` (write), `X` (execute) and `M` (metadata).
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Permissions include R (read), W (write), X (execute) and M (metadata).
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- `R`: An object with permission `R` is visible to the client. The client will receive
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registry events for the object and can interact with it.
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- `W`: An object with permisson `W` can be modified. This is usually done
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through a method that modifies the state of the object. The `W` permission
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usually implies the `X` permission.
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- `X`: An object with permission `X` allows invoking methods on the object.
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Some of those methods will only query state, others will modify the object.
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As said above, modifying the object through one of these methods requires
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the `W` permission.
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- `M`: An object with M permission can be used as the subject in metadata.
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An object with R permissions is visible to the client. The client will
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receive registry events for the object and can interact with it.
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Methods can be called on an object with X permissions. Some of those
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methods will only query state, others will modify the object.
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An object with W permission can be modified. This is usually done with
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a method that modifies the state of the object. The W permission usually
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implies the X permission.
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An object with M permission can be used as the subject in metadata.
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Clients with all permissions set are referred to as "ALL" in the
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documentation.
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# Use cases
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## new clients need their permissions configured
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### New clients need their permissions configured
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A new client is not allowed to communicate with the PipeWire daemon until
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it has been configured with permissions.
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## Flatpaks can't modify other stream/device volumes
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### Flatpaks can't modify other stream/device volumes
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Flatpaks should not be able to modify the state of certain objects.
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An application running as Flatpak should not be able to modify the state of
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certain objects. Permissions of the relevant PipeWire objects should not have
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the `W` permission to avoid this.
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Permissions of the relevant PipeWire objects should not have the W
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permission to avoid this.
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## Flatpaks can't move other streams to different devices
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### Flatpaks can't move other streams to different devices
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Streams are moved to another device by setting the "target.node" metadata
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on the node id. By not setting the M bit on the other objects, this can
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be avoided.
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on the node id. By not setting the `M` bit on the other objects, this can be
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avoided.
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## Some application should be restricted in what they can see
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### Application should be restricted in what they can see
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Application should only be able to see the objects that they are allowed
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to see. For example, a web browser that was given access to a camera should
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not be able to see audio devices.
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In general, applications should only be able to see the objects that they are
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allowed to see. For example, a web browser that was given access to a camera
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should not be able to see (and thus receive input data from) audio devices.
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## Manager applications
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### "Manager" applications require full access
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Some applications might be shipped in a flatpak but really require full
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access to the PipeWire graph. This includes moving streams
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(setting metadata) and modifying properties (volume).
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Some applications require full access to the PipeWire graph, including
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moving streams between nodes (by setting metadata) and modifying properties
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(e.g. volume). These applications must work even when running as Flatpak.
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# Design
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## The PipeWire daemon
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When a new client connects to the PipeWire daemon and right after it
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updates its properties, it will be registered and made visible to other
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Immediately after a new client connects to the PipeWire daemon and updates
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its properties, the client will be registered and made visible to other
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clients.
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The PipeWire core will emit a context check_access event for the newly
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registered client.
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The PipeWire core will emit a `check_access` event in the \ref pw_context_events
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context for the the new client. The implementer of this event is responsible
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for assigning permissions to the client.
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Clients with R permissions on the core object can continue communicating
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with the daemon. Clients without R permissions on the core are suspended
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Clients with permission `R` on the core object can continue communicating
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with the daemon. Clients without permission `R` on the core are suspended
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and are not able to send more messages.
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A suspended client can only resume processing after some other client
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sets the core permissions to R. This other client is usually a session
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manager.
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sets the core permissions to `R`. This other client is usually a session
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manager, see e.g. \ref page_session_manager.
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## The access module
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\subpage page_module_access
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The access module hooks into the check_access event when a new client is
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registered and will check the permissions of the client.
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The current permissions on the client are stored in the PW_KEY_ACCESS
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property on the client object. If this property is set, the access module
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does nothing.
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The \ref page_module_access hooks into the `check_access` event when a new
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client is registered and will check the permissions of the client.
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The current permissions on the client are stored in the \ref PW_KEY_ACCESS
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property on the client object. If this property is already set, the access
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module does nothing.
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If the property is not set, it will go through a set of checks to determine
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the allows access for a client:
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the permissions for a client, see the \ref page_module_access documentation
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for details.
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- The cmdline of the client is checked against a list of allowed clients.
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If yes, PW_KEY_ACCESS is set to "allowed".
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Depending on the value of the \ref PW_KEY_ACCESS property one the following
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happens:
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- The cmdline of the client is checked against a list of rejected clients.
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If yes, PW_KEY_ACCESS is set to "rejected".
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- The cmdline of the client is checked against a list of restricted clients.
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If yes, PW_KEY_ACCESS is set to "restricted".
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- If the client has the "access.force" property, it is set as the
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PW_KEY_ACCESS property.
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- A check is performed if the application is a flatpak. If yes,
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PW_KEY_ACCESS is set to "flatpak".
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- If PW_KEY_CLIENT_ACCESS is set, it is copied to PW_KEY_ACCESS.
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- If no other value is set, PW_KEY_ACCESS is set to "unrestricted".
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Depending on the value of the PW_KEY_ACCESS one the following happens:
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* "allowed", "unrestricted" : ALL permissions are set on the core
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- "allowed", "unrestricted" : ALL permissions are set on the core
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object and the client will be able to resume.
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* "restricted", "flatpak", "$access.force" : no permissions are set on
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- "restricted", "flatpak", "$access.force" : no permissions are set on
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the core object and the client will be suspended.
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* "rejected" : an error is sent to the client and the client is
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- "rejected" : an error is sent to the client and the client is
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suspended.
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In some cases the client will be suspended. This is where the session
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manager or another client will need to configure permissions on the object
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As detailed above, the client may be suspended. In that case the session
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manager or another client is required to configure permissions on the object
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for it to resume.
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## The session manager
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The session manager listens for new clients to appear. It will use the
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PW_KEY_ACCESS property to determine what to do.
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\ref PW_KEY_ACCESS property to determine what to do.
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For clients that are blocked with "restricted", "flatpak" or "$access.force"
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For clients that are suspended with "restricted", "flatpak" or "$access.force"
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access, the session manager needs to set permissions on the client for the
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various PipeWire objects in the graph that it is allowed to interact with.
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To resume a client, it will eventually need to set the R permission on the
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core object for the client.
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To resume a client, the session manager needs to set permission `R`
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on the core object for the client.
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Permissions of objects for a client can be changed at any time by the
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session manager. Removing the client core R permission will suspend the
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client completely.
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Manager applications will set the PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY property
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in the client object to "Manager".
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session manager. Removing the client core permission `R` will suspend the
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client.
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The session manager needs to do additional checks to determine if the
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manager permissions can be given to the particular client and then
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permission store checks or ask the user if the application is allowed
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full access.
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Manager applications (i.e. applications that need to modify the graph) will
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set the \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY property in the client object to "Manager".
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# Implementation
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## pipewire-media-session
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The example media session has an access-flatpak module that handles the
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clients that have a PW_KEY_ACCESS as "flatpak". Other clients are
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ignored.
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It sets the permissions of all objects to RX. This limits the flatpaks
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from doing modifications to other objects.
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Because this will also set the core object R permissions, the client will
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resume with the new permissions.
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pipewire-media-session implements Manager applications by simply setting
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the client permissions to ALL. No additional checks are performed yet.
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For details on the pipewire-media-session implementation of access control,
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see \ref page_media_session.
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*/
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