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As an administrator, you should be aware of the following risks related to clipboard access before changing the default configuration:

1. It is dangerous to copy untrusted, unsanitized content *into* a secure environment. What looks like plain text may contain character sequences that exploit security vulnerabilities in the target environment.
2. The four-step process described above can be difficult to follow, and it is easy to make an operational mistake, such as pasting the wrong content into a message to a source, or into a window belonging to a VM with network access.
2. The four-step process described above can be difficult to follow, and it is easy to make an operational mistake, such as pasting a password into a message to a source, or into a window belonging to a VM with network access.
3. Like any other part of the operating system, the implementation of Qubes clipboard itself may contain undiscovered security vulnerabilities that an adversary could exploit in an attempt to exfiltrate information.

With these considerations in mind, there are use cases where clipboard access may be an important part of your regular use of SecureDrop Workstation. For example:
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