About Tether

Tether Adaptive personal trust and security system for Windows and Android.** **Platforms:** Windows and Android **Status:** Active Development **Transport:** Local Wi-Fi/LAN — TLS 1.3 over direct TCP [!WARNING] **BETA DEVELOPMENT STATUS** Tether is under active development. Do not rely on it for mission-critical production security without an independent security review. Review the Security Model and the release notes before use. Table of Contents Overview Installation and Setup Use Cases and Value Proposition Key Features Visual Highlights and UI Screenshots Architecture and System Design Architecture Deep Dive for Contributors Supported Platforms Prerequisites Quick Start and Usage Security Model Project Structure Configuration Troubleshooting and Error Matrix Roadmap Contributing License Acknowledgements Overview Tether** is an open-source personal trust and authentication platform designed to connect an Android device with a Windows workstation. It aims to use a smartphone as a cryptographically secured **trust anchor**, enabling device-based authentication workflows, workstation locking, trust validation, emergency lockdown, and remote workstation control. Unlike cloud-dependent companion applications, Tether communicates directly over local Wi-Fi/LAN infrastructure without requiring a cloud relay. Installation and Setup Download prebuilt binaries directly from the…

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