Fleet Desktop guide (#32250)

- Brute forcing the device token is effectively impossible
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The server uses this token to authenticate requests that give host information. Fleet uses the following methods to secure access to this information.
Brute-forcing this UUID would take longer than the universe has existed, even with the fastest computers imaginable.
**Rate limiting**
To prevent brute-forcing, Fleet rate-limits the endpoints used by Fleet Desktop on a per-IP basis. If an IP requests more than 720 invalid UUIDs in a one-hour interval, Fleet will return HTTP error code 429.
To prevent brute-forcing attempts, Fleet rate-limits the endpoints used by Fleet Desktop on a per-IP basis. If an IP requests more than 720 invalid UUIDs in a one-hour interval, Fleet will return HTTP error code 429.
**Token rotation**