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Re: [tor-bugs] #7681 [Tor bundles/installation]: Wrap Tails inside a VM, where the outer VM runs Tor and handles the network
#7681: Wrap Tails inside a VM, where the outer VM runs Tor and handles the network
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Reporter: arma | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Tor bundles/installation | Version:
Keywords: | Parent: #7680
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by proper):
Replying to [comment:4 arma]:
> See also http://sourceforge.net/projects/whonix/
Speaking as am maintainer of [http://whonix.sourceforge.net/ Whonix]. As a
two VM system (can also run without any VMs), it can already run Flash
without leaking IP. See
[https://sourceforge.net/projects/whonix/screenshots/flash_leak_test.png
Screenshot 1] or alternatively
[http://whonix.sourceforge.net/screenshots/flash_leak_test_both_transport.png
Screenshot 2]. It works overall very reliable.
I am not sure, of what you are aiming for in this ticket, but I think
Whonix might already do a big part of it and for any other "confine flash
inside a VM" or "build anonymous VM" questions, I can help out as well.
Is this "boot USB, run some Linux as host, run something as VM to let it
run unsafe applications" approach really what you want? It may also not be
the solution for the frequently requested "Flash over Tor" feature. If
most users were willing to leave their main operating system, they could
use Tails on CD or Tails on USB. In that case you would tell them, "use
Tails" and deprecate TBB, but you didn't and as far I know, don't plan on
doing so. - If you want this or not, I plan to create an USB installer for
Whonix and help is welcome.
Maybe what you want from user perspective is rather "some magic box, which
runs Tor Browser and Flash, which can be started on any major operating
system"? Whonix could be tweaked to do that as well. (Take Whonix virtual
machine images; enable automatic apt updates; Visually hide the Gateway;
use portable Virtual Box or other portable virtualizer; Reduce Virtual Box
user interface to one big start and stop button) - Whonix would be also a
good platform to start with. I am certainly interested.
As for the Winon, I'd appreciate more information, source code etc. Since
Whonix and Winon share concepts and goals, it would be a good to avoid
duplicate effort.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/7681#comment:8>
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