> 1) The ability to make the Torrc file persistent.
The reason we would like a persistent torrc file is for authenticated
hidden services. Authenticated Tor Hidden Services (ATHS) requires a
`HidServAuth random_value.onion random_value` line added to the torrc
file. Currently with Tails the torrc file is not a persistent option so
each time the journalist boots their tails (w/ persistent storage) they
need to a) set a root password b) re-add the ATHS config to the torrc
file c) service tor reload
We would like a way for the Authenticated Tor Hidden Service configs to
be persistent across reboots.
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/issues/282
> 2) The ability to easily log into a persistent storage on USB if you
> boot Tails using a DVD/CD
The problem we faced is if you boot tails off a dvd you can't use the
gui (applications/tails/configure persistent storage) to create a
persistent volume on usb stick. You get "Tails is running from non-USB /
non-SDIO device /org/UDisks/devices/sr0"
On 02/18/2014 01:15 PM, intrigeri wrote:
> Hi Trevor,
>
> thank you for these suggestions!
>
> Trevor Timm wrote (18 Feb 2014 20:00:25 GMT) :
>> 1) The ability to make the Torrc file persistent.
>
> That's probably a solution, but... to which problem?
>
> I suspect there are other solutions to the same problem, that would
> perhaps avoid creating a user support nightmare, making difficult
> upgrades, and generally creating fragmentation among whatever modified
> system people run and call "Tails" :)
>
>> 2) The ability to easily log into a persistent storage on USB if you
>> boot Tails using a DVD/CD
>
> Data point: last time I checked, *if* one already has a Tails USB
> stick with a persistent volume, boots from a Tails DVD, and plugs the
> USB stick at the right time, then the persistent volume from the USB
> stick is available. Granted, this is certainly not easy to teach, nor
> to understand.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean exactly with "log into", so could you
> please describe in more details the entire user story that you would
> like to make possible (e.g. "I burn Tails on DVD, then I boot from
> this DVD", etc.)?
>
> This would help estimating how much work this would be, and balancing
> this with the (marginal at best, when using persistence, I guess)
> security bonus it would provide.
>
> Cheers,
