Re: [Tails-dev] The authenticity/genuineness of an usb TAILS…

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Autor: Michael Carbone
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To: tails-dev
Betreff: Re: [Tails-dev] The authenticity/genuineness of an usb TAILS-device
Michael Carbone:
> sajolida@???:
>>
>> First of all, it is not currently possible to easily verify the
>> authenticity of Tails once installed on a USB stick.
>>
> This is something that's come up in conversations in the past with other
> Tails users/trainers. Each installed Tails USB has a different
> hash/fingerprint, which seems to be a byproduct of the isohybrid
> installation method.
>
> What are the obstacles towards all Tails USBs installed from a verified
> image (say v1.2) having the same fingerprint? Is this connected to the
> inability to directly create a Tails USB with persistence from an image?
>
> Michael
>

I meant to say checksum, not fingerprint, apologies for initial lack of
clarity.

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