[Tails-ux] Network off setting

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Author: Spencer
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To: tails-ux
Subject: [Tails-ux] Network off setting
Hi,

>
> Alan:
> It's why we have this choice in the greeter!
>


I meant in-session. Some things set in the Greeter can be changed
in-session, and some things cannot; this is not a clear mental model.

>>
>> Spencer:
>> Network settings can be configured in the system when running, yeah?
>>
>
> No. Once network is disabled, there is no way to enable network
> from the session (unless you set up an admin password and do weird
> commands) - which is the goal of this setting! This is meant to setup
> an
> air-gapped system.
>


No worries, then. 'Connect directly to the Tor network' is perfect!

>
> Rebooting is required, but that's part of the design goals of Tails I
> think: if you choose to disable network, then you are guaranteed to
> have no network until reboot.
>


This makes sense :)

Wordlife,
Spencer