From a849f2eb7eacaeefcd972c76b95e45e1c112d619 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sajolida Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:38:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Don't refer to the old 'New Identity' feature of Tails anymore This was removed so long ago that probably nobody wonders about it anymore. --- wiki/src/support/faq.mdwn | 27 +++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/wiki/src/support/faq.mdwn b/wiki/src/support/faq.mdwn index 6ee7889819..3a3aa4af09 100644 --- a/wiki/src/support/faq.mdwn +++ b/wiki/src/support/faq.mdwn @@ -658,27 +658,22 @@ corresponding [[design documentation|contribute/design/memory_erasure]]. Where is the New Identity button? --------------------------------------------------------------- -In our [[warning page|doc/about/warning#identities]] we advice to -restart Tails every time that you want to use a different contextual -identity. +There is no New Identity button for Tails as a +whole. -The -[[New Identity feature of Tor Browser|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser#new_identity]] +The [[New Identity feature of +Tor Browser|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser#new_identity]] is limited to the browser. -Tails used to provide a New Identity -feature, but this feature was not a good solution to -[[separate contextual identities|doc/about/warning#identities]], as it -was dangerous: +In the same way as the New Identity button of +Tor Browser restarts the browser, you have to +restart Tails before using a different identity. -* Already existing connections could stay open. -* Other sources of information could reveal your past activities, for - example the cookies stored in Tor - Browser or the random nick in Pidgin. + -- GitLab