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doc: Replace 'permanent storage' by 'permanent volume'.
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wiki/src/doc/first_steps/manual_usb_installation.intro.mdwn
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@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Tails onto a USB stick. But you might need to use this technique to get a first
running Tails, and be able to use the
<span class="application">Tails USB installer</span> on a second USB stick.
**This technique doesn't allow you to setup a persistent
storag
e.**
**This technique doesn't allow you to setup a persistent
volum
e.**
wiki/src/doc/first_steps/persistence.caution.mdwn
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<div class="caution">
<strong>The use of a persistent
storag
e in a system which is designed to provide
<strong>The use of a persistent
volum
e in a system which is designed to provide
anonymity and leave no trace is a complicated issue.</strong><br/>
[[Read carefully the warnings section.|persistence/warnings]]
</div>
wiki/src/doc/first_steps/persistence.mdwn
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[[!meta title="Persistent
Storag
e"]]
[[!meta title="Persistent
Volum
e"]]
If you use Tails, version 0.11 or later, from a USB stick, you can create a
persistent
storag
e in the free space left on the USB stick by the <span
persistent
volum
e in the free space left on the USB stick by the <span
class="application">Tails USB Installer</span>. The files in the persistent
storag
e are saved and remain available across separate working sessions.
volum
e are saved and remain available across separate working sessions.
You can use this persistent
storag
e to store different kinds of files:
You can use this persistent
volum
e to store different kinds of files:
- your personal files and working documents
- the software packages that you download and install in Tails
- the configuration of the programs you use
- your encryption keys
The persistent
storag
e is an encrypted
volume
protected by a passphrase.
The persistent
volum
e is an encrypted
partition
protected by a passphrase.
Once the persistent
storag
e is created, you can choose to activate it or not
Once the persistent
volum
e is created, you can choose to activate it or not
each time you start Tails.
[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/persistence.caution" raw="yes"]]
How to Use the Persistent
Storag
e
How to Use the Persistent
Volum
e
=================================
- [[Warnings About the Persistent
Storag
e|first_steps/persistence/warnings]]
- [[Create & Configure the Persistent
Storag
e|first_steps/persistence/configure]]
- [[Enable & Use the Persistent
Storag
e|first_steps/persistence/use]]
- [[Delete the Persistent
Storag
e|first_steps/persistence/delete]]
- [[Warnings About the Persistent
Volum
e|first_steps/persistence/warnings]]
- [[Create & Configure the Persistent
Volum
e|first_steps/persistence/configure]]
- [[Enable & Use the Persistent
Volum
e|first_steps/persistence/use]]
- [[Delete the Persistent
Volum
e|first_steps/persistence/delete]]
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[[!meta title="Configure the Persistent
Storag
e"]]
[[!meta title="
Create &
Configure the Persistent
Volum
e"]]
[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/persistence.caution" raw="yes"]]
[[!toc levels=2]]
Start the Persistent
Storag
e Assistant
=====================================
=
Start the Persistent
Volum
e Assistant
=====================================
To start the persistent
storag
e assistant, choose
To start the persistent
volum
e assistant, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Applications</span> ▸
<span class="guisubmenu">Tails</span> ▸
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FIXME-0.11: Error, Persistence partition is not unlocked.
-->
Creating the Persistent
Storag
e
==============================
=
Creating the Persistent
Volum
e
==============================
When run for the first time, or after [[deleting the persistent
storag
e|delete]], the assistant proposes to create a new persistent
storag
e on
volum
e|delete]], the assistant proposes to create a new persistent
volum
e on
the USB stick from which Tails is running.
1. The persistent
storag
e is an encrypted
volume
protected by a passphrase.
1. The persistent
volum
e is an encrypted
partition
protected by a passphrase.
Specify a passphrase of your choice in both the
<span class="guilabel">Passphrase</span> and <span class="guilabel">Verify
Passphrase</span> text boxes.
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<strong>If the creation is interrupted before it finishes</strong>, you may not
be able to start Tails from this USB stick any more. This can happen if you
close the window of the wizard or unplug the USB stick during the creation of
the persistent
storag
e. [[Erase|first_steps/resetting_a_usb_stick]] and
the persistent
volum
e. [[Erase|first_steps/resetting_a_usb_stick]] and
[[reinstall|first_steps/usb_installer]] Tails to fix this issue.
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</div>
Persistent
Storag
e Features
==========================
=
Persistent
Volum
e Features
==========================
When run from a USB stick that already has a persistent
storag
e, the assistant
When run from a USB stick that already has a persistent
volum
e, the assistant
shows a list of the possible persistent features. Each feature corresponds to a
set a files to be s
tor
ed in the persistent
storag
e.
set a files to be s
av
ed in the persistent
volum
e.
<div class="note">
<strong>Restart Tails to apply the changes</strong> after selecting or
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<div class="bug">
If you unselect a feature that used to be activated, it will be
deactivated after restarting Tails but the corresponding files will
remain on the persistent
storag
e.
remain on the persistent
volum
e.
</div>
<div class="icon">
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</div>
When this feature is activated, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import are
saved
to
the persistent
storag
e.
saved
in
the persistent
volum
e.
<div class="caution">
If you manually edit or overwrite the
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</div>
When this feature is activated, all the files related to the secure-shell client
are saved
to
the persistent
storag
e:
are saved
in
the persistent
volum
e:
- The SSH keys that you create or import
- The public keys of the hosts you connect to
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</div>
When this feature is activated, all the configuration files of the
<span class="application">Pidgin</span> Internet messenger are saved
to
the
persistent
storag
e:
<span class="application">Pidgin</span> Internet messenger are saved
in
the
persistent
volum
e:
- The configuration of your accounts, buddies and chats.
- Your OTR encryption keys and keyring.
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</div>
When this feature is activated, the configuration and emails stored locally by
the <span class="application">Claws Mail</span> email client are saved
to
the
persistent
storag
e.
the <span class="application">Claws Mail</span> email client are saved
in
the
persistent
volum
e.
All the configuration options are available from the graphical interface. There
is no need to manually edit or overwrite the configuration files.
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</div>
When this feature is activated, the secrets of
<span class="application">GNOME Keyring</span> are saved
to
the persistent
storag
e.
<span class="application">GNOME Keyring</span> are saved
in
the persistent
volum
e.
GNOME Keyring is a collection of components in GNOME that store secrets,
passwords, keys, certificates and make them available to applications.
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When this feature is activated, the packages that you install using the
<span class="application">Synaptic</span> package manager or the
<span class="command">apt-get</span> command are saved
to
the persistent
storag
e.
<span class="command">apt-get</span> command are saved
in
the persistent
volum
e.
If you install additional programs, this feature allows you to download them
once and reinstall them during future working sessions, even offline.
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</div>
When this feature is activated, the lists of all the software packages available
for installation are saved
to
the persistent
storag
e.
for installation are saved
in
the persistent
volum
e.
Those so called <span class="emphasis">APT lists</span> correspond to the files
downloaded while doing
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When this feature is activated, all the files in the
<span class="filename">Dotfiles</span> folder are linked in the <span
class="filename">Home Folder</span>. This allows you to save
to
the persistent
storag
e the configuration files of other programs than the ones proposed by the
class="filename">Home Folder</span>. This allows you to save
in
the persistent
volum
e the configuration files of other programs than the ones proposed by the
existing features.
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[[!meta title="Delete the Persistent
Storag
e"]]
[[!meta title="Delete the Persistent
Volum
e"]]
[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/persistence.caution" raw="yes"]]
To delete the persistent
storag
e of a USB stick, choose
To delete the persistent
volum
e of a USB stick, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Applications</span> ▸
<span class="guisubmenu">Tails</span> ▸
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on the <span class="guilabel">Delete</span> button.
This can be useful in order to delete all the files saved to the persistent
storag
e in a single operation. You can later create a new persistent
storag
e on
volum
e in a single operation. You can later create a new persistent
volum
e on
the same USB stick without having to reinstall Tails.
<div class="caution">
<strong>This technique may not prevent an attacker to recover the files of the
old persistent
storag
e using [[data
old persistent
volum
e using [[data
recovery techniques|encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#index1h1]].</strong>
For more security, start Tails from another media, and do the following
operations on the USB stick that you want to delete securely:
<ol>
<li>[[Create an encrypted partition|encryption_and_privacy/encrypted_volumes]]
on the whole USB stick. This step erases both Tails and the persistent
storag
e
on the whole USB stick. This step erases both Tails and the persistent
volum
e
from the USB stick.</li>
<li>[[Securely clean all the available disk
space|encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#index4h1]] on this new encrypted
partition.</li>
<li>[[Reinstall Tails|usb_installer]] on the USB stick.</li>
<li>Start Tails from the USB stick and [[create a new persistent
storag
e|persistence/configure]].</li>
volum
e|persistence/configure]].</li>
</ol>
</div>
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[[!meta title="Enable & Use the Persistent
Storag
e"]]
[[!meta title="Enable & Use the Persistent
Volum
e"]]
[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/persistence.caution" raw="yes"]]
[[!toc levels=1]]
Enable the Persistent
Storag
e
============================
=
Enable the Persistent
Volum
e
============================
1. When starting Tails, in the
<span class="guilabel">Use persistence?</span> dialog of [[Tails
Greeter|startup_options#index2h1]], choose <span class="guilabel">Yes</span> to
enable the persistent
storag
e for the current working session.
enable the persistent
volum
e for the current working session.
2. Enter the passphrase of the persistent
storag
e in the
2. Enter the passphrase of the persistent
volum
e in the
<span class="guilabel">Passphrase</span> text box.</span>
3. If you select the <span class="guilabel">Read-Only</span> check box, the
content of persistent
storag
e will be available and you will be able to modify
content of persistent
volum
e will be available and you will be able to modify
it but the changes will not be saved.
Use the Persistent
Storag
e
=========================
=
Use the Persistent
Volum
e
=========================
To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder and access you
personal files and working documents, choose
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<!--
FIXME-0.11:
To access the internal content of the persistent
storag
e choose
To access the internal content of the persistent
volum
e choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Places</span> ▸
<span class="guimenuitem">TailsData</span>.
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[[!meta title="Warnings About the Persistent
Storag
e"]]
[[!meta title="Warnings About the Persistent
Volum
e"]]
[[!toc levels=1]]
Storing Sensitive Documents
===========================
**The persistent
storag
e is not hidden.** An attacker in possession of the USB
stick can know that there is a persistent
storag
e on it. Take into consideration
**The persistent
volum
e is not hidden.** An attacker in possession of the USB
stick can know that there is a persistent
volum
e on it. Take into consideration
that you can be forced or tricked to give out its passphrase.
Note also that **secure deletion does not work as expected on USB sticks.**<br/>
[[See the corresponding documentation.|encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#index2h1]]
Read also how to [[delete the persistent
storag
e|delete]].
Read also how to [[delete the persistent
volum
e|delete]].
Overwriting Configurations
==========================
The persistent
storag
e allows you to overwrite the configuration of the programs
The persistent
volum
e allows you to overwrite the configuration of the programs
included in Tails. Those programs are carefully configured with security in mind.
Overwriting the default configuration can break this security or render them unusuable.
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Use to the Minimum
==================
**Use the persistent
storag
e only when necessary and to the minimum.** It is
always possible to start Tails without activating the persistent
storag
e. All the
features of the persistent
storag
e are optional and need to be explicitly
activated. Only the files and folders that you specify are s
tor
ed.
**Use the persistent
volum
e only when necessary and to the minimum.** It is
always possible to start Tails without activating the persistent
volum
e. All the
features of the persistent
volum
e are optional and need to be explicitly
activated. Only the files and folders that you specify are s
av
ed.
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Tails, version 0.11 or later, includes a custom USB installer.
<span class="application">Tails USB installer</span> allows you to **[[create a
persistent
storag
e|persistence]]** in the free space left on the USB stick. It
persistent
volum
e|persistence]]** in the free space left on the USB stick. It
requires a USB stick of **at least 2 GB**.
In order to use <span class="application">Tails USB installer</span>, you need
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