It's been over a week, and I've seen several dozen downloads since I posted this.Does anyone have any feedback?
- Kyle On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 1:27 AM, Kyle Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > http://www.janusvm.com/tor_vm/ > > > Tor VM is a small virtual machine that acts as a router and redirects > your TCP traffic and DNS request through Tor while filtering out protocols > that could jeopardize your anonymity. Tor VM is built using all open source > software and is free. > > > There are many advantages to running Tor in a virtual machine. Any > application on any operating system that uses TCP for communication is > routed over Tor. By using a small virtual machine that acts as a router, > protocols such as UDP and ICMP are filtered, preventing a compromise of your > anonymity. Placing Tor in a virtual machine separates Tor from potentially > insecure applications that could compromises Tor's integrity and your > security. > > > The Tor VM ISO is designed to be run in a virtual machine, not on > physical hardware. The ISO requires two virtual NICs to be used; one bridged > interface, one OpenVPN Tun/Tap adapter. The Windows build of Tor VM is > portable and includes QEMU to run the virtual machine, but requires > Administrator privileges to install the Tap32 adapter. Traffic is routed > through the Tap interface, into the VM, TCP and DNS are directed to Tor's > Transport while other protocols are discarded, then Tor does it's magic with > your traffic. More details can be found in the design documentation. > > > Lots of people are going to ask "What's the difference between JanusVM > and Tor VM?", so I'll address this now. JanusVM was designed to be used by > multiple users, runs HTTP traffic through Squid and Privoxy, and was build > on top of Debian packages. Tor VM is built from entirely 100% open source > software, is pre-configured to support only a single user, is much smaller > in size, uses less memory than JanusVM, and works with QEMU. Is Tor VM going > to replace JanusVM?? It's too soon to tell. > > > This software is in the late alpha stages of development; work is still > in progress. For the time being, Tor VM is being hosted on the JanusVM > server. Martin and I would appreciate it if a few of you would give Tor VM a > go and provide us with your feedback. Feel free to review the We look > forward to hearing from the community. > > > One last thing. Mad props to coderman! Martin did an amazing job hacking > QEMU and the WinPCAP drivers in order to create an interface that is a raw > bridge into the existing network card. This is just as good as VMware bridge > service, if not better! It's Amazing work; make sure to take a close look at > what is under the hood. Tor VM wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for > his insane amount of knowledge and skill. Let me be the first to say it; > Thank You. :) > > > > Best Regards, > > > Kyle Williams >
