On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 7:28 AM, Andrew David Wong <[email protected]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA512 > > On 2016-07-03 23:13, Nicola Schwendener wrote: > > Hi Andrew, thank you for your answer and your time. I'm not sure > > to understand what you say, but doing that means I double the space > > of the data (redundancy of data) between VM. If I share the data > > from one VM, the data will be only in one place. thank you very > > much best regards Nick > > > > Instead of sharing the same data between two VMs, perhaps it would > make more sense to have a single VM? You're unlikely to get many (if > any) isolation benefits by sharing the same data between two VMs like > that. However, if it's merely so that you can run both Linux and > Windows software while accessing the same data (in other words, it's > about compatibility, not security), then perhaps that makes sense. In > that case, I recommend taking a look at the firewall page (link below). > > > P.S. - Please avoid top posting. > > I do not see the point of sharing data between different VMs when the reason of having different VMs is exactly the contrary, that is to separate you digital life in strictly separated compartments. However I do share data with different computers and NAS (via NFS), but it is just one low security VM that does that. Best Fran > > On Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 3:59:20 AM UTC+2, Andrew David Wong > > wrote: > >> > > On 2016-07-01 08:01, Nicola Schwendener wrote: > >>>> Hello all, I wish to move away from my windows pc to qubes > >>>> os. in my configuration I still will use windows HVM because > >>>> I need to run some software (and some office macro) in it. > >>>> I've some questions about storages and cloud accounts. I've > >>>> a crashplan account that I wish to continue using in linux. > >>>> I saw that there is the crashplan linux version and I wish > >>>> to know how to create a storagevm that shares via NFS to > >>>> windows VM and some other VM the content available in the > >>>> storageVM (should be attached to some external disks and the > >>>> NAS). then there is sugarsync. this software provides a > >>>> synchronization between different PC I've on different > >>>> locations. for this software there is a windows only version. > >>>> what I wish is that this software should run (I guess via > >>>> wine) in the storageVM in order to not duplicate data between > >>>> VMs. is it feasable? could someone explain me how to create a > >>>> storage VM and share data to other VMs? thank you very much > >>>> best regards Nick > >>>> > > > > Since you say you're new to Qubes, I hope you don't mind me > > asking: Have you considered that it might not be optimal to attempt > > to reproduce your current setup in Qubes? Many users (myself > > included) have found that the functionality offered by Qubes is > > very different from that of a conventional OS, so much of what we > > used to do on conventional OSes no longer makes sense (or can be > > accomplished in better ways). > > > > For example, instead of sharing files via NFS directly between > > your CrashPlan VM and your Windows VM (which is possible [1]), you > > could consider storing your files in your Windows VM, where you > > use them, then sending your Qubes backups [2] to your CrashPlan > > VM. > > > > This is just one example. It may not apply to your specific > > situation, but that's ok. It's mean to illustrate a more general > > point, which is that you should be open to considering the new > > possibilities that Qubes enables, rather than insisting on > > replicating old systems (that were built on the assumption of a > > single, monolithic OS) in Qubes, since doing so usually results in > > compromising the security by compartmentalization Qubes provides. > > > > [1]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/qubes-firewall/#tocAnchor-1-1-4 > > [2]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/backup-restore/ > > > > - -- > Andrew David Wong (Axon) > Community Manager, Qubes OS > https://www.qubes-os.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJXejpbAAoJENtN07w5UDAwZycP/RmMfo1KirJa8jYetjG6WSg3 > mJ+MoHuNSIEcZuPsjv3S4+nIjgTSdw8JNdXs9ccWBGu1Ys2qDAbkZ8Jdv94A/3tE > MzP8xHZWL+38+JNQM0gCg1OPPJ0nap+/HJRA85anRIrDSU8AaJ2Ev3DIVX11NTeu > 0KJbgoKJizivshxJVUXo7ygnsHCJ0f+/Zp6V5jv7ee3pRevCj4UhdeUG2TLzcny0 > QH4Tqt4FEpcqABqr5AdROXq8GH2dYkmDS8bpQYOGANb5ICufp9yK3N6Exh7RRVmn > PNNGergWOozzNknX3yA8JifrBUT+uzXuZU5zWvTZQFIgy9l2Mql7Oqr1n1+RyduC > O05RXxr+P72g590Q/DeMw+DS99oCMTOM5x6wUxyhpSYjoeFKHJJJ2XTcADRLkk56 > zz2M2XFqbcrsIHHyeaCAfsvFgBbYWWHvbkAqtgOM3ugrxzejxpRix0M889cxgaxi > 6bmjQio44rbR0JVm8dMpiyD8Z5b2wugdsmtGO0jJhJcUk/PJuSjUq+lvG0z7omGM > GVXLeGEizJ3co11kuyDHUHvMs+8O0HquSSugQEiXmGboNxxnOPoquMwor9uBm+yW > fiKJzQaXkTJRz28D/kF+2yUQSVlBPapL0/VayTmjrRqxAIe1mLKOyoANyNMO0w3z > jMctMLuHXMdRG8gMM/M9 > =Ksob > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "qubes-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/a5ae4c15-93e4-0b3e-61a3-95c2ec6ca7cf%40qubes-os.org > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. 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