On 4/5/20 3:03 PM, 'M' via qubes-users wrote:
Is a StandaloneVM equally secure as a AppVM that is created on it's own
TemplateVM ?
What is the "practical" difference between a StandaloneVM and a AppVM,
and when is it recommended to use a StandaloneVM instead of a AppVM ?
I have read this page: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/standalone-and-hvm/
Standalone VMs are good in rare cases when you need to experiment with
an app or configuration that might conflict with a template.
Overall, they are less secure than a regular (template-based) appVM
because if an attack succeeds with a privilege escalation, then the
whole OS in the standalone may be compromised permanently. OTOH, an
appVM's OS would bounce back to a good state when restarting it.
Also, after some time standalone VMs will use more disk space when you
have multiple instances.
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