[email protected]: > I'm new to Qubes and I've nearly finished setting up my machine for it's > first network connection (purged all Fedora, enabled AppArmor, disabled > passwordless root, etc.) > > Firewalls are an enigma to me but I know they're super important, so I just > wanted to ask: Is there anything you think I should know before connecting? > > - Is it fine to just stick with the installation default?
Probably! > - Are there any firewall structures (e.g. more than one) that confer > improved security? I have a hard time thinking of a scenario where multiple sys-firewalls would protect from a compromise while a single would not. Doesn't mean there isn't one. > - Any rules you'd say are highly recommended for the security and > privacy enthusiast? > > All I'm looking to do is surf the internet using tor and/or vpn, and maybe > torrenting. High tolerance for annoyance. No plans for other apps yet. If you have a reliable guard/bridge that is also a directory server you can set a rule for sys-whonix so it can only communicate to its IP & port. You can also disable IPv6 on it and Whonix workstations (qvm-features sys-whonix ipv6 ''). > Feel free to add in any other security tips someone like me might find > essential > > Thanks in advance! > -- - don't top post Mailing list etiquette: - trim quoted reply to only relevant portions - when possible, copy and paste text instead of screenshots -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/c955dd1a-d159-1b5a-2c01-d19a1d9257c3%40danwin1210.me.
