Dear Tails-dev/documentation team, Please find below an initial proposal for a (for now) documentation-only approach for this issue. Bash is always a little hacky, although in this case, I've kept it down to two simple strings one can safely copy-paste from the website into gnome-terminal. Obviously creating a script in ~/Persistent and autostarting that bash script would have been technically more elegant, but definitely less foolproof for users less accustomed to working with linux/unix.
The first part creates the gnome autostart directory under /live/.../.config , and touches a .desktop file, set executable. The second command adds six lines to the file: [Desktop Entry] Path=.tor-browser/profile.default Exec=bash -c 'echo -e "user_pref(\"extensions.torbutton.security_slider\", 1);"'>prefs.js Terminal=false Type=Application X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true Good enough for addition, or needs refinement? Let me know :) synthe (git diff below) ------------- diff --git a/wiki/src/doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser.mdwn b/wiki/src/doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser.mdwn index de805c4..55ebe30 100644 --- a/wiki/src/doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser.mdwn +++ b/wiki/src/doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser.mdwn @@ -180,6 +180,41 @@ and choose **Privacy and Security Settings**. [[!img security_slider.png link="no" alt="Security slider in its default value (low)"]] +<div class="tip"> + +<p>Users who nonetheless prefer Tor Browser to start with the Torbutton security +slider set to <em>High</em>, can use the dotfiles persistence feature to +implement this. The two bash commands below can be copy-pasted into a Terminal +window, at the <em>amnesia@amnesia:</em> prompt.</p> + +<p><em>Be aware that this results in much functionality, including Javascript and +HTML5 playback, being completely disabled, thus rendering numerous websites +unusable until the slider is set back to its default setting Low</em>.</b></p> + +<p>Create a new Gnome autostart folder containing an empty, executable file +named <b>torbutton.desktop</b>:</p> + +<p><code>mkdir -p \ +/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart \ +&& touch $_/torbutton.desktop && chmod 700 $_</code></p> + +<p>Now populate the <b>torbutton.desktop</b> file with the necessary parameters, +so that the Torbutton slider is set to High as Tails boots up, and the <em>amnesia</em> +user is logged in to the Gnome desktop environment:</p> + +<p><code>echo -e '[Desktop Entry]\nPath=.tor-browser/profile.default +Exec=bash -c '"'"'echo -e "user_pref(\"extensions.'\ +'torbutton.security_slider\", 1);"'"'"'>prefs.js +Terminal=false +Type=Application +X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true' > /live/persistence/\ +TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/torbutton.desktop +</code></p> + +<p>Restart Tails to test your new settings.</p> + +</div> + <a id="circuit_view"></a> <span class="guilabel">Circuit view</span> feature -------------
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