Re: [Announce] Introducing Tor VM – Tor in a virtual machine.

[Kyle Williams]

Thank you for reporting back!
We'll take a look at that and get back to you when we have an answer.

Thank you for your patience. :)

- Kyle



On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Dmitriy Kazimirov <dkazimirow at gmail.com>wrote:

> At least one issue:
> It does not work on windows xp sp2 with Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG WiFi card
> saying that it cannot switch to promisc mode
>
>
> 2008/11/22 Kyle Williams <kyle.kwilliams at gmail.com>
>
> 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 <kyle.kwilliams at gmail.com>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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> --
> Best Regards,
> Dmitriy Kazimirov,
> Senior C++/C# Developer
> of ISS Art, Ltd., Omsk, Russia
> Web: http://www.issart.com
> E-mail: dkazimirov at issart.com
>
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