Installing VirtualBox
1. First, go to the following URL: http://www.virtualbox.org
2. Select "Downloads" in the menu on the left.
3. Under "VirtualBox platform packages" is "VirtualBox 4.0.4 for Windows Hosts", next to that is "x86/amd64". Click that.
4. Save the file. It should be titled similar to: "VirtualBox-4.0.4-7011-Win.exe
5. Run the file.
6. "Welcome to the Oracle VM... Setup Wizard", Click "Next"
7. click "Next"
8. Click "Next"
9. "Warning: Network Interfaces", click "Yes" but be
aware that your internet connection will be temporarily reset for a few
seconds.
10. Click "Install"
11. A dialog saying "A program needs your permission to continue" may appear, click "Continue".
12. One or more dialogs asking if you want to install "device software" may come up, select "Install" each time.
13. Optionally check the box "Always trust software from Oracle Corporation."
14. "Oracle VM... installation is complete", Click "Finish" ensuring that "Start Oracle VM after installation" is checked.
Now we have the software we need in order to set up and
run virtual machines. On your task bar to the far right, you should
notice VirtualBox running. Click on the "VirtualBox" icon if needed in
order to bring the VirtualBox control panel into view.
Now it is time to set up a virtual machine. For this,
we need to obtain two files. Operating systems, such as windows, are
typically installed using a cd or dvd. You put the cd or dvd into your
computer, you boot it up, and you follow the instructions in order to
install the operating system. Virtual machines
work similarly. Before we can use a virtual machine, we have to install an operating system on it.
However, we are *NOT* going to use Windows! We are
going to use Linux. Do not be afraid if you have no experience using
Linux. I assure you that this will prove to be painless. We actually
need two different linux operating systems in order to have a secure
system. Before we go through the steps of setting this up, I want to
describe to you what we are doing.
Remember earlier in the guide I explained that one of
the downsides to using Tor Browser from your main computer is that you
might accidentally put a link into a non-Tor browser. The problem with
your computer right now is that you can access tor sites, or non-tor
sites equally well. That means that you have to be extremely careful to
ensure that you are using Tor.
An analogy would be to say that you are typing on a
keyboard with red and green keys. You have to be careful to only hit the
green keys. If you accidentally hit a red key, then you could
compromise your security and anonymity. That is *not* a good position to
be in. The purpose of setting up a virtual machine is to make certain
that you cannot accidentally reveal your identity or compromise your
security.
The computer you are using now has two ways of
accessing the internet: TOR, and Non-TOR. The virtualmachine we are
setting up however will only be able to access the internet using TOR.
No other way period. That means that no matter what you do, no matter
how hard you try, you will NOT be able to accidentally access any
website except through TOR. This *guarantees* that whatever you do on
that virtual machine is going to be through TOR.
So how do we achieve this? There are a number of ways
to do so. The method presented in this guide is not the only good way,
however I do believe that it is both easy to set up and also friendly to
users who may not have a great deal of RAM.
First, we are going to set up two different virtual
machines. One of them will exist for the sole purpose of making sure
that the other one does not accidentally connect to the internet except
through TOR. This virtual machine requires very little. You will not be
using it for anything. It will simply act as a gatekeeper to ensure that
the other Virtual Machine is safe.
The second virtual machine will be what you use for
internet browsing, chatting, etc. This virtual machine will be
configured in such a way that it can only use TOR and nothing else. The
way we will achieve this is to force this second virtual machine to go
through the first virtual machine for all internet connections.
Do not worry if this seems complicated. As with the
rest of this guide, I am going to walk you through step by step exactly
what to do.
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