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@@ -14,133 +14,42 @@

 <h3>Using Tor VM</h3>

 <ul>

 <li><a href="#Download">Download</a></li>

-<li><a href="#Setup">Setup</a></li>

-<li><a href="#InstallBundle">Install Bundle</a></li>

+<li><a href="#Install">Install</a></li>

 <li><a href="#Run">Run VM</a></li>

 <li><a href="#RecommendedUse">Use Torbutton</a></li>

+<li><a href="#Shutdown">Shutdown</a></li>

 </ul>

 </div>

 <!-- END SIDEBAR -->

 <h2>What Is It?</h2>

-<p>Tor VM is an experimental transparent Tor proxy for Windows that uses

+<p>Tor VM is a transparent Tor proxy for Windows built with

 <a href="http://www.qemu.org/">Qemu</a> virtualization technology for more

 resilient clients and relays.

 </p>

-<p><strong>This initial 0.0.1 release is a work in progress!</strong>

-See the

-<a href="http://bugs.noreply.org/flyspray/index.php?tasks=all&amp;project=4&amp;cat=19"

->bug tracking database for known issues</a>. Remember to backup anything

-important before using this software on your system.</p>

-

+<p>

+The <a href="https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/trunk/doc/design.html">Tor

+VM design document</a> contains additional detail about this work in progress.</p>

+</p>

 <hr />

 <a id="Download"></a>

 <h2><a class="anchor" href="#Download">Step One: Download Tor VM Software</a></h2>

-<p>The bundle packages are preferred since they include Vidalia and other Tor

-software that improves the user experience. If a portable Tor VM instance is

-required the self extracting archive can be used to install Tor VM alone

-onto a portable storage device.</p>

-

 <ul>

-<li><a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.1-Bundle.exe">Tor VM Bundle Installer</a>

-(<a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.1-Bundle.exe.asc" style="font-size: 90%;">sig</a>)</li>

+<li><a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.2-Bundle.exe">Tor VM Bundle Installer</a>

+(<a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.2-Bundle.exe.asc" style="font-size: 90%;">sig</a>)</li>

-<li><a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.1-NetInstaller.exe">Tor VM Network Installer</a>

-(<a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.1-NetInstaller.exe.asc" style="font-size: 90%;">sig</a>)</li>

-

-<li><a href="dist/Tor_VM.exe">Tor VM Portable Self Extractor</a>

-(<a href="dist/Tor_VM.exe.asc" style="font-size: 90%;">sig</a>)</li>

+<li><a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.2-NetInstaller.exe">Tor VM Network Installer</a>

+(<a href="dist/TorVM-0.0.2-NetInstaller.exe.asc" style="font-size: 90%;">sig</a>)</li>

 </ul>

 <hr />

-<a id="Setup"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Setup">Step Two: Configure Windows For Less Risk</a></h2>

-

-<p>Running Firefox with Torbutton as a reduced privilege user provides

-defense in depth against various risks Internet users face. These steps

-explain how to create a restricted account for user name "anon".</p>

-

-<p>Navigate to the control panel "User Accounts" option. You can also use

-the menu navigation:<br />

-<!-- should this be a sequence of <span> instead? -->

-<strong>Start Menu -&gt; Settings -&gt; Control Panel -&gt; Add or Remove Programs</strong></p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc01.png" alt="Control panel view - Select User Accounts option" /></p>

-

-<p>Select "Create a new account".</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc02.png" alt="User Accounts Tool - Select Create a new account" /></p>

-

-<p>Provide a nickname for the anonymous limited user account.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc03.png" alt="Provide a nickname for the restricted account" /></p>

-

-<p>Choose the "Limited" account type for the reduced privilege user feature.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc04.png" alt="Choose the Limited account type" /></p>

-

-<p>Select "Create Account".</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc05.png" alt="Select Create Account" /></p>

-

-<p>The new user is added to the list of accounts on the local system. This is

-the account that Internet applications like Firefox will run as when using

-Tor VM to route traffic through the Tor network.

-</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc06.png" alt="New user is available for login session" /></p>

-

-<p>The Switch User feature is used to run critical Tor VM software as Admin

-while Firefox and other Internet applications run with restricted rights.</p>

-

-<p>Press The Windows Key + L to switch between yourself and restricted user

-accounts.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/win-el.png" alt="Windows Key + L to switch user" /></p>

+<a id="Install"></a>

+<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Install">Step Two: Install Tor VM</a></h2>

-<p>Or select the "Log off" Start Menu option followed by "Switch User"</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc07.png" alt="Log off and then switch user" /></p>

-

-<p>The new limited user desktop has its own configuration and environment.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/uc09.png" alt="Both Tor VM admin and restricted user can be used concurrently" /></p>

-

-

-<hr />

-<a id="InstallExtractor"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#InstallExtractor">Step Three: Tor VM Self-Extractor</a></h2>

-

-<p>Save the installer executable to Desktop or portable storage.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/extr01.png" alt="Save installer exe to desktop or drive" /></p>

-

-<p>Select the path or folder to extract into.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/extr02.png" alt="Select path for destination" /></p>

-

-<p>Run the torvm.exe program in the extracted Tor_VM folder.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/extr03.png" alt="Run the torvm.exe program in the Tor_VM folder" /></p>

-

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Run">Proceed to: Run Tor VM</a></h2>

-

-

-<hr />

-<a id="InstallBundle"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#InstallBundle">Step Three: Install Tor VM Bundle</a></h2>

-

-<p>The bundle installers include Vidalia and other software for the local

-machine instead of a portable folder. Double click on the Bundle or

-Network Installer EXE to begin installation to the current system.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/bundle01.png" alt="Click to Run Bundle Installer" /> &nbsp;

-<img src="img/netinst01.png" alt="Click to Run Network Installer" /></p>

-

-<p>The bundle package installs each of the applications included with Tor VM like 

-Vidalia and Torbutton.</p>

+<p>Double click on the Bundle or Network Installer EXE to begin installation to the

+current system.</p>

 <p><img src="img/bundle02.png" alt="Click to Run Bundle Installer" /></p>

@@ -152,77 +61,29 @@ to reliably download all of the latest bundle application packages on demand.</p

 <hr />

 <a id="Run"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Run">Step Four: Run Tor VM</a></h2>

+<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Run">Step Three: Run Tor VM</a></h2>

-<p>After installing the bundle packages a Tor VM controller is started in

+<p>When installation is complete a Tor VM controller is started in

 the background. The installer program has finished and can be closed.</p>

 <p><img src="img/run01.png" alt="Tor VM controller will start at end of install" /></p>

 <p>After preparing network devices a Qemu virtual machine running the

-Tor VM kernel is launched. A status screen will be shown detailing progress

-bootstrapping the Tor software into the network.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/run02.png" alt="Qemu launched with Tor VM kernel" /></p>

-

-<p>The bootstrap is 100% complete when Tor is able to create a circuit

-through the network.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/run03.png" alt="Bootstrap not complete until circuit created" /></p>

-

-<p>If you are running the Tor VM bundle Vidalia will also display the current

-progress while bootstrapping into the Tor network.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/vidalia-bootstrap.png" alt="Vidalia will also show bootstrap status" /></p>

-

-<p>After successful start a list of transparent proxy connection counts are

-shown. This indicates that Tor VM is up and ready to start transparently

-routing traffic through the Tor network. The socks port is also available to

-the host for use with Polipo or Privoxy http proxies.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/run04.png" alt="Proxy traffic connection counts show Tor VM status" /></p>

-

-<!-- no marble for first release

-<p>The first time Vidalia is run the image tiles needed for the Marble Map

-plugin will be generated at start. If you do not have sufficient memory or

-CPU to generate these tiles you can install the full Vidalia Marble package

-with the generated image tiles already included.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/vidalia-genmap.png" alt="It may take a minute to generate the Marble Map image tiles" /></p>

-

-<p>If any of the bundle applications stop working a repair can be requested

-which may resolve the problem.</p>

--->

+Tor VM kernel is launched with the Vidalia controller. It may take a

+few minutes to bootstrap into the Tor network. Please be patient.</p>

+<p><img src="img/run02.png" alt="Bootstrap not complete until circuit created" /></p>

 <hr />

 <a id="RecommendedUse"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#RecommendedUse">Step Five: Using Firefox and Torbutton</a></h2>

-

-<p>You should run Firefox and other Internet software as a restricted user.

-Switch to the restricted user account configured in <a class="anchor" href="#Setup">Step Two</a>.</p>

-

-<p>Press The Windows Key + L to switch users, or select the "Log off".

-Start Menu option followed by "Switch User"</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/win-el.png" alt="Windows Key + L to switch user" /></p>

-

-<p><img src="img/switch-user.png" alt="_ Or Log Off to switch user" /></p>

-

-<p>Click the "Install Torbutton" shortcut if you do not have the Torbutton

-extension installed.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/torbutton01.png" alt="Run Install Torbutton shortcut" /></p>

-

-<p>Continue with installation despite warning about installing from local file.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/torbutton02.png" alt="Firefox will warn about local extension, continue" /></p>

+<h2><a class="anchor" href="#RecommendedUse">Step Four: Using Firefox and Torbutton</a></h2>

-<p>You will need to restart Firefox to use the new Torbutton extension.</p>

+<p>Once Tor has successfully built a circuit the Switch User menu is presented.

+Firefox and other Tor applications must be run with the "Tor" restricted user account.</p>

-<p><img src="img/torbutton03.png" alt="Restart Firefox to enable new extension" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/tor-user-switch.png" alt="Switch to Tor restricted user account" /></p>

-<p>Click on the Torbutton status icon in the lower right to enable Tor.</p>

+<p>Start Firefox and click on the Torbutton status icon in the lower right to enable Tor.</p>

 <p><img src="img/torbutton04.png" alt="Click on Torbutton status icon to toggle ON" /></p>

@@ -236,93 +97,52 @@ extension installed.</p>

 <a id="ExperimentalUse"></a> 

 <h2><a class="anchor" href="#ExperimentalUse">Experimental: Using Flash</a></h2>

-<p><strong>IMPORTANT: Tor VM can protect your endpoint IP address when using

-Flash and other software but it does not yet protect against attacks which

-reduce your anonymity set.</strong> DO NOT use Tor VM in this manner if you

-rely on unlinkable anonymity; wait until this is addressed in future releases.

-</p>

+<p><strong>IMPORTANT: This is not a recommended use of Tor.</strong></p>

-<p>You should run Flash Player and other Internet software as a restricted user.

-Switch to the restricted user account configured in <a class="anchor" href="#Setup">Step Two</a>.</p>

+<p>Right click on Torbutton icon at lower right for menu. Select "Preferences..."

+option.</p>

-<p><img src="img/switch-user.png" alt="Switch to restricted user to play Flash content" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/tbprefs.png" alt="Select Torbutton Preferences menu option" /></p>

-<p>First be sure that transparent proxy of Internet traffic through Tor is

-working correctly. Tor VM ensures that all your traffic is relayed

-by default without any application configuration.</p>

+<p>Toggle the "Disable plugins..." dynamic content security setting.</p>

-<p><img src="img/flash01.png" alt="Verify Tor usage at check.torproject.org" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/tbcontent.png" alt="Toggle disable plugins dynamic content security setting" /></p>

 <p>Connections made from the Browser and Flash Player plugin will now

 be transparently proxied through the Tor network when viewing content.</p>

 <p><img src="img/flash02.png" alt="Flash player and other software now using Tor" /></p>

-<p>The transparent proxy redirection counts will indicate connections redirected

-through Tor in this manner. Traffic sent via Torbutton and Polipo are visible as

-SOCKS connections to the Tor VM instance.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/transparent.png" alt="Transparent proxy traffic can be seen along with Torbutton and Polipo traffic" /></p>

-

-

 <hr />

-<a id="Modify"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Modify">Modify Tor VM Install Options</a></h2>

-

-<p>Once a package is installed you can change the default installation options

-via the "Change" option for the package. For example, Tor VM is configured to

-run at start up which can be disabled by modifying the installation.</p>

+<a id="Shutdown"></a>

+<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Shutdown">Step Five: Shutdown Tor VM</a></h2>

-<p><img src="img/change01.png" alt="Change option is in Add Remove Programs" /></p>

+<p>Press The Windows Key + L to switch back to administrator User.</p>

-<p>The Change package option will launch the installer GUI for the package.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/change02.png" alt="Changes will launch application installer GUI" /></p>

- 

-<p>The list of configurable installation options can now be set as desired.

-For example, disabling the "Run at Startup" option as shown here.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/change03.png" alt="Change desired installation options" /></p>

- 

-<p>Select "Next" once all changes have been selected.</p>

+<p><img src="img/win-el.png" alt="Windows Key + L to switch user" /></p>

-<p><img src="img/change04.png" alt="Select Next when changes selected" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/admin-user-switchback.png" alt="Switch back to admin user account" /></p>

-<p>Select "Change" to apply the changes to the installed software.</p>

+<p>Select the Vidalia "Exit" option to shutdown the VM and restore network settings.

+The restricted Tor user will be logged off automatically.</p>

-<p><img src="img/change05.png" alt="Select Change to confirm changes" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/exit-vidalia.png" alt="Select Vidalia Exit option to close VM" /></p>

-<p>And finally "Finish" to exit the installer GUI. The requested changes

-are now in effect.</p>

+<p>Do not close the Tor VM controller window while restoring network settings.</p>

-<p><img src="img/change06.png" alt="Select Finish to complete modifications" /></p>

+<p><img src="img/vm-shutdown.png" alt="Do not close the Tor VM window while restoring network settings" /></p>

 <hr />

 <a id="Remove"></a>

 <h2><a class="anchor" href="#Remove">Uninstall Tor Bundle Software</a></h2>

-<p>A script to uninstall all of the Tor bundle applications at once is placed

-on the desktop. Run this utility to remove all of the Tor packages and files.</p>

+<p>A script to uninstall all of the Tor bundle applications is placed

+on the desktop. Run this utility to remove all of the Tor software and files.</p>

 <p><img src="img/uninstall.png" alt="The Uninstall_Tor script will remove all Tor packages and files" /></p>

-<hr />

-<a id="Repair"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Repair">Repair Installed Applications</a></h2>

-

-<p>If any installed files become corrupted or deleted you can repair them

-with the support option for the application package having problems.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/vidalia-support.png" alt="In Add or Remove Programs - Select support option for package" /></p>

-

-<p>Choose the repair option and all of the package files and registry will be

-restored.</p>

-

-<p><img src="img/vidalia-repair.png" alt="Choose Repair option" /></p>

-

-

 <hr />

 <a id="Debug"></a>

 <h2><a class="anchor" href="#Debug">Troubleshoot Problems and Report Bugs</a></h2>

@@ -332,33 +152,9 @@ defects and features. See the

 <a href="http://bugs.noreply.org/flyspray/index.php?tasks=all&amp;project=4"

 >Tor flyspray bug tracker</a> for known issues and pending changes.</p>

-<!-- localized installers and full Marble data bundle?

-<a id="Advanced"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Advanced">Experimental Packages and Usage</a></h2>

--->

-

-

-<hr />

-<a id="More"></a>

-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#More">Additional Resources</a></h2>

-

-<p>The latest design document for Tor VM is available in revision control:

-<a href="https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/trunk/doc/design.html"

->https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/trunk/doc/design.html</a>.

-</p>

-

 <p>Features and fixes planned for the Tor VM software are documented in the

 <a href="https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/trunk/TODO">Tor VM TODO</a>.</p>

-<p><a href="https://data.peertech.org/torbld/info/Tor_VM-svn">Automated package

-builds are available</a> for verifying fixes in subversion and testing work in

-progress.</p>

-

-<p>Be sure to build against a known working tag in the torvm repo. For

-example,<br />

-svn export https://svn.torproject.org/svn/torvm/tags/torvm-0_0_1 torvm-0.0.1-src

-</p>

-

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