Post #492941

2026-03-02 13:40 UTC

Tails is probably an overkill for my threat model. What I want is pretty simple, be able to reboot any computer (ex: work computer) on my USB live system and be able to access my files, my emails… Instead of having to connect to my proton account without VPN on a normal browser on Microsoft. So I guess I only need an encrypted live system with any distro. Tails seemed to be the solution because it only writes to ram and purge ram before shutting down. I don’t know if it’s a nice to have or a must.

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@glint@mander.xyz 2026-03-02 13:58

What I want is pretty simple, be able to reboot any computer (ex: work computer) on my USB live system and be able to access my files, my emails Tails with persistent storage is a absolutely a good solution for this specific usecase. It’s designed for it and provides a free and secure encrypted proxy solution (Tor). On top of that, your internet activity will likely help the activists who really need Tor by “mixing” your traffic with theirs. Tails has thunderbird installed by default, you can connect it to your email account (but do take note that proton only seems to allow 3rd party client integration if you install their bridge app thingy) If it is your own computer, in your home network, just install the necessary apps in any old distro. Doesn’t matter

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