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Just making sure I'm not missing something obvious:

Self-hosted Linux VM with protonVPN and QBitorrent installed on it.

QBittorrent networking bound only to ProtonVPN's virtual interface with killswitch and secure core enabled.

Auto updates enabled and a scripted alert system if ProtonVPN dies. Obviously everything with very secure unique passwords.

Is this a safe setup to run 24/7 to torrent and seed with?

Are there any significant risks I'm missing? Thanks, fellow sea salts!

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[-] omalaul@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

What about file encryption? How do you store your new files?

[-] escapesamsara@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago

FDE is for physical attackers, it would have nothing to do with torrenting unless you're really intending on pissing off every single criminal legal authority and not just worried about civil suits from copyright holders.

[-] lukas@lemmy.haigner.me 1 points 1 year ago

Nah. If you piss off the executive branch in your country, then they can more likely than not force you to hand over the decryption key. Plausible deniability doesn't exist when an encrypted drive of likely illegal content chills there in your room.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Why would you need file encryption?
Not like having a drive full of movies is illegal...Except if OP has CSAM stuff inside. Than it should be very encrypted in case of loosing (or not depending if OP wants jail time).

[-] spez@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Except if OP has CSAM stuff inside. Than it should be very encrypted

then OP SHOULD go to jail.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Not like I don't agree. Those vile people should.
But something like that or actually confidential stuff you don't want others to see is a valid reason to encrypt it.

[-] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Holy shit yeah lol. Obviously nothing like that! I was confused as well why anything other than the generic Linux full disk encryption would be needed.

This would be in a server closet, so not on drives that I would be transporting copyrighted media into other countries anyways.

[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Full disk encryption? Or should I do something additional?

[-] _TK@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

file or disk encryption is only for protecting against attackers with physical access to the machine your VM is running on. Getting files from your server to local storage you should still use a secure connection and encrypted traffic to prevent ISP snooping, but going extreme on file encryption isn't necessary unless you're downloading actual heinous shit (CSAM) in which case you should go to jail.

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