diff --git a/customization/disposablevm-customization.md b/customization/disposablevm-customization.md index 67ac6c40..e57456a4 100644 --- a/customization/disposablevm-customization.md +++ b/customization/disposablevm-customization.md @@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you base the default DVM Templa Qubes 4.0 ---------- -A DisposableVM (previously known as a "DispVM") in Qubes 4.0 can be based on any TemplateBasedVM. You can also choose to use different AppVMs for different DisposableVMs. To prepare AppVM to be a base for DisposableVM, you need to set `template_for_dispvms` property, for example: +A DisposableVM (previously known as a "DispVM") in Qubes 4.0 can be based on any TemplateBasedVM. +You can also choose to use different DVM Templates for different DisposableVMs. +To prepare AppVM to be a DVM Template, you need to set `template_for_dispvms` property, for example: [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-prefs fedora-26-dvm template_for_dispvms True @@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ Additionally, if you want to have menu entries for starting applications in Disp [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-features fedora-26-dvm appmenus-dispvm 1 -### Creating new DisposableVM base AppVM ### +### Creating a new DVM Template ### In Qubes 4.0, you're no longer restricted to a single DVM Template. Instead, you can create as many as you want. Whenever you start a new DisposableVM, you can choose to base it on whichever DVM Template you like. To create new DVM Template, lets say `custom-dvm`, based on `debian-9` template, use following commands: @@ -53,9 +55,10 @@ If you wish to use the `fedora-minimal` template as a DVM Template, see the "DVM ### Customization of DisposableVM ### -It is possible to change the settings for each new DisposableVM. This can be done by customizing the base AppVM: +It is possible to change the settings for each new DisposableVM. +This can be done by customizing the DVM Template on which it is based: -1. Start a terminal in the `fedora-26-dvm` qube (or another base for DisposableVM) by running the following command in a dom0 terminal. (If you enable `appmenus-dispvm` feature (as explained at the top), applications menu for this VM (`fedora-26-dvm`) will be "Disposable: fedora-26-dvm" (instead of "Domain: fedora-26-dvm") and entries there will start new DisposableVM based on that VM (`fedora-26-dvm`). Not in that VM (`fedora-26-dvm`) itself). +1. Start a terminal in the `fedora-26-dvm` qube (or another DVM Template) by running the following command in a dom0 terminal. (If you enable `appmenus-dispvm` feature (as explained at the top), applications menu for this VM (`fedora-26-dvm`) will be "Disposable: fedora-26-dvm" (instead of "Domain: fedora-26-dvm") and entries there will start new DisposableVM based on that VM (`fedora-26-dvm`). Not in that VM (`fedora-26-dvm`) itself). [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-run -a fedora-26-dvm gnome-terminal @@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ Using DisposableVMs in this manner is ideal for untrusted qubes which require pe >_**Note:**_ Users who want customized VPN or firewall rule sets must create a separate dvm for use by each DisposableVM. If dvm customization is not needed, then a single dvm is used as a template for all DisposableVMs. -#### Create and configure the dvm from which the DisposableVM will be based on #### +#### Create and configure the DVM Template on which the DisposableVM will be based #### 1. Create the dvm