Using portable applications like Firefox with my preferred extensions, bookmarks, even passwords is a great feature and I would like to begin using this over a home network or through the internet, however I am concerned about how to accomplish this securely without special software.
The best solution I have found so far is to use an SMB share in conjunction with Truecrypt to encrypt the data. The problem is, despite being multi-platform, this still requires the installation of at least one piece of software (Truecrypt). What is really needed is a way to securely load portable or network files, without requiring any local installation.
I've got a few ideas about how to do this, ranging from using other OS specific protocols like WebDAV and SSH, to trying to load a complete virtual machine using Qemu or some other VM software that can be run directly. But it seems like something other people would be interested in, so I was wondering if there is a known good way to do this, or if there are any suggested methods. Any help would be appreciated!
The best solution I have found so far is to use an SMB share in conjunction with Truecrypt to encrypt the data. The problem is, despite being multi-platform, this still requires the installation of at least one piece of software (Truecrypt). What is really needed is a way to securely load portable or network files, without requiring any local installation.
I've got a few ideas about how to do this, ranging from using other OS specific protocols like WebDAV and SSH, to trying to load a complete virtual machine using Qemu or some other VM software that can be run directly. But it seems like something other people would be interested in, so I was wondering if there is a known good way to do this, or if there are any suggested methods. Any help would be appreciated!