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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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).

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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

then OP SHOULD go to jail.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 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.