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The computer clock is fixed a first time, approximately, before connecting
to Tor, either [[automatically|doc/anonymous_internet/tor#automatic]] or
[[manually|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/troubleshoot#clock]].
 
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<h2 id="htp">Why does Tails automatically connect to websites when starting?</h2>
 
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Still, you can close a given circuit and trigger Tor to create a new one using the [[New Tor circuit for this site|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser]] button of *Tor Browser* or the [[*Onion Circuits*|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/circuits]] utility.
 
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Editing the Tor configuration file, also called `torrc`, to modify how Tor creates circuits can weaken your anonymity in ways that are hard to understand and explain. That is why we don't explain how to modify the Tor configuration file in Tails, for example, to choose the country of your exit nodes or exclude some entry guards.
 
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<h2 id="torrc">Can I choose the country of my exit nodes or further edit the <code>torrc</code>?</h2>
 
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But VPNs have clear benefits over Tor in some situations where strong anonymity is not needed, for example:
 
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Unlike Tor, VPNs don't provide strong anonymity because the VPN provider can see both where you are connecting from and where you are connecting to.
 
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Tor provides anonymity by making it impossible for a single point in the network to know both the origin and destination of a connection.
 
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Currently, Tails does not work with VPNs.
 
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<h2 id="vpn">Can I use Tails with a VPN?</h2>
 
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<h1 id="networking">Networking</h1>
 
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Furthermore, we verify the result of those websites before each release, see our [[test suite|contribute/release_process/test]].
 
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Fingerprinting websites, such as <https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/>, try to retrieve as much information as possible from your browser to see if it can be used to identify you.
 
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<h2 id="anonymity-test">How to analyse the results of online anonymity tests?</h2>
 
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No.
 
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2. They can have bugs and security vulnerabilities that can be remotely exploited by an
attacker.
 
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1. They can track and reveal information about your browsing behaviour, browsing
history, or system information, either on purpose or by mistake.
 
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Add-ons can do many things within the browser, and even if all the networking goes through Tor, some add-ons might interact badly with the rest of the configuration or leak private information.
 
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<p>We have plans to allow storing the security level in the Persistent Storage. ([[!tails_ticket 9700]])</p>
 
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