All the devices and Wi-Fi networks that you used

The Persistent Storage is optional and you always decide what is <i>persistent</i>. Everything else is <i>amnesic</i>.

Networking

[[Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not working|anonymous_internet/no-wifi]]

You can connect to a local network using a wired, Wi-Fi, or mobile data connection:

To remember the password for Wi-Fi networks and custom network configurations across different Tails sessions, turn on the [[Network Connections|persistent_storage/configure#network_connections]] feature of the Persistent Storage.

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We recommend connecting to Tor automatically if you are on a public Wi-Fi network or if many people in your country use Tor to circumvent censorship.

<h2 id="stuck">The progress bar gets stuck around 50%</h2>

[[!img captive_portal.png link="no" class="svg" alt="Train station Wi-Fi. Click here for 60 minutes of free Wi-Fi" title="Example of a captive portal"]]

<h1 id="shortcuts">Keyboard shortcuts</h1>

In the top-right corner of the top navigation bar, the system menu allows you to manage your settings, connect to a Wi-Fi network, and restart your computer.

From the system menu, you can choose which Wi-Fi network to connect to.

<table>
<tr><td><b>Alt+L</b></td><td><b>Language</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+K</b></td><td><b>Keyboard Layout</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+F</b></td><td><b>Formats</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+P</b></td><td><b>Persistent Storage</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+A</b></td><td><b>Additional Settings</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Ctrl+Shift+A</b></td><td><b>Administration Password</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Ctrl+Shift+M</b></td><td><b>MAC Address Anonymization</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+S</b></td><td><b>Start Tails</b></td></tr>
</table>

Network

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of wired networks|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

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<p>It is impossible to recover your passphrase if you forget it!</p>

Type again the same passphrase in the **Confirm** text box.

Verify its brand and size.

In the **Authentication Required** dialog, enter your administration password.