[Tails is part of the [Tor Project: FAQ](https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en).

Tails is part of the [Tor Project](https://torproject.org/).

See also our explanation about [[why does Tails use Tor|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/why#relationship]].

See also our explanation about [[why does Tails use Tor|doc/anonymous_internet/tor/why#relationship]].

<h2 id="dedicated-stick">Do I need a USB stick dedicated to Tails?</h2>

<h2 id="unetbootin">Can I install Tails with UNetbootin, YUMI, Rufus, Ventoy, or another tool?</h2>

No. Tails provides upgrades every six4 weeks, thatwhich are thoroughly tested
to make sure that no security feature or configuration gets broken.
Updating add-ons in <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> might
break the security built in Tails.

Tails provides upgrades every 4 weeks, which are thoroughly tested to make sure that no security feature or configuration gets broken.

It is impossible to verify the integrity of a Tails USB stick or DVD while running Tails from it. It would be like asking to someone whether they are lying: a true liar would always pretend to tell the truth.

Tor Browser also includes a [[security level|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_browser#security-level]] and the [[NoScript|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_browser#noscript]] extension to optionally disable more JavaScript. This might improve security in some cases. However, if you disable JavaScript, then the [[fingerprint|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser#fingerprint]] of your *Tor Browser* differs from most users. This reduces your anonymity.

InstallUpdating add-ons in <span class="application">*Tor Browser</span>* might break the security built in Tails.

Updating add-ons in *Tor Browser* might break the security built in Tails.

As explained in our documentation about
[[the fingerprint of *Tor Browser* in Tails|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser#fingerprint]], Tails provides anonymity by
making it difficult to distinguish a particular user amongst all the users of
<span class="application">Tor Browser</span> (either in Tails or on other operating systems).

Currently, Tails does not work with VPNs.

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.

<h2 id="htp">Why does Tails automatically connect to several websites when starting?</h2>

<h2 id="htp">Why does Tails automatically connect to websites when starting?</h2>

This second synchronization is made by sending HTTPS queries through Tor to several
websites and deducing a correct time from their answers. You can see the
list of websites that Tails can connect to in *[[!tails_gitweb config/chroot_local-includes/etc/default/htpdate.pools desc="/etc/default/htpdate.pools"]]*.

See also our [[design document on time synchronization|contribute/design/Time_syncing]].

<h2 id="onion-service">Can I run a Tor onion service onfrom Tails?</h2>

<h2 id="onion-service">Can I run a Tor onion service from Tails?</h2>

It is technically possible to use Tails to provide ancreate other onion services, but it is complicated and not documented yet.

It is technically possible to use Tails to create other onion services, but it is complicated and not documented yet.

<h1 id="software">Software not included in TailsIncluded software</h1>

<h1 id="software">Included software</h1>

After considering all this, if you still think that this software is a good candidate to be included in Tails, please explain us your proposal on [[!tails-dev@boum.org|about/contact#tails-dev_ticket desc="GitLab"]].

After considering all this, if you still think that this software is a good candidate to be included in Tails, please explain us your proposal on [[!tails_ticket desc="GitLab"]].

- **monero**: not in Debian ([[!tails_ticket 17823]])

<h2 id="voip">Can I do voice or video calls from Tails?</h2>