Computer compatible with Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS with 720p camera (1080p recommended)
USB flash drive (used to run Superbacked OS, 16GB min, faster is better)
Recommendations (optional)
Physically removing internal disk(s) and wireless interface(s) if not soldered to motherboard or disabling interface(s) using BIOS if soldered is recommended to strengthen data persistence and air gap hardening.
Running Superbacked OS on datAshur PRO² USB flash drive is recommended to enforce access control, data persistence and tamper resistance hardening.
Open “Raspberry Pi Imager”, click “CHOOSE OS”, then “Use custom”, select superbacked-os-amd64-*.img.xz, click “CHOOSE STORAGE”, select USB flash drive and, finally, click “WRITE”.
Step 5 (optional): enable datAshur PRO² global read-only and configure device as bootable (see product documentation for instructions)
Computer hardening guide
Step 1 (if applicable): enable “Secure Boot” and disable “Boot Order Lock”
Step 2 (optional): physically remove internal disk(s) and wireless interface(s) if not soldered to motherboard or disable interface(s) using BIOS if soldered
Step 3: boot Superbacked OS
Step 4: reboot
Step 5 (if applicable): enable “Boot Order Lock”
Usage guide
Heads-up: password is “superbacked”.
Right-click “superbacked.AppImage” and click “Run as a program”
Update guide
Step 1 (if applicable): disable datAshur PRO² global read-only (see product documentation for instructions)
Step 2: boot Superbacked OS
Step 3: connect Ethernet cable
Step 4: run following commands
Heads-up: password is “superbacked”.
$sudo overlayroot-chroot
$superbacked-os-update.sh
Done
$exit
$sudo systemctl poweroff
Step 5 (if applicable): enable datAshur PRO² global read-only (see product documentation for instructions)