RFC: seperating work and personal data/environments (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev

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I use my Debian desktop for both work and personal uses. I have trouble with work-life balance, and I think segregating may help. I'm looking for tips on the best ways to accomplish this.

First thought is to create a user each for work and play, but I guess I'd want to somehow restrict applications to one or the other, and I do use some of the same. (Browser, IDE)

Second thought is to dual boot with an entirely unrelated install.

Is there a better way that I haven't thought of?

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[-] ulu_mulu@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Keep all work stuff contained in a (encrypted) virtual machine, that's what I do.

I work for a big enterprise, in a case like that, you seriously don't want sensitive company data on your personal PC, it's asking for troubles if you do.

Our company PCs are Windows, I got permission to install VIrtualbox so I can use Linux that's so much better for many things. I encrypted the VM I use for work, so I can keep a copy on my personal PC when I work at home, without any risk of data breaches.

The advantage of a VM is that it makes it very easy to separate work from home, you start it up when you work, you shut it down when you're done working and it doesn't "interfere" with your personal stuff that way.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

A VM could work, that's a good idea.

I don't, personally, need to worry about my company seeing my personal data as they have never installed or asked me to install anything, and I don't even connect to an office network. I'm mostly trying to keep myself from being too distracted while I'm working, and from starting work projects when I have an idea at midnight.

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