Computers are fundamental tools in the day-to-day life of many people, so maintaining their care both externally and internally is one of the keys to their preservation and optimal performance for a long time.
In addition to preventive maintenance, change of parts and other types of actions that are necessary to ensure that it works at one hundred percent, it never hurts to adopt some type of preventive measure when executing a program that may harm, in some way, the computer performance.
Let’s talk about the Sandbox
From that thought arises the idea of Sandbox, which is nothing more than a component that will contribute to the execution of programs safely , reducing the risks of unreliable software that can have enormously negative impacts on the computer’s operating system.
What is the Sandbox for?
As explained above, this data isolation process aims to protect all the information and accesses of your computer’s operating system against the dubious procedure or dubious reliability that a program may have.
- It also helps to shield all the information on your computer: documents, web browsers and communication programs or multimedia content exchange, all of them are protected by the Sandbox.
- Optimize the security parameters when installing a program on your computer that can.
Sandbox operation
Some browsers and programs have implemented their own isolation tools to protect themselves and protect the computer from any malicious code .
In the case of the programs to install or run, how does Sandbox work? The most used analogy has been that of the sandbox: this tool assigns a specific space to that program within your computer’s hard drive to be installed and run.
The technology of this important tool gives this program what it needs to be executed normally, without it being able to expand to other areas of your computer and affect them.
Ways to use Sandbox
This type of data protection tool is available in Windows and GNU-Linux operating systems through programs or add-ons. So, this time, you will be able to know how to apply it in each of the operating systems.
Sandbox on GNU-Linux
For this type of operating system, the use of the Firejail program is recommended . Such recommendation is based on the wide scope that it can have: protecting programs for transferring multimedia content or communication (such as Skype, for example), web browsers and audio and video players.
It is light in weight and easy to use . To use this tool, you simply have to enter the command sudo apt-get install firejail. From there, you’ll start with configuring profiles:
- Define which folders the program could access.
- The permits granted for its operation.
- The use of specific DNS.
- Define whether or not you have internet access.
- If you want to configure the profile of a program, enter the command: sudo nano / etc / firejail / program name.profile
- If you want to restrict internet access to a program, enter the command firejail –net = none program name
Sandbox on Windows
To use Sandbox on Windows operating system , the procedure is somewhat easier. You just have to click on the start menu and follow the instructions:
- Type “Enable or disable Windows features.” In this way, the search engine will be activated and you will be able to view the result and click.
- Next, a window will open in which you will check the Windows sandbox box.
- Restart your computer.
- Click on the start menu and search for Windows Sandbox.
That way you will be able to enter the configuration interface of this tool and begin to increase the protection levels on your computer.
