Cloning Virtual Machines for eBay Stealth Accounts

[DanielPatrick]

Do you guys run multiple Virtual Machines (VM) with multiple Windows profiles on each one? Or do you create 1 separate profile for on each VM?

And, I have read someone that you can close the machines. Is that possible without leaving any traces? I know that one of the advantages of it is that everything would be loaded and installed at start-up from the very first VM so that a big plus.

How do you keep a backup for each VM without sacrificing a lot of hard disk space in case that a VM becomes corrupted?

[MM78]

Originally Posted by DanielPatrick

Do you guys run multiple Virtual Machines (VM) with multiple Windows profiles on each one? Or do you create 1 separate profile for on each VM?

I run 1 VMWare per Stealth.

And, I have read someone that you can close the machines.

Yes, I personally have 10 Master Copies that I use for cloning.

Is that possible without leaving any traces?

What do you mean by "Leaving any traces"? what specifically are you referring too?

I know that one of the advantages of it is that everything would be loaded and installed at start-up from the very first VM so that a big plus.

So for example, my "Master" copies of VMWares all have all the necessary software installed.....Office, Notepad++, Printer settings, and so on, so when I make a copy....all that get's copied also.

How do you keep a backup for each VM without sacrificing a lot of hard disk space in case that a VM becomes corrupted?

I don't have backups, I run Portable Browsers with my VMWare. My Portables are saved on an external Hard Drive, so if I lose a VMWare, I just make a new one and just load the Portable again from the new VMWare without losing my cookies.

[Verb]

Originally Posted by MM78

I run 1 VMWare per Stealth.


Yes, I personally have 10 Master Copies that I use for cloning.


What do you mean by "Leaving any traces"? what specifically are you referring too?

So for example, my "Master" copies of VMWares all have all the necessary software installed.....Office, Notepad++, Printer settings, and so on, so when I make a copy....all that get's copied also.


I don't have backups, I run Portable Browsers with my VMWare. My Portables are saved on an external Hard Drive, so if I lose a VMWare, I just make a new one and just load the Portable again from the new VMWare without losing my cookies.

Really handy advice mm78. Can you please link me to the portable browser that you are using please?

[MM78]

Originally Posted by Verb

Really handy advice mm78. Can you please link me to the portable browser that you are using please?

I use mostly Firefox but I try to use different versions of the browser. I would also recommend mixing it up with other Browsers such as Portable Chrome and any others you can find.

Portable Firefox
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

Portable Chrome
http://portableapps.com/apps/interne...hrome_portable

Here's a link to other Portable Browsers
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet

[Niggle]

MM78: Do you clone the same copy of Windows (ie same activation key) or do you purchase a new key every time you open a new stealth account?

[MM78]

Originally Posted by Niggle

MM78: Do you clone the same copy of Windows (ie same activation key) or do you purchase a new key every time you open a new stealth account?

I have 5-6 different Windows Operating Systems and about 4 Linux Operating Systems, but yes.....I clone the same "activation" key.

[Play]

For eBay and PayPal, a new user accounts works wonders. You dont have to make a virtual machines per account.

However, if you are wanting to "future proof" your accounts, then I strongly suggest for each VM you install it from scratch, rather than cloning.

[aquariusvc1]

Originally Posted by Play

For eBay and PayPal, a new user accounts works wonders. You dont have to make a virtual machines per account.

However, if you are wanting to "future proof" your accounts, then I strongly suggest for each VM you install it from scratch, rather than cloning.

Correct. You don't need a new vm per account just need a new account for Ebay and paypal. I have no problem with this

[ScottieBoi]

Why VM on eBay? Why not just Windows user accounts?

[empirestate]

Originally Posted by ScottieBoi

Why VM on eBay? Why not just Windows user accounts?

Because you can run multiple VMs side by side each having their own IP from dedicated VPNs.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by empirestate

Because you can run multiple VMs side by side each having their own IP from dedicated VPNs.

Or proxies......

[empirestate]

Originally Posted by MM78

Or proxies......

Or anything basically

[ScottieBoi]

Ah, ok. Everybody has a their own way :-)

[MM78]

Originally Posted by ScottieBoi

Ah, ok. Everybody has a their own way :-)

That's what's so great about Stealth.....some things can be accomplished using different methods.

[AizenSousuke]

Originally Posted by empirestate

Because you can run multiple VMs side by side each having their own IP from dedicated VPNs.

So technically you can have multiple VMs running on the same connection with each having their own set of IPs without messing with your router settings at all?

[MM78]

Originally Posted by AizenSousuke

So technically you can have multiple VMs running on the same connection with each having their own set of IPs without messing with your router settings at all?

You would need something like a VPN, Proxie, or something similar. If you have for example 3 VM's running and you check the IP for all 3 (without a VPN, Proxy) you will get the same IP on all 3 VM's.

[nate]

If your worried about your VM unraveling you also have the option of cloning a back up once a week. So cookies are not lost.

[dachilla]

Originally Posted by Play

I strongly suggest for each VM you install it from scratch, rather than cloning.

I don't really see the technical advantage of this.