A video appliance is put on a network and left running for years, often by people who are not Linux specialists. That is why PotoP OS takes care of security itself, from the very first boot.
- No default passwords. The installer creates a named administrator with a password you choose; the root account has none.
- Keys made on your machine. Signing and encryption keys are generated at first boot and never shipped inside the ISO.
- Hardened access. SSH is locked down and brute-force attempts are banned automatically; PotoP's services run as unprivileged, sandboxed accounts.
- Updates you can trust. Every update is checksum- and signature-verified, a snapshot is taken first, and a failed update rolls back by itself — and nothing updates behind your back.
- Private. No telemetry, no cloud: AI analysis and video stay on your hardware.
PotoP OS is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, designed and developed in the European Union. Take the tour.