Bringing Arcane to FluxOS
FluxOS is the brain of the FluxCloud, and on March 31, 2025, it received a massive upgrade with the release of Arcane OS.
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This update will enhance the security and integrity of the Flux network, enabling private development without worrying about data vulnerabilities. Let’s dive in!
What is Arcane?
In addition to a popular Netflix show, the version of Arcane that remains “InFlux” is an independent operating system update consisting of two key components: the Arcane OS Live Image Installer and the FluxOS System Attestation Service.
Live Image Installer
The Live Image Installer, built on Ubuntu 24, makes downloading and setting up FluxOS safer for end users. The Installer is an independent OS that can run directly from a USB or other media without needing to be installed on a hardware device first.
The FluxOS Live Image Installer also has a graphical interface, providing users with a clean and intuitive visual display when completing the installation process.
The installation process is cryptographically secured through a chain of trust. Each step requires separate verification, fostering holistic installation security.
The Live Image Installer is designed around usability and features several user-friendly features. First, the setup process is the same across varying installation types. It incorporates a checkpoint system to ensure everything is the same as when installed each time it boots up. Lastly, setup configurations are preselected, which is one less step that users must worry about.
The FluxOS Live Image Installer improves network security by storing data uploaded in encrypted disk partitions — a specific network location dedicated to secure storage isolated from the operating system — and restricting root command execution.
System Attestation Service
The FluxOS System Attestation Service (SAS) is a closed-source security protocol for FluxOS designed to verify the integrity of the operating system and ensure it remains unaltered. The SAS code is not publicly available and is obfuscated, making it difficult to read or reverse engineer.
SAS encompasses several features that enhance FluxOS security:
- System Attestation
- Encryption/Decryption
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Live Monitoring
- Memory Protection
SAS verifies the integrity of OS files and packages, attesting to their legitimacy. SAS can generate key pairs based on specific hardware specs by encrypting and decrypting Live Image Installer partitions.
Additionally, SAS provides APIs for apps to create custom key-signing methods for individually encrypting and decrypting data partitions.
SAS also attests to users logged into FluxOS, monitoring their activity and analyzing the system for unauthorized usage. Furthermore, SAS establishes memory protection mechanisms to safeguard against unauthorized access.
Memory protection refers to preventing the corruption of a computer’s memory; this can be achieved through data segmentation.
Conclusion
When the Arcane OS update for FluxOS is released at the end of the month, our network will have a more robust security framework to boost overall ecosystem integrity. The FluxOS Live Image Installer simplifies the installation process for end-users and makes it safer with a chain-of-trust encryption method.
The FluxOS System Attestation Service (SAS) provides a safer application environment with live activity monitoring and memory protection features. SAS code is obfuscated to further protect against unauthorized access.
We are improving our privacy features and security offerings to make Flux the go-to blockchain for data management and storage.
Arcane takes our OS to the next level, and we can’t wait for you to experience this milestone release on March 31! Be sure to follow us on X for all the latest updates.
