[Xen-users] Newbie query - Xen and security

[Andy Elvey <andy.elvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all -
 I'm a first-timer here, and have just installed Xen.  **Awesome** 
stuff!  A very easy install, and *superb* documentation by the Xen team 
too, so a huge "thank you" to the Xen team!
I have a query re Xen and security.  If I'm using the 'net (browsing, 
email) while I'm running a Xen-enabled kernel, does that make it more 
difficult for the bad guys out there to pop a rootkit or virus onto my 
PC?  I tend to envision Xen as making everything "virtual", so that if 
they did try to rootkit my PC, they couldn't actually _install_ it onto 
my system, (as I'm running a "virtual environment" ). 

 So, if I understand correctly, any "damage" that they try to do is 
*totally* limited to the session I'm running, and when I next fire up my 
PC, all will be well.
Is my description pretty much accurate?  Very many thanks in advance 
for your replies! 

Bye for now -
-  Andy



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