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--- signal [2020/12/29 02:09] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ signal [2024/07/14 22:03] (current) – [Windows] tmaier
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-====== Signal ======
+====== Signal Messenger ======
-===== Signal with Proxy (Windows) =====
+===== Using a Proxy =====
+==== Windows ====
 Batch file on Desktop:
 <code batch %UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat>
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 ''C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat"''
-===== Signal with Proxy (Linux) =====
+==== Linux ====
 <code ini /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop>
 [Desktop Entry]
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 /opt/Signal/signal-desktop
 </code>
+===== Multiple User Profiles =====
+====== Linux ======
+<code ini /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop-profile_name.desktop>
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Signal Priv
+Comment=Signal - Private Messenger
+Comment[de]=Signal - Sicherer Messenger
+Icon=signal-desktop
+Exec=signal-desktop --user-data-dir=/home/[[your user]]/.config/[[SomeProfileFolder]] %u
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;
+StartupWMClass=Signal
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;x-scheme-handler/signalcaptcha;
+Keywords=sgnl;chat;im;messaging;messenger;sms;security;privat;
+X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
+</code>
+====== Windows ======
+Create shortcut, set following target: ''C:\Users\SomeUserName\AppData\Local\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe -user-data-dir=C:\Users\SomeUserName\SomeProfileFolder''