Questions tagged [whonix]
Whonix is an operating system focused on anonymity, privacy and security. It's based on the Tor anonymity network, Debian GNU/Linux and security by isolation.
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SSH Into Whonix Workstation
Is it technically possible to SSH into a Whonix workstation locally? So if I'm on the same local network as the device running the workstation. For example, my laptop is on 192.168.0.2, the device ...
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Can you create a SSH, OpenVPN, or stunnel tunel from Whonix where the other party is a non-Tor machine and pipe Linphone traffic through this tunel
Basic problem of lets say a whistleblower is that he may not wish the person he is communicating with to know his real public IP and often the 3rd party is a non-Tor user so the use of hidden services ...
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Hidden Service on Qubes Whonix, can not access Onion site from browser
I am trying to set up a hidden service on Qubes on the gateway with the server on a workstation. I followed the Whonix guide and checked to ensure the configuration was valid and that I could get the ...
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How to create a wifi hotspot using tails or whonix?
NetworkManager in ubuntu and arch have a handy feature that allows users to turn an additional wireless card into a wifi hotspot. The idea is: boot whonix or tails in virtualbox, connect a wireless ...
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Whonix - How to get Java Plugin installed/working on Iceweasel? + GUI, Troubleshooting questions
I need help installing or messing with certain things on Whonix.
Most important is getting Java to work on it in the browser. I've installed Iceweasel and Chromium, and JRE 8 and JDK6 (long story...),...
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How to Whonix > socks5?
I've just installed whonix in my ubuntu.
My vpn is working great on host machine and my aim is to make this setup:
me > vpn > whonix/tor > sock5
I do know how to make this happen. Ive installed ...
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local broadcast is displayed on "onion circuits"?
When I'm using whonix,
I frequently see ip address 255.255.255.255:443 on "onion circuits".
Why is local braodcast is displayed as tor destination ?
And this address remains even after I ...
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Latest version of Whonix-Gateway stuck on "Loading Network Status 30%"
Whonix v15.0.1.3.9.
Log says clock is sane and there are no errors about time or date.
Host Internet connection
is working with Tor Browser.
Whonix-Gateway VM clearnet
connection is tested with sudo -...
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Whonix hidden service
I'm playing around with whonix and hidden services. I've followed this tutorial (except Step 3: Configure Onion Services Authentication)
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Onion_Services#Hidden_Webserver ...
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Error: " Command line option --allow-releaseinfo-change is not understood in combination with the other options "
Error: " Command line option --allow-releaseinfo-change is not understood in combination with the other options "
This Error Message does not disappear, whatever the User does. I did nothing to my ...
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Me->VPN->Tor->Socks5->Tor: Where would a honeypot do the most damage?
Since most vpn's are untrustworthy, and Tor exit nodes can be hosted by malicious entities, im trying to create a trustless chain of anonymization and encryption. I feel as there might be flaws in my ...
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Whonix gateway syslogs question?
I've been keeping an eye on my whonix gateway logs lately and noticed two things. The first is this:
"Time has been changed" message?
I am also seeing "Time has been changed" spamming my ...
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How to use wireshark behind whonix?
I'm getting conflicting views about where wireshark should be used to sniff for traffic. Some say to use the gateway to do it and use it to capture non tor traffic, others say to use the workstation ...
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Whonix cannot sync time
I am trying to sync the time on both whonix gateway and workstation but am getting the following connectivity errors upon running whonixcheck with the verbose flag set. On the gateway I get:
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Changing Locations, please help?
I have been trying to figure out how to change the location because it always thinks I am in Europe. Is there a way to change the location to what you want? For example, I want the computer to think ...
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how to install whonix getway using broadband usb for network connection
hello i have been installing whonix getaway, but this always show error when when tor check the network . it shows bug error saying my network is not connected .
i'm using a broadband to receive ...
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Whonix over Qubes, Mac Address Error
When I try to run my whonix-gw on Qubes I get an error saying,"This MAC address already exists." Everything installed alright, and I followed the installation directions exactly.
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Make Whonix Gateway exit from VPN? Web proxy recommendations?
Is there a way to mess with the Whonix Gateway VM so that I can have a VPN be the final exit point for Workstation data before reaching destination servers? This would be great as it would help me ...
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Certain onion sitest don't work from Whonix
The following issue is reproducible on multiple Whonix instances.
While I can access many onion sites from Whonix Tor browser, certain sites report "The connection has timed out". These ...
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How to route a site out of Whonix through a normal connection?
I have multiple vms running for different programs. On a few of them I have some connections that return a 403 error when connecting through Tor. How can I connect to those sites, while routing the ...
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Would enabling VirtualBox's "host i/o caching" option compromise much anonymity on your Whonix VM?
I'm kind of a newb with VBox and trying to boost my VM performance any way possible to make it more useful, but my guess would be not to mess with much of the default settings in the Whonix ...
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Is running Whonix with a Windows 10 Host a bad idea?
I'm considering using either a Tails stick on my spare laptop or Whonix on my PC via Virtualbox. Only problem is, said PC is a Windows 10 system.
Is it more secure to just go with the Tails plan, or ...
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How to host an Apache Server on a Whonix box?
Is it possible to host an Apache Server (Wamp/Lamp)on a Whonix box?
Just share the content using the Whonix box IP address?
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What is best Practices for Hosting Tor Onion Hidden Service?
I want to host Tor onion hidden service, I want to know what is the best technique to host it, can someone helps me with the below questions
What is the best server operating system for hosting Tor ...
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Temporary failure in name resolution
I keep getting dns errors when running scripts in the terminal.
Normal dns resolving in the tor browser (and chromium) works as it is supposed to though.
user@host:~$ ping google.de
ping: google.de:...
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Whonix and anonsurf
Am using parrot os and I have whonix set up in a VM all the two. But I still run anonsurf whiles connected to the whonix. Will there be any problem or is it a bad thing to do. Thank you
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Combining Whonix with Tails
Is it useful to run the Whonix gateway in a VM inside of tails, running as a liveboot, to connect to another VM like for example Kali, which also runs inside of Tails, because it would rout my traffic ...
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My setup: Long-range Wi-Fi antenna --> FreeBSD OS --> nested VPN chains --> Whonix VMs --> Tor. Is it 100% untraceable and anonymous?
Let's assume that the VPNs in the nested chains have been anonymously purchased through bitcoin, maybe using Anonabox. Let's also assume I have good OPSEC.
Now isn't this the ultimate setup ...
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Tor's Control Port could not be Reached?
I recently installed the newest Whonix and after finishing installation received the error:
Tor Boostrap Result: Tor's Control Port could not be reached!
Troubleshooting:
Confirm that Whonix-...
