It can route traffic over VPNs, SSH tunnels, SOCKS proxies, and major anonymity networks, giving users flexibility in their system setups. It can even isolate a server behind a Tor Hidden Service running on a separate OS. It can torrify nearly any application's traffic running on nearly any operating system, and it doesn't depend on the application's cooperation. Whonix can run on Linux, MacOS, or Windows. One of Whonix's core strengths is its flexibility. This is security by isolation, and it averts many threats posed by malware, misbehaving applications, and user error. Even if the user's workstation is compromised with root privileges, it cannot easily reveal IP addresses or leak DNS requests or bypass Tor, because it has neither full knowledge nor control over where and how its traffic is routed. The other, called Whonix-Workstation, is for a user's work and is located on a completely isolated network. Whonix consists of two parts: the first part solely runs Tor and acts as a gateway for a user's Internet traffic, called Whonix-Gateway.
The primary purpose of this design is to isolate the critical Tor software from the risk-laden environments that often host user-applications, such as email clients and web browsers.
Whonix is composed of two or more virtual machines that run on top of an existing operating system. Whonix is designed to run inside a VM and to be paired with Tor.
A web browser, IRC client, word processor, and more come pre-installed with safe defaults, and users can safely install custom applications and personalize their desktops with Whonix. Whonix helps users use their favorite desktop applications anonymously. Whonix is a privacy ecosystem that utilizes compartmentalization to provide a private, leak-resistant environment for many desktop computing activities. And please support the Tor Project! We're at the heart of Internet freedom. Check out our blog each day to learn about our fellow travelers. We want to foster a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all and we feel that associating with Whonix jeopardizes these goals.ĭuring the month of December, we're highlighting other organizations and projects that rely on Tor, build on Tor, or are accomplishing their missions better because Tor exists. Therefore, we can no longer endorse Whonix, and do not encourage others to get involved with them. UPDATE, AUGUST 2020 - Since the writing of this blog post, the Tor Project Community has become increasingly concerned by reports of a pattern of tolerance for sexism, racism, and other bigotry within the Whonix community.
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