Whonix Anonymous OS Thread

Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by adrelanos, Sep 12, 2018.

  1. adrelanos

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    OK, I looked at the link, but have questions.

    So you say "no GUI". But can one get GUI for the workstation VM via RDP over SSH?
     
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    You'd have to set that up yourself. As always there are no artificial restrictions to stop advanced users from doing so.

    See also:
    https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Other_Desktop_Environments

    By default it's in essence just a Debian VM in a VirtualBox VM without a graphical desktop interface where you can login into a virtual console + Whonix packages.

    Not considered. No traction. Technically opens a can of worms to switch to another / small distribution.
     
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    Suitable for use as an .onion server, right?

    And with a lighter footprint, yes?
     
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    Yes. Whonix-Gateway CLI + Whonix-Workstation XFCE or also Whonix-Gateway CLI + Whonxi-Workstation CLI is well suited for hosting onion services.

    https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Onion_Services

    CLI only is very light.
     
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    Testers Wanted!

    This release introduces unified `ova` downloads. Rather than a separate Whonix-Gateway `ova` and Whonix-Workstation `ova` download, from now, there is only a single Whonix `ova` which includes both Whonix virtual machines (VMs), Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation.

    This will reduce the steps users are required to apply (one download less / only one instead of two downloads), improve usability, make Whonix downloads more standardized compared to other software downloads, and simplify our infrastructure maintenance work. The Whonix split VM design (separate Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation) is remains unmodified. Only the process of setting up Whonix was simplified.

    Instructions for import and verification of Whonix VMs are not yet updated but remain very, very similar.

    This is a release candidate for a point release.

    https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Point_Release

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    Download the Testers-Only version of Whonix for VirtualBox:
    https://www.whonix.org/wiki/VirtualBox_Testers_Only_Version
     
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    Whonix 15 has been Released (July 1, 2019)
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    Whonix VirtualBox 15.0.0.8.7 - Testers Wanted! - vanguards; TCP ISN Leak Protection; Extensive Hardening!

    Highlights
    https://forums.whonix.org/t/whonix-...-isn-leak-protection-extensive-hardening/8914
     
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    Ditto

    Still considering running my Whonix on two separate computers. If life would just stop getting in the way of this project, LOL.
     
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    Yeah.

    But I recently saw that Whonix doesn't recommend running workstation directly on hardware. Given the risk of leaking hardware information.
     
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    Got it, thanks!
     
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    Whonix 15 has reached EOL
    November 14, 2021
    https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2021/11/14/whonix-15-eol/
     
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