Anonymizing with Whonix
Here's my shot at anonymizing my online presence with the help of whonix! Thought I'd document the steps as I'm setting it up in my environment 😇
Whonix protects user anonymity by routing internet connections through Tor’s network of volunteer-run servers while deploying advanced security mechanisms. The Linux-based OS, which runs on top of existing systems via virtual machines, can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
If I see 12, I'm doin 12!
Prerequisites
- Windows host
- Virtual Box
- Internet Connection
Getting Whonix
Downloading
The first step would be to get whonix downloaded and imported into virtual box from here.
Importing
Adapter Settings:
Ensure that Adapter 1 is set to NAT or Bridges and Adapter 2 is set to Internal Network [Whonix]
Setup
There isn't a whole bunch to do in this section thankfully!
Credentials:user:changeme
Agree to all the EULAs and select ready to connect to TOR. Then hit yes!
And that should be it....
IP address
on whonix gateway
Now configuring a workstation to point to this "router" should enable tor networking for all online activities!
on workstation (this could be any workstation of yours)
IP = 10.152.152.X Netmask = 255.255.192.0 DNS = 10.152.152.10 ("router")
Now we're all set!
Testing
I'm definitely not switching ISPs before querying my IP every time.
And I'm also definitely not from Finland! So that's a success 😇! We are officially anonymous on the net...almost atleast. Once again, only for educational purposes! :)
~nee
