# Anonymizing with Whonix

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983842632/247433a1-8543-40ff-8402-ede177ee3102.jpeg)

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!

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Prerequisites
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*   Windows host
*   Virtual Box
*   Internet Connection

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Getting Whonix
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### Downloading

The first step would be to get whonix downloaded and imported into virtual box from [here](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/VirtualBox).

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983844561/1c5a54cc-d0bd-49b1-852a-9e860a9f59c4.png)

### Importing

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983846447/6bebcfd5-6067-4bac-b33b-5934118f14fe.png)

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983847736/bd5809ae-8dd4-4b58-b36a-bd37024333b8.png)

Adapter Settings:

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983848715/5d21ee52-1db2-4076-814e-021fc7867c16.png)

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983849784/cb1a830c-1168-4978-bfd0-0f8fb089d350.png)

Ensure that Adapter 1 is set to NAT or Bridges and Adapter 2 is set to Internal Network \[Whonix\]

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983851659/e0c5f93c-3ce3-4bd2-b8f4-809713ede757.png)

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983853318/f1c7fe4f-73c5-4d99-a48d-002fe9b94b42.png)

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Setup
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There isn't a whole bunch to do in this section thankfully!

Credentials:  
`user:changeme`

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983854389/0b751bd2-05fa-4b14-b894-5d06538dd582.png)

Agree to all the EULAs and select `ready to connect to TOR`. Then hit yes!

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983856288/fdad84a5-250b-4498-b61f-9815e4a3f531.png)

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983857298/d3df30ad-c6e5-4008-9613-ce7b08d26923.png)

And that should be it....

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### IP address

**on whonix gateway**

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983858968/96369373-10b7-4528-8d88-1ba54398bb47.png)

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)**

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983859914/3e958748-05dd-46f2-9536-e3884ee89c45.png)

    IP = 10.152.152.X
    Netmask = 255.255.192.0
    DNS = 10.152.152.10 ("router")

Now we're all set!

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Testing
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![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983861040/116e9e27-7d2d-44a2-83d6-56516b9f6fe0.png)

I'm definitely not switching ISPs before querying my IP every time.

![Anonymizing with Whonix](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1680983862009/96bf8af3-5fbd-4cf3-ac94-b22d85d1c7de.png)

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! :)

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~nee