Whonix features

Whonix Soft Features

Whonix ™ Feature	Security and/or Anonymity Advantage
Best Possible Protocol Leak Protection and Fingerprinting Protection	Java, JavaScript, Flash, browser plugins and mis-configured applications cannot leak the user's real external IP address.

What can you do with Whonix?
Is Whonix anonymous?
Does Whonix have a VPN?
Does Whonix have Tor?
Does Whonix hide your IP address?
Can Whonix leak IP?
How much RAM do I need for Whonix?
Is Whonix a VM?
Is Whonix better than a VPN?
Can you run Whonix from USB?
Is Whonix hard to use?
Is Whonix hard to use?
Is Whonix better than Tails?
Is Whonix easy to use?
How much RAM do I need for Whonix?
Is Whonix a VM?
Can you run Whonix from USB?

What can you do with Whonix?

With Whonix, it's possible to host a location / IP hidden server service while it's reachable over clearnet . A very little known, but very unique and powerful feature. Whonix provides vanguards against guard discovery and related traffic analysis attacks.

Is Whonix anonymous?

Whonix ™ is software designed to preserve privacy and anonymity by helping users run applications anonymously. Whonix ™ can be installed on Windows, macOS, Linux, Qubes and USB.

Does Whonix have a VPN?

Qubes-Whonix ™ users have the option to use a #Separate VPN-Gateway but could also install the VPN software #Inside Whonix-Gateway ™.) When using a Whonix-Gateway ™ virtual machine, connect to a VPN using software on the host operating system (and not on the Whonix-Workstation ™ nor Whonix-Gateway ™).

Does Whonix have Tor?

Whonix ™ is a complete operating system which uses Tor as its default networking application.

Does Whonix hide your IP address?

Whonix ™ Features[edit] . It hides the user's IP address / location and uses the Tor network to anonymize data traffic.

Can Whonix leak IP?

Whonix ™ will not leak a user's IP address / location while using Skype or other VoIP protocols, although it is fairly difficult to anonymize voice over these channels.

How much RAM do I need for Whonix?

Whonix-Workstation ™ Xfce RAM Saving Mode[edit]

Whonix-Workstation ™ Xfce can be run with with as little as 512 MB RAM, but resource intensive operations like upgrades can leave the virtual machine in a frozen state. Assign more RAM during upgrades; 1280 MB RAM should be more than enough.

Is Whonix a VM?

This page documents how to build Whonix ™ VM (Virtual Machine) images for VirtualBox (. ova) or KVM (. qcow2) "from source code". Most users do not build Whonix ™ from source code but instead download Whonix ™.

Is Whonix better than a VPN?

VPN providers only offer privacy by policy, while Whonix ™ offers anonymity by design. VPN providers: Unlike Tor, VPN hosts can track and save every user action since they control all VPN servers.

Can you run Whonix from USB?

Current Situation[edit] Yes, Whonix ™ can be used on a USB. Select a suitable host operating system. Install it on USB.

Is Whonix hard to use?

Whonix pros

The default installation and use is extremely easy. No special knowledge or configuration is required to get to work.

Is Whonix hard to use?

Whonix pros

The default installation and use is extremely easy. No special knowledge or configuration is required to get to work.

Is Whonix better than Tails?

Both Tails and Whonix route pretty much all their traffic through the Tor Network, but Whonix has better defense against a lot more attack vectors (see https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Comparison_with_Others), in that regard it might be better for you, if that is what you seek.

Is Whonix easy to use?

This version of Whonix ™ is designed to run inside VirtualBox. Beginner-friendly and easy to use. It is the right choice for most users.

How much RAM do I need for Whonix?

Is Whonix a VM?

Can you run Whonix from USB?

Current Situation[edit] Yes, Whonix ™ can be used on a USB. Select a suitable host operating system. Install it on USB.