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No internet connection - whonix-gateway

VirtualBox
#1

Hi, I am still very new to whonix, have managed to import whonix (.ova) into virtualbox and start it.
I know that you have to start the whonix-gateway first and then the whonix-workstation.
My problem is that the gateway stops at 5% when the connection is established.

My System: Locale/physical system (windows) does not (intentionally) get into the Internet. I go to the internet via another windows VM.

How do I have to configure whonix-gateway (virtualbox .ova) so that it - with these settings (no internet access from local system) - can access the internet?

whonix-gateway at standard:
adapter1: NAT
adapter2: internal network

my test (doesn’t work):
adapter1: bridge mode
adapter2: internal network

#2

Wh0p5 via Whonix Forum:

My System: Locale/physical system (windows) does not (intentionally) get into the Internet.

Whonix requires a functional host internet connection. If host internet
is not functional, Whonix cannot use internet either.

How do I have to configure whonix-gateway (virtualbox .ova) so that it - with these settings (no internet access from local system) - can access the internet?

whonix-gateway at standard:
adapter1: NAT
adapter2: internal network

my test (doesn’t work):
adapter1: bridge mode
adapter2: internal network

There’s no need to change Whonix default settings. That’s even
discouraged in documentation.

#3

My other VM’s can access the internet via bridge mode. my locale system should not access the internet!

#4

That’s unfortunately unsupported.

#5

Is there a way (in the future) to support this?

I want use it whithout nested virtualization (virtrualbox with whonix in a vm with internet access).
With nested virtualization, i think, it will works too.

#6

Possible only as per this… Quote https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Unsupported

This feature is either undocumented, untested, or unsupported. Please help us implement this feature by becoming a maintainer.

Consider Free Support Principle.

It might be possible to get this feature implemented, documented, tested and/or supported by purchasing Professional Support.

Comes with its own issues. See:

#7

Ahh, ok, i understood. :neutral_face:

So it would be of no use if I would act as a maintainer.
Too bad!

#8

hi. so if i have debian 10 as host system and using wi-fi adapter, first of all i have to connect from the host system and then use whonix? is it possible to connect from virtual box bypassing host machine?

#9

Yes. Make sure your host internet connection is functional. Whonix will use just that normally as any other VM and even any other application would do.

Same answer as this: No internet connection - whonix-gateway

#10

thanks a lot. is there any instruction available how to prepare the host machine to use whonix. i talk about a hidden network connections from my host system, which can decrease my anonymity

#11

That status of that topic will be kept up-to-date here:

#12

i’m talking about these steps https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Debian_Tips
is that enough to prepare my host?

#13

https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Documentation has chapters on computer security education and host security.

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