[Query] Terminal Exit Node / Browser Exit Node

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I have a simple question that I couldn’t find a solution to:

I am dealing with a CLI captcha system where it will send me to a generic captcha generation page.

Trouble is, the server will check that my IP address from the CLI is equal to the IP address that fulfills this captcha. However to my knowledge it is not possible to control what Exit node your terminal or browser is on… Meaning when I open the captcha website my IP address will be different from what it is on the terminal.

Is there any workaround to this, I know it’s not best practice but just a one time workaround to fulfill a simple captcha.

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If I understand correctly I am supposed to use the “Unsafe Browser” method which entails me creating a clearnet user on my workstation. Am I on the right lines, is there no other method to do what I want here?

3

Doesn’t exist.

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I’m not sure what you mean.

I wasn’t complaining that being on ToR is causing me to receive captchas, I was stating that a service that I use on the terminal requires me to do a captcha on the same IP on a browser.

Only thing I saw was to use clearnet user as stated here: Logging into Captive Portals
(But this of course would be no different to having 0 protection.) but I guess it’s all I can do if nobody knows a workaround. (Running the terminal under the clearnet user and a firefox session under that same user.)

TL’DR:
CLI application captcha requires matching IP in browser, but I don’t know how to ensure both use the same IP. Looking for a one-time workaround. (Same IP in terminal as browser)

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Two options.

Both options aren’t trivial.

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I see, well you are correct.

In case anyone ever runs into this issue and UNDERSTANDS that this should only be a temporary one off thing and that these settings should be reversed can do the following:

Step 1: Go to Relay Search (or similar) and choose a random but online exit node, copy their fingerprint.

Step 2: In the Whonix-Gateway edit your tor config → Tor Documentation for Whonix Users
Adding the following code (replacing [FINGERPRINT] with the obvious):

ExitNodes [FINGERPRINT]
StrictNodes 1

Step 3: Reboot or just simply restart the networking and tor services on Whonix-Gateway.

Congratulations your exit node is now set to the server you selected, please undo these steps when you’re done.

Anyway, yeah cya.
By the way, thanks for your help Patrick.