{{Header}} __FORCETOC__ {{Title|title= What is {{project_name_workstation_long}}? }} {{#seo: |description=What is {{project_name_workstation_short}}? |image=Gui-preview-Whonix-Workstation.jpg }}
* [[Whonix-Gateway|What is {{project_name_gateway_short}}?]] * [[Whonix-Workstation|What is {{project_name_workstation_short}}?]] * [[Comparison of Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation]]
[[File:Gui-preview-Whonix-Workstation.jpg|thumb|Whonix-Workstation Xfce VM running in the [[VirtualBox]] virtualizer (illustrative image)]] {{intro| {{project_name_workstation_short}} is a software component of Whonix designed to provide users with a secure and anonymous environment for running applications and performing online tasks. }} = {{project_name_workstation_short}} Overview = [[Whonix-Workstation|{{project_name_workstation_short}}]] is a software component of {{project_name_long}}, which is designed to provide users with a secure and anonymous environment for running applications and performing online tasks. Once installed, {{project_name_workstation_short}} is connected to [[Whonix-Gateway|{{project_name_gateway_short}}]], which runs Tor processes and acts as a gateway, while {{project_name_workstation_short}} runs user applications on a completely isolated network. All user applications, such as [[Tor Browser]], should be launched from {{project_name_workstation_short}} to ensure they utilize the Tor network, as only Tor connections are permitted. {{project_name_workstation_short}} also provides stream isolation for many pre-installed or custom-installed applications, such as Hexchat and Thunderbird, using a dedicated Tor SocksPort to prevent identity correlation that may otherwise occur. {{project_name_workstation_short}} is already pre-configured for use with {{project_name_gateway_short}}. For a functional network connection, {{project_name_gateway_short}} must be started before {{project_name_workstation_short}}. However, if the startup sequence is reversed, {{project_name_workstation_short}} can only be used offline without a running {{project_name_gateway_short}}, as it will either use the Tor network or have no network connectivity at all. {{project_name_short}} is based on security-focused Linux Distribution {{Kicksecure_link | |{{Kicksecure}} }}. To learn more about {{project_name_short}}, please see the [[About|Overview]] and [[Features]] pages. [[Dev/Technical_Introduction|Technical Introduction]]. '''Figure:''' ''{{project_name_workstation_short}} Xfce VM in virtualizer VirtualBox (real screenshot)'' {{ContentImage| [[File:Whonix-Workstation-Xfce.png|border|{{project_name_workstation_short}} in virtualizer VirtualBox (real screenshot)]] }} = See Also =
* [[{{project_name_gateway_short}}|{{project_name_gateway_short}}]] * [[Multiple Whonix-Workstation|Multiple {{project_name_workstation_short}}]] * [[{{project_name_workstation_short}}_Security|{{project_name_workstation_short}} Security]] * [[Connections between Gateway and Workstation|Connections Between {{project_name_gateway_short}} and {{project_name_workstation_short}}]] * [[Redirect {{project_name_workstation_short}} Ports or Unix Domain Socket Files to {{project_name_gateway_short}}|Redirect {{project_name_workstation_short}} or Unix Domain Socket Files to {{project_name_gateway_short}}]] * [[Whonix-Workstation Firewall]] * [[Access Workstation Port From Host|Access {{project_name_workstation_short}} Ports from the Host]]
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