
However, there are issues that you must consider: Additionally, your VPN provider might provide custom software with tools for connecting to their servers. Using software inside the host operating system may be more convenient if your more familiar with the host operating system than Whonix ™. 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 ™).

Qubes-Whonix ™ users have the option to use a #Separate VPN-Gateway but could also install the VPN software #Inside Whonix-Gateway ™.) Non-Qubes-Whonix ™ only! (Because in Qubes, the host is non-networked by default. System DNS should work out of the box so no DNS configuration is required for Whonix-Gateway ™. Note: Both TCP and UDP VPN connections should work. Test connectivity from inside the sys-vpn as per: Check, that your sys-vpn is fully functional. This is what you want if you are reading this documentation chapter.Ĥ. When a failed closed configuration is used and the VPN connection breaks down, no traffic would leave Whonix-Gateway ™. Without a fail closed configuration, if the VPN breaks down, all traffic (such as DNS queries) originating from Whonix-Gateway ™ (commonly called sys-whonix) would only be forced through Tor. These "Separate VPN-Gateway" instructions are new. Whonix-Workstation ™ → Whonix-Gateway ™ → sys-vpn → sys-firewall → sys-net. Qubes-Whonix ™ only! Non-Qubes-Whonix ™ is unsupported!Ī separate VPN-Gateway between Whonix-Gateway ™ and sys-firewall, i.e.


Qubes-Whonix ™ users have the option to use a #Separate VPN-Gateway but could also install the VPN software #Inside Whonix-Gateway ™.Too difficult? Consider purchasing Premium Support.Ĭonnecting to a VPN before Tor (User → VPN → Tor → Internet) Introduction 3.11 Additional Tweaks / Recommendations / Troubleshooting.3.5 /run/openvpn/openvpn.status Permission denied.2.5.8.7 Configuration Folder Permissions.2.5.2 Whonix ™ TUNNEL_FIREWALL vs standalone VPN-Firewall.2 Connecting to a VPN before Tor (User → VPN → Tor → Internet).
