Whonix-Workstation Firewall
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Qubes-Whonix[edit]
TODO: document
Non-Qubes-Whonix[edit]
Introduction[edit]
There is a second, extra firewall for Whonix-Workstation. Experts should read the design notes (see online man page) or run on Whonix-Workstation.
And make an informed decision. It is disabled by default.
Will be enabled in Whonix 14 by default and have more features.
Enable[edit]
On Whonix-Workstation.
Open /etc/whonix_firewall.d/50_user.conf in an editor with root rights.
If you are using a graphical Whonix or Qubes-Whonix, run.
If you are using a terminal-only Whonix, run.
Add the following content.
Save.
Reload Whonix-Workstation Firewall.
If you are using Qubes-Whonix, complete the following steps.
Qubes App Launcher (blue/grey "Q") -> Whonix-Workstation AppVM (commonly named anon-whonix) -> Reload Whonix Firewall
If you are using a graphical Whonix-Workstation, complete the following steps.
Start Menu -> Applications -> System -> Reload Whonix Firewall
If you are using a terminal-only Whonix-Workstation, run.
From now it will be automatically load on every reboot before network is coming up.
See Also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
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