# Basic User Securities

Whonix Gateway - acts as a gateway to directing all traffic through the Tor network\
Whonix Workstation - this is where we work as a user. It is located on a completely isolated network

**Virtual Box + Whonix Gateway & Workstation**

Download and install the Virtual Box - [https://www.virtualbox.org](https://www.virtualbox.org/)

Download Whonix for Virtual Box - <https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Download>

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<figure><img src="https://3695276748-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhxIP3ibv9PPfOUXmHZ5G%2Fuploads%2FrvM8Y6bjKyO5TChVM4PF%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b119eecb-e9f8-46b3-b807-4f1180f97c81" alt=""><figcaption><p>We imported the gateway and the workstation'</p></figcaption></figure>

Now run the Whonix-Gateway-Xfce and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the setup. Now we need to update our Whonix Gateway

Open terminal and enter:

```
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
```

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After the upgrade is complete, run Whonix-Workstation-Xfce and we'll do the same thing

Open terminal and enter:

```
sudo apt-get-update-plus dist-upgrade
```

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{% hint style="info" %}
You will be asked for your password on updates. The default password is 'changeme'
{% endhint %}

Changing default password

```
sudo su
```

enter 'changeme' and change it to yours

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Now your workstation is now configured to work in isolation on the Tor network

#### Virtual Box + Whonix Gateway + Windows

Download and install the Virtual Box - [https://www.virtualbox.org](https://www.virtualbox.org/)

Download Whonix for Virtual Box - <https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Download>

Download any Windows image (ico)

In virtual box click on New and add your Windows image (ico)

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TOR routing on windows machine

Select installed windows machine and click on settings

<figure><img src="https://3695276748-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhxIP3ibv9PPfOUXmHZ5G%2Fuploads%2F69HUQkGBWTiGY0huTIfS%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8de39329-74d2-487e-a07a-75918a8b5779" alt=""><figcaption><p>Network section. Choose and whonix as a network adapter and save it</p></figcaption></figure>

Now run the Whonix-Gateway-Xfce and after our installed Windows and change the adapter property

<br>

<figure><img src="https://3695276748-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhxIP3ibv9PPfOUXmHZ5G%2Fuploads%2FlFONXcxgwy8SXFzHRujB%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8867d666-7ce0-4ea9-9c1a-8cea0d019f8f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Set the adapter settings as on the screen</p></figcaption></figure>

Now our virutal Windows machine will only work through the Tor network (check it on <https://check.torproject.org>)

All installed programs will have access to the Internet only through TOR

In case of connection failure, the traffic inside the machine does not flow anywhere


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