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>> SpencerOne spencerone[at]openmailbox.org:
>> Is there any risk to this [Whonix on a VM] like with Tails, or is
>> Whonix built to function this way?
> 
> WhonixQubes whonixqubes[at]riseup.net:
> Hi!
> 
> Whonix is optimized to run as virtual machines.
> 
> It does also run on physical machines, but is optimized for VMs.
> 
> Whonix is currently based on Debian.
> 
> There are two VMs that come with Whonix.
> 
> Whonix-Workstation and Whonix-Gateway
> 
> The Whonix-Workstation is where your user applications run. You can
> alternatively use other OS desktop environments than the
> Whonix-Workstation. But this one is optimized for ensuring proper Tor
> anonymity.
> 
> The Whonix-Gateway is where the Tor service runs and all internet
> traffic from your other desktop VMs gets forced/filtered through the 
> Tor
> connection.
> 
> This TwoVM configuration of a separate Gateway and separate Workstation
> makes it so that the Tor connection cannot be bypassed. For example, by
> malware or misconfigured apps that might otherwise leak your IP address
> or MAC address if it could break out of the VM and Tor isolation.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> WhonixQubes
> 

Thanks for the detailed HTH explanation!  I really appreciate your 
kindness : )

I will check this out for sure!!

Wordlife,
SpencerOne

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