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Comparison of {{project_name_gateway_long}} and {{project_name_workstation_long}}
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* [[Whonix-Gateway|What is {{project_name_gateway_short}}?]]
* [[Whonix-Workstation|What is {{project_name_workstation_short}}?]]
* [[Comparison of Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation]]
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[[image:Gui-preview.jpg|thumb|Whonix-Gateway Xfce VM running in the [[VirtualBox]] virtualizer (illustrative image)]]
[[File:Gui-preview-Whonix-Workstation.jpg|thumb|Whonix-Workstation Xfce VM running in the [[VirtualBox]] virtualizer (illustrative image)]]
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The differences of Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation.
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! {{project_name_gateway_short}}
! {{project_name_workstation_short}}
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! Designed for
| Running Tor processes; Acts as a gateway for the Workstation
| Running user applications and online tasks securely and anonymously
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! Connection to other component
| N/A (It's the gateway itself)
| Connects to {{project_name_gateway_short}}
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! User applications
| Should NOT run user-centric applications
| Should be launched from here (e.g., [[Tor Browser]], [[Encrypted_Email_with_Thunderbird|Thunderbird]])
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! Network connectivity
| Provides Tor connectivity to the Workstation
| Uses either the Tor network or no connectivity; Must start {{project_name_gateway_short}} first for functional network connection
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! Configuration
| [[Anon Connection Wizard]] for Tor configuration; option to connect to public Tor network or configure [[Bridges]], [[Tor Controller|controlling Tor]]
| Pre-configured for use with {{project_name_gateway_short}}
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! Purpose 
| Minimal user interaction; Mainly for Tor configuration, controlling Tor, and installing updates
| For running applications and general use
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! Link to Tor
| Directly runs Tor
| All applications use the Tor network when launched from here
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! Importance of Startup Sequence
| N/A
| {{project_name_gateway_short}} must be started first for online functionality. Otherwise, {{project_name_workstation_short}} can only be used offline.
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