Questions tagged [configuration]
Questions about configuring Tor software.
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How do I drop non-Tor traffic in iptables and allow only Whonix-Gateway traffic?
I want to drop all non-Tor traffic in iptables and allow only traffic from Whonix-Gateway virtual machine on the host. My iptables config:
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.2 on Sat May 18 15:54:56 ...
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Why doing transparent proxy is a bad idea?
I wonder why Tor Browser, Tails or Whonix are the most preferred ways of browsing Tor. What's wrong with manually doing a transparent proxy and routing all traffic over Tor through iptables? Why do it ...
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Persistent “excess data after quoted string” Error
Tor has been giving a consistent parse error for a few months now. I genuinely could not find any weird characters in my /etc/tor/torrc file, I got the aforementioned parse error using the config ...
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please help me to fix the below error
5/13/19, 10:35:11.750 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/13/19, 10:35:11.750 [NOTICE] ...
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New to tor anyone help me with this [on hold]
5/11/19, 20:33:42.789 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/11/19, 20:33:54.971 [NOTICE] ...
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Tor Session timeout
Im research scholar under mumbai university working under network security domain.
I want to make a confusion matrix for Why Tor session Timeout is 10 min. why not it is more than 10 mins or less ...
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How to create mirrors for existing tor sites
I have seen in most of the market places in darknet has few different mirror links. Wondering how could I configure to have an existing website to have multiple mirror links?
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Can't connect to TOR bridge
I'm using tails. I got a vanilla bridge from the website but I get the following message when I try to configure it:
"Tor failed to establish a Tor network connection.
Connecting to a relay directory ...
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Configure which network interface Tor listens on
Linux/networking noob here- I've been curious as to how I can make an onion server listen on a different interface than the default for all connections, including SSH. I know that Tor works on ...
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How to get Onion v3 private key
I have genarated a castom onion v3 domain by using mkp224o
i got 3 file
1. hostname
2. hs_ed25519_public_key
3. hs_ed25519_secret_key
but i need private key . how can i get private key from this 3 ...
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Onion service connection to scrubbed failed (connection refused)
Today I tried setting up a v3 onion service, but when I try to connect to the onion service via Tor Browser, I get an error in the server console:
[warn] Onion service connection to [scrubbed] ...
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Tor fuctionality on XP home service pack 2
XP is light and IMO just as fast browsing the internet then any later OS. Is there anything about Tor browser that doesn't work on XP home then a newer OS? What patches will I need if any?
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tor does not work anymore
Since 1 week I can not launch tor I looked a lot of forum but none really talk about my problem, when I run it said unexpectedly exited tor ..... I tried bridges and proxy it does not work so I put my ...
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If check.torproject.org shows congratulations message, that means my setup is working correctly?
Warning: It may looks like stupid question.
I use Expert Bundle instead of Tor Browser and config Firefox to use it (I have my reasons). now when I visit https://check.torproject.org/ I see following ...
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Can not connect toTor : not able to authenticate relays
I set up a DirServer and 3 relays, but my client can not build a circuit.
My info.log is like this:
Apr 23 19:52:26.000 [notice] Tor 0.3.2.10 (git-0edaa32732ec8930) opening new log file.
Apr 23 19:52:...
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Can't find setup file
i've downloaded Tor browser on my computer however, i can't find the setup file, after i've un-tarred the zipped file, it shows a file which is "Star-tor-browser.desktop" but no setup file found, now ...
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Shouldn't run tor as root, can't run tor as non-root
Every time I try to run tor as non root I get the error
Directory /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/ cannot be read: Permission denied
So then when I run it as root it says
You are running Tor as root. ...
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How to know if this tor browser downloaded is not fake?
I have downloaded tor but it is acting a bit funny ,
I used to configure bridges or tails , but after I signed in I have no access to configure as I live where ISP is doing deep inspection and ...
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anyone know why my tor wont connect
4/13/19, 23:25:23.451 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
4/13/19, 23:25:23.451 [NOTICE] ...
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My Mouse and Keyboard Don't Work With Tails
Update:
I Finally got Tails installed to my USB flash drive. When Tails loads to the welcome screen I can't do anything because, the Mouse and Keyboard don't work.
How do I get them to work?
Thank ...
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How to “Torify” requests to one specific web address
i would like to "Torify" requests from my computer to a specific web address. This web address is providing an API and I want to use information from this API using the Tor network.
I have already ...
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Tor configuration stuck 100%
When I type tor in terminal (macOSX), I get this. I want to configure tor but the thing is it gets stuck at 100% and nothing happens then. But the terminal still runs so I assume that it's doing ...
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How do we extend our privacy on TOR circuit?
The Tor Browser bounces your communications data through distributed network of relays by encrypting traffic in at least three layers
selected from thousands of volunteer computers, thus making ...
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How does Tor protects from the list of Digital Finger Print
I have heard that Tor protects users from sites that try to fingerprint browsing history with its integration of NoScript. But it's not completely secure as some researchers claims.
Does Tor really ...
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The proxy server is refusing connections on my windows P.C
My Computer is a PC, not a MAC. But I cannot connect to the Onion sites. Whenever I try, i get the following message:
The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy ...
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How Can I Stop Extension Fingerprinting in Tor?
Since using many extensions (browser addons) in tor can increase your browser fingerprint, is there a way to stop this?
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Firefox using Socks, IP the same across multiple instances and tabs
Using Tor via Firefox, socks to connect.
I noticed the IP stays the same over multiple instances and tabs
Whereas if i were to use Tor Browser itself, it would be different per instance or tab.
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hashed password in torrc file seems not working (Windows 10, Python3)
I got the hashed password from tor with 'tor --hash-password'
C:\Users\*****\Desktop\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor>tor --hash-password thisismypassword!!!! | more
Mar 27 19:39:47.866 [warn] ...
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Can't access NoScript from browser page
Tor Browser 8.5a10
NoScript 10.2.4
MacOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
The NoScript menu is missing from the address bar, so I cannot allow/disallow scripts on the web page that I am currently on. I can ...
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Clicking bug on Tor in Tails
I download Virtual Box and Tails on my HP. Everything works well, Tails too, but when I launch Tor on it (the launching works perfectly), there are some website where I can't just click (I'm stuck on ...
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How do you configure Privoxy with Tor?
Privoxy is running on my desktop. I have configured it in the following manner:
listen-address 127.0.0.1:8118
forward-socks5t / 127.0.0.1:9150 .
It's working well with ...
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Second Instance of Tor Browser
I followed the instructions in this link to create a second instance of the Tor Browser. However for the second browser instance, when I change extensions.torlauncher.control_port and network.proxy....
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No text, only empty boxes/icons
Using Windows 7, deleted all previous Tor and re-installed most recent 64 bit. This happens when using any browser.
All search returns display ONLY numerous empty boxes, not a single bit of text or ...
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How to change relay nickname of an existing tor relay?
my tor relay has been active for 30 days and was down for 2 to 3 days. when it was down, i changed the relay nickname field in the torrc . its been 24 hours but the relay nickname is not being ...
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How to smoothly and safely edit the Tor config file?
Since I have set up my new relay on Debian 10 Buster, running the stable version, I learn on the go, and I don't hesitate to edit the Tor's global settings file:
/etc/tor/torrc
in order to remedy ...
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Please could you assist me installing the Tor browser properly and keeping it persistent
please could you assist me in regards to installing tor properly and keepping it persistent, as I have had countless problems trying to install the Tor Browser,
I am currenlty using Parrotsec OS Home ...
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How to set (much) bigger graph height in Nyx?
I am new to Nyx. I wish to customize it a little bit.
I created this file:
# \ls -l /var/lib/tor/.nyx/config
-rw-r--r-- 1 debian-tor debian-tor 25 Mar 6 09:28 /var/lib/tor/.nyx/config
I thought ...
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Brige Relays - help
This is impartant.
Do I need to configure Bridge relays to hide fact that surfing on deep
web .onion sites using USB Tails and Tor Browser?
Reading this
(https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges.html....
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torrc user pass configuration
I'm trying use tor cli as proxy.
But I don't understand how can I define user/pass.
All I know is that I should configurate it in .torrc file. BUT HOW?
I generate pass hash by
tor --hash-password ...
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How do I specify the SessionGroup option?
I’ve tried running Tor 0.3.5.8 with the following in a config file:
SocksPort 9050 SessionGroup=1
I get [warn] Invalid SocksPort option ‘“SessionGroup=1”’ and Tor fails to start.
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Tor keeps in “searching informations about the relay” when ExitNodes parameter is set in torcc file
I added some lines in my torcc file. At first I added:
ExitNodes {fr},{be},{ch},{lu},{mc}
StrictNodes 1
When I launch Tor with Vidalia it keeps in the state "searching informations about the relay",...
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Tor not starting: status is active (exited)
I'm starting tor using sudo service tor start. When checking sudo service tor status, it's saying:
$ sudo service tor status
● tor.service - Anonymizing overlay network for TCP (multi-instance-...
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Setting up relay on Ubuntu 16.04
This is our torrc file configuration:
SocksPort 0
RunAsDaemon 1
ORPort 9001
ORPort [2409:4070:219c:d7f8:94cf:ac05:ee3b:b21c]:9001
ContactInfo itstrulyjenni(at)gmail(dot)com
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Running Authoritative directory
I found the Authoritative directory, v3 Authoritative directory, and bridge Authoritative dir options in nyx. My question is would this be helpful to run an directory authority, and how to do so
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Auto web page shut down
Is it possible for me to set a timer for the Tor Browser window to close automatically if no activity is detected. Or could Tor Browser be set to do this automaticlly when I visit banking websites or ...
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i cant open tor. im from argentina and this is the error
2/14/19, 22:05:08.706 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
2/14/19, 22:05:08.706 [NOTICE] ...
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I have specified a DirPort (80) in my torrc, and it is allowed in UFW but metrics.torproject.org/rs.html does not list it
This seems to started after I specified an IPv6 address for my ORPort.
Everything server side indicates my DirPort is reachable, but Tor Metrics (not tor on my server) says it is unreachable (...
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Where is the torrc file located?
What file refers to Torrc file?
In older versions there was Vidalia. And the Torrc file was named in row Torrc=~/tor-browser_en-US/Data/Tor/torrc in the file tor-browser_en-US/Data/Vidalia/vidalia....
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How can I save NoScript settings in Tor?
After restarting the Tor browser the edited settings of NoScript gets resetted every time. I want to forbid JavaScript. It's annoying i have to edit the settings every time after starting Tor. How can ...
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What is the problem here?
2/3/19, 12:27:36.657 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
2/3/19, 12:27:36.657 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork ...
