Questions tagged [directory]
Questions relating to Tor directory servers and bridge directories
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Trying to reach the Alpha Bay marketplace first time using Tor
I am trying to buy something on Alpha Bay but I am not sure how to get to the Alpha Bay website and how do I know it's the real one and not a spoofed mirror site.
I am using an iPhone and just went to ...
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Cannot open Tor Browser using Terminal
I recently extracted tor-browser-linux64-6.0a4_en-US.tar.xz on a mounted drive. And tried to start the browser.
The Browser didn't open due to not recognizing the .desktop file which starts the ...
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How to exclude a specific ExitNode?
How can I force Tor to exclude US as I am trying to access a website that is not available in the US. I am using Tor on MacBook. I tried many methods but nothing works. I can't find ~/Library/...
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Can Tor be relied on as a trustless service? And more
My question is going to be a bit amateurish (bear with me please) but I have read a fair bit of this:
https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt [1]
And it didn't answer it. My ...
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tor-v3-vanity, nano-vanity, how does one implement the custom v3 address into the tor hidden directory?
I decided to go with a GPU version, I had problems with tor-v3-vanity, but nano-vanity created my custom tor v3 address with a seed. However, I don't know how the heck to implement this into torrc, ...
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can't run different instance of tor on separate DataDirecotry due to permission error
I'm trying to run different instances of tor simultaneously. One without exit node set and one with set exit note. To do so, I have to change the port and change the DataDirectory as well (Correct?). ...
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Are the Bandwidth authorities and the Directory Authorities the same servers?
Are the Bandwidth authorities and the Directory Authorities the same servers? do the same people run both? or am i posing the wrong question, is reporting on bandwidth a job that the Directory ...
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What's to stop a bad directory operator?
That is to say, why can't a directory be hijacked to spit out only compromised nodes?
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What is mirroring a Tor directory
In the torrc there is 'uncomment this to mirror directory information for others, please do if you have enough bandwith'
I basically would have some bandwith free but my router is out of RAM. But this ...
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how tor establishes connection on first run?
As far as I know, there are nine hardcoded directory servers in the tor program. So, is it's starting by making one of them as it's guard node and then on step two, obtain data about all other relays ...
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What hidden services does my relay node know about?
I built tor from source and am running it as a relay (not exit node) and also as a directory server. It is my understanding that after a while I should experience V2 hidden services publishing their ...
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Directory Nodes Over Cloud Databases
Why does Tor use multiple directory nodes instead of something like multiple cloud databases? Because then DDoS attacks couldn't take place on the directory nodes, as there aren't any, and cloud ...
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What are the current default lengths in Hidden Service related circuits?
I have been trying to understand the process behind Hidden Services and something that is confusing me is the circuit lengths between different components in the Hidden Service Scenario. So far, I ...
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Finding source code of the Tor metrics site
Hello I'm creating my own private tor network for me and my friends but I was wondering does anyone know where I can find the source code of the tor metric site? It would be really nice if I could see ...
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Gap - Counting number of packages to determine client?
I read a lot about onion routing and I am confused about the following fact on Wikipedia:
Only the final node, the "exit node", is able to determine its own location in the chain.
In my eyes ...
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Tor directory servers
I’m learning how to use Tor and was wondering how Tor Browser connects to directories. I know that the directories have all info on nodes in the network but how can tor connect to directories if it ...
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Connecting to Tor Directory Authority via Proxy Server (Protocol Question)
I've been trying to connect to the Tor Network from home, but my country's ISP has blocked all of the Tor Directory Authorities' IPs. No luck reaching them so far. I know, there are bridges, but seems ...
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Tor consensus store location
Where Tor client stores the consensus?
It appears ./tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/state only contains guard nodes data not other nodes
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What's the difference between 'secret_id_key' and 'ed25519_master_id_key'?
I'm running a TOR relay and I'm confused with the node identity keys. The secret_id_key is the identity key that was used in version 2, but now the ed25519_master_id_key is used for version 3?
Thanks.
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What is the authorization cookie of a .onion address?
I was reading the svn-archive (Section 5.2) to understand how a .onion address is generated.
From my understanding, the "x.y.onion" address, comprises 'x' as 'the authorization cookie', and '...
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Search engine optimization for .onion sites
Torch is an example of a darknet search engine. How can search engine optimization (SEO) be done to make an .onion site appear at the top of search results? how is darknet SEO different than regular ...
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Tor client fails when making bulk requests in a short period of time
I have a list of more than 16,000 thousand up to date active onion domains and I'm trying to download each page with parallel requests through python with tor client as the proxy. All requests take ...
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Searching for Tor hidden servicces
What resources are best for search .onion networks within the Tor? Unlike the web where you can search for a domain or portal, what equivalent systems are available for search for Tor specific ...
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Detect TOR network using the IP address
I have a website.
I just want to detect if the internet traffic is coming through TOR or not.
How to find If TOR is being used to access my website ?
Is there any catalog of IP address that belongs ...
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Any tor users who are looking to run relays on Windows?
So this is a tool I made which allows easy operation of tor relays on Windows. Made for people who have Windows but want to run relay without pain of Linux VM.
Features:
Auto installs tor and keeps up ...
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Upload image file from directory to websites
I'm trying to upload image files (e.g. .jpg .jpeg .png) to certain social media websites (i.e. twitter) using the Tor Browser yet the uploaded images look all jumbled up, as in, there are pixels but ...
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Does the Tor browser save cached versions of .onion sites to computer?
When browsing the web, cached versions of websites are downloaded and saved for indefinite periods automatically by internet browsers. Every image and .html file associated with the website are stored ...
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torrc file for a private Directory Authority in Private Tor network
I am trying to build a private tor network using raspberry pis. As a start, I am trying to emulate the basic-min network configuration (4 Authorities(also works as non-exit relays), 1 Exit, 1 Client) ...
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Republish Hidden Service Descriptor to HSDir
Someone thought it would be funny to ddos my hidden service. Now my .onion domain after days of ddos stopping, and stop > start the tor service doesn't want to display. How do I republish my onion ...
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How to configure Tor to act as a Directory Authority?
I am looking to perform a series of experiments that would result in a tor-like implementation on a non-desktop platform for purely academic purposes. Before starting implementation itself, I would ...
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What happens when an ISP blocks all directory servers?
What happens when ISP blocks all DA's.
Do we need to use a VPN?
Are DA's blocked in Tor blocked countries?
How a Tor client gets bridge IP when DA's are blocked?
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Non-exit fluctuating guard flag
I'm trying to understand the criteria by which authorities determine their vote for the guard flag in order to elucidate why this flag on my relay is flapping. I see a scattering of information from ...
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how to find onion websites? [duplicate]
In using the tor browser, what websites and search engines are available for locating, in particular, onion websites?
Periodically, I'll see mention of such-and-such a URL for an onion website, but ...
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Can we trust those who control the directory nodes of Tor?
(I feel insecure in my country after the relays I've been using turned out to be state-compromised. Now I'm starting to doubt the integrity of the directory nodes.)
Qu: How do we know for sure that ...
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Unable to open a web-page in Tor
I'm trying to open https://read.amazon.com on the latest version of Tor but I get a black screen. It works fine on Tor versions below 7. I'm wondering if I tweak the browser to get the web page to ...
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Connection speed problem
There is an odd problem with my connection speed that i want to know what is causing that .
In my country as many other countries TOR is illegal also filtered and i was connecting through bridges but ...
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What is the difference between the fingerprint and v3ident in auth_dirs.c
auth_dirs contains a list of trusted directory authorities and consists of entrys such:
"moria1 orport=9101 "
"v3ident=D586D18309DED4CD6D57C18FDB97EFA96D330566 "
"128.31.0.39:9131 9695 DFC3 5FFE ...
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How is a Tor relay's advertised bandwidth verified?
Back in 2007, Bauer et al. showed that a relay-level adversary could lie about their bandwidth capabilities, thus unfairly increasing the chance of having their relay selected in Tor circuits [^1].
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Are 7 hops really necessary when connecting to an Onion Service?
My understanding is that if I connect to an Onion Service the connection forms in the following way: My Computer -> My Entry Node (1) -> My Middle Node (2) -> My Exit Node (3) -> Rendezvous Point (4) &...
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Why Tor Browser connects to 3 differents guards but only use one?
I'm using wireshark to learn what is going on when I start tor. I expected to see one communication with an authoritative directory node and then a connection with the guard node, but I get something ...
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Migrate onion adress
I am having a problem migrating an url (address) onion on a new server.
On my new server I have a first url (torrc) (which I generated on this new server) :
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/...
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What are the immutable characteristics that uniquely identify a relay?
In other words, what are the system "ingredients" that are not allowed to change without triggering attribution of a new fingerprint and the restart of the "ramp up" / flagging process?
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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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Is it possible to set up a private tor network which can connect to the Internet?
I would like a private tor network only my machines can use. These nodes are in different physical machines and have their own IPs. And I want to connect to public websites through private Tor network....
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Tor file descriptor usage at 100%
I am running a non-exit Tor relay for the last few weeks and it is working but it is not maxing the Internet pipe. (The server is >2 weeks old, so not a problem of age)
The problem is that it seems ...
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Set up Tor as internal Network
My company is looking to use Tor internally for our network, using our own directory authority server, and would like to know if it's possible and how to do it
Bonus points if we could use it for ...
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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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How is data encrypted and decrypted in onion routing?
I read that onion proxy adds a layer of abstraction for each onion router in a route,and each onion router just removes a layer of encryption then does onion proxy knows about all onion routers in the ...
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If a client has a not-so-not-fresh consensus (<24hr), does he download the whole consensus again directly or from a relay?
If a client has a not-so-not-fresh consensus (<24hr), does he download the whole consensus again directly (by reaching to the directory authorities) or from his guard relay (client<=>guard relay&...
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How does tor network calculate relay status?
I have been working to get my relay marked as stable. I am aware that a relay needs to be running for 8 days to be listed as stable. I had it up to four solid days, but had to restart it tonight as my ...
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