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diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index 1ba7137b8e..e70c2ebd64 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ outgoing connections, but more is possible. -proxy=ip:port Set the proxy server. If SOCKS5 is selected (default), this proxy server will be used to try to reach .onion addresses as well. + You need to use -noonion or -onion=0 to explicitly disable + outbound access to onion services. -onion=ip:port Set the proxy server to use for Tor onion services. You do not - need to set this if it's the same as -proxy. You can use -noonion + need to set this if it's the same as -proxy. You can use -onion=0 to explicitly disable access to onion services. + Note: Only the -proxy option sets the proxy for DNS requests; + with -onion they will not route over Tor, so use -proxy if you + have privacy concerns. -listen When using -proxy, listening is disabled by default. If you want to run an onion service (see next section), you'll need to enable @@ -40,7 +45,11 @@ outgoing connections, but more is possible. -onlynet=onion Make outgoing connections only to .onion addresses. Incoming connections are not affected by this option. This option can be specified multiple times to allow multiple network types, e.g. - ipv4, ipv6, or onion. + ipv4, ipv6 or onion. If you use this option with values other + than onion you *cannot* disable onion connections; outgoing onion + connections will be enabled when you use -proxy or -onion. Use + -noonion or -onion=0 if you want to be sure there are no outbound + onion connections over the default proxy or your defined -proxy. In a typical situation, this suffices to run behind a Tor proxy: |