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diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index 931c83abdd..f0f98b7d12 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -TOR SUPPORT IN BITCOIN -====================== +# TOR SUPPORT IN BITCOIN It is possible to run Bitcoin as a Tor hidden service, and connect to such services. @@ -7,8 +6,7 @@ The following directions assume you have a Tor proxy running on port 9050. Many configure Tor. -1. Run bitcoin behind a Tor proxy ---------------------------------- +## 1. Run bitcoin behind a Tor proxy The first step is running Bitcoin behind a Tor proxy. This will already make all outgoing connections be anonymized, but more is possible. @@ -34,12 +32,12 @@ In a typical situation, this suffices to run behind a Tor proxy: ./bitcoind -proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 -2. Run a bitcoin hidden server ------------------------------- +## 2. Run a bitcoin hidden server If you configure your Tor system accordingly, it is possible to make your node also reachable from the Tor network. Add these lines to your /etc/tor/torrc (or equivalent -config file): +config file): *Needed for Tor version 0.2.7.0 and older versions of Tor only. For newer +versions of Tor see [Section 3](#3-automatically-listen-on-tor).* HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/bitcoin-service/ HiddenServicePort 8333 127.0.0.1:8333 @@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use: ./bitcoind -onion=127.0.0.1:9050 -externalip=57qr3yd1nyntf5k.onion -discover -3. Automatically listen on Tor --------------------------------- +## 3. Automatically listen on Tor Starting with Tor version 0.2.7.1 it is possible, through Tor's control socket API, to create and destroy 'ephemeral' hidden services programmatically. @@ -115,8 +112,7 @@ which has the appropriate permissions. An alternative authentication method is t of the `-torpassword` flag and a `hash-password` which can be enabled and specified in Tor configuration. -4. Privacy recommendations ---------------------------- +## 4. Privacy recommendations - Do not add anything but bitcoin ports to the hidden service created in section 2. If you run a web service too, create a new hidden service for that. |