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diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index cfb7f16666..2c54e32f84 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ preconfigured and the creation of a hidden service is automatic. If permission p are seen with `-debug=tor` they can be resolved by adding both the user running Tor and the user running bitcoind to the same group and setting permissions appropriately. On Debian-based systems the user running bitcoind can be added to the debian-tor group, -which has the appropriate permissions. +which has the appropriate permissions. Before starting bitcoind you will need to re-login +to allow debian-tor group to be applied. Otherwise you will see the following notice: "tor: +Authentication cookie /run/tor/control.authcookie could not be opened (check permissions)" +on debug.log. An alternative authentication method is the use of the `-torpassword=password` option. The `password` is the clear text form that |