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Proxy Client: unable to connect to xxx.xxx.xxx ("Connection refused")

I am behind a firewall. I am not able to restricted sites using tor. But the thing is I was able to use tor before some days. I am getting an error, [notice] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically…
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Firefox doesn't resolve onion addresses

I'm looking for this option in about:config for firefox, to access to onion domains. I've configured anonymous user on my Ubuntu: iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT ! -o lo -p tcp -m owner --uid-owner anonymous -m tcp -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040 iptables -t…
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Can I log in if I browse with Tor? Is it safe?

If I browse with Tor, can I log in to my gmail, skydrive, etc. account? Doesn'T google, microsoft etc know then its me? I don't get that, thank you for explaining this to me.
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Tor close control connections

When I'm using ARM for Tor, and close it (via menu -> exit or q) it seems to leave the connection open. It seems so, because when I reopen it, I see the following line in the log: 11:14:30 [NOTICE] New control connection opened. [3 duplicates…
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How can I run multiple hidden services with lighttpd?

I am trying to run two or more hidden services. My torrc seems to be fine, but I am having trouble with lighttpd.conf. My configuration file contains. $HTTP["host"] == "2uwvt4.onion" { server.document-root = "/var/www" server.port =…
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How to store certifcates over session?

How can I store trusted certificates for e.g. HTTPS in a manner, that they are still available after restarting of Tor Browser Bundle?
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How to offline install tor+obfs package

I have TBB 3.62 that contains everything I need to run on openSUSE 13.1, but they can not be used in the command-line mode (no gui), how to install tor+obfs offline in terminal and openSUSE 13.1?
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Tor source code brief explanation

Is there any way I can see what each file does in Tor source code? A simple file with a list for example?I do not want to read and surf through whole code.
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Retrieving hidden service descriptors

just wondering if anyone can shed a lil light on this, basically i am wondering what processes must be followed to allow alice to retrieve the descriptors for bobs hidden service, what packets are needed to be sent for this, and what is the…
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What is the best way to hide Tor usage?

I'm looking for the best way to hide Tor usage. Because Tor is banned where I want to use it. What is the best way to hide Tor? I've found this web-proxy: http://cameleo.ru - looks like it support JavaScript. The best one godsend by the long…
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Torsocks curl vs curl --socks5

On my linux box, I have both Tor and Tor browser bundle installed and running. I was wondering which of those two is to be preferred (in the sense of being the most robust to potential "anonymity leaks", the fastest, and the "most…
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What is the risk of guard relay and exit relay being one and the same?

Looking at the circuits build for a client during a Tor process, I have noticed the following: Four circuits were built. On the first circuit the guard node was a1. On the second circuit the exit node was a1. On the third circuit the guard node was…
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Tor Browser Bundle Showing Error "Firefox is Already Running" on Mac

I've installed the Tor Browser Bundle on my Mac, by downloading the package file and extracting it on my desktop. But when I try to run TBB, I get the error "Firefox is already running". I have restarted the system to clear any instances of…
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Why does orbot's source code contain binary files for iptables?

According to a ticket in your bug tracker, the source code for Orbot contains binary files for iptables. To me, this sounds like Orbot is built off of some closed-source code. How then could this portion be scrutinized? Should we be worried about…
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How can I run more than one bridge on a computer?

Recently I started to run a bridge on some dedicated machine. Even it is used a bit the machine has a very low load and I was thinking about placing two or more bridges on it. Is this possible and recommended? Can you provide some insights about the…
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