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Stem: How to get current in-use circuit?

I am able to list the circuits, but for some reason I'm never able to quite get a circuit alone consistently, there always appears to be many of them with state BUILT. This is especially true after I close_circuit() on everything, Tor seems to…
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Anonabox & Tor (TOR_SKIP_LAUNCH)

I'm using the Anonabox and, as its hardware connects to Tor, I'm looking for something similar to the 'transparent torification' option in the Tor browser (to avoid running everything through Tor twice). I've been told that "the new way of doing…
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Accurately measuring bandwidth

I am working on a tor project that deals with relays' bandwidths. Recently, I have spoken to a relay operator who divulged that the observed bandwidth of one of the relays was faked. The data was collected via Onionoo. Bandwidth stats are apparently…
Sean Saito
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Is it possible to run a second tor relay on the same LAN?

I have been trying to test it out, I've changed the ORPort and DirPort and forwarded them on the router but I keep getting the following messages. pi@raspberrypi ~ $ tail -f /var/log/tor/logled--see warnings above. tail: cannot open…
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Dropbox for Tails?

I am helping a journalist team to communicate securely with their sources. My recommendation has been to start with Tails. One of the things they need is Dropbox functionality over Tor: They need to share a directory with their team and another…
Ole Tange
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OpenVPN + obfsproxy + obfs3 on Windows?

I'm in a country where obfsproxy using obfs2 is blocked, however obfs3 is still undetected. I use obfsproxy to route my OpenVPN tunnel through it in socks mode. However although I've managed to setup a server running obfsproxy with obfs3, I cannot…
user477
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transparent torification

I'm using the Anonabox as internet connection. As its hardware connects to Tor, it is recommended to activate 'transparent torification' in the Tor browser to avoid running everything through Tor twice (resulting in speed loss). All documentation I…
Marco
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OpenSSH Server as Tor Hidden Service

What exactly is considered best practice when setting up an open SSH server as a Tor hidden service? I do it this way, but I feel like there's a better way of doing this: I just set SSH up as a HiddenServiceDir under /var/lib/tor/ssh, find my…
Paul Sypnowich
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How to assign a stream to a circuit?

I have a Python script that is configured to connect to 4 different onion services (call them a, b, c, d), and return a value on a page. I'd like to ensure that I create separate circuits to connect to each so that circuit-1 only connects to a and…
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Is it safe to use Tor if you share the internet with other people?

I share the internet with three, sometimes four, other people. If I use Tor, am I safe, or do the other people in my house compromise my Tor usage/security/etc.?
user7510
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How does a TOR introduction point locate a hidden service without knowing its IP?

I want to understand how the TOR network works, particularly how hidden services can hide its IP from clients. In this answer, I find the following a bit vague: The introduction point relays this encrypted rendezvous point and one-time secret to the…
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What libraries exist for writing a Hidden Service in Java?

What libraries exist for programming Tor Hidden Services in Java? I am looking for a Java implementation of the Tor Rendezvous Specification that allow you to implement a service using an existing implementation of the protocol. This library would…
Guillaume Coté
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How to prevent a circuit from changing between browser tabs?

In the current versions of Tor (4.5.1) every time a new tab is opened a new circuit is made - causing the ip to change. Consider the following scenarion: User logs into firstsite.com - session/cookie data stores originating IP address among other…
insane
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Is TOR Compromised on my computer?

Tor browser is acting funny. First, when I toggle tor browser on my lexar jump drive it goes to a shortcut stating "Start TOR browser". then when I ask for a new identity TOR crashes or gives me the message "TOR browser will close all windows and…
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Exit Relay Bandwidth Data not showing on Tor Globe or Atlas

I recently set up a Tor exit relay on Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS server, using a VPS. It's running fine, with an average throughput of about 1 MB/s, and shows up OK on Tor Atlas and Tor Globe. To try to avoid possible DMCA takedown notices to my VPS…
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