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How to share my Tor connection with my internal network (Tor 3.5)?
I'm using the windows installation of the Tor browser bundle. I would like to share that connection with another interface on that computer so that the entire connection with that network is piped through the Tor connection. Since we lost Vidalia,…
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Are there any 'safe' addons to manage browser functionallity?
I'm new to Tor, and would like to ask if three 'cosmetic' Firefox addons - Tab Mix Plus, All-in-one Sidebar, and Scrapbook - pose an anonymity threat?
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Noscript and latest TBB (v3.6.4) -- recommended modifications to default settings?
I recall that previous versions of TBB came with Noscript, but with javascript enabled by default. Since then, it would appear that the settings for Noscript (TBB v3.6.4) have been modified and javascript is now disabled, as tested with…
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What happens if I enable scripts globally in Tor browser?
In Tor browser bundle, there are some extensions like NoScript installed. However, setting NoScript to block scripts breaks many websites that rely on Javascript. Does enabling these scripts mean that the website knows who I am (or at least my IP…
user3438
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Privilege seperation not working on OpenBSD build
I recently decided to run an exit node on a VPS running the standard build of OpenBSD 5.5. Tor, which had no missing dependencies, was the first program I installed. I did so by simply downloading the source and following the build instructions. The…
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If I change my circuit in one workstation, will it be changed in another workstation as well?
Using multiple Whonix-Workstations, when I change my Tor circuit in Whonix-Workstation 1 (using this method for example), will my Tor circuit in Whonix-Workstation 2 be changed as well?
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How can I know whether my ISP is limiting Tor on its bandwidth
My question is not a duplicate of this question as in that it is asked only about Tor relay and the user has not given perfect bandwidth allocation of the ISP.
You can normally check whether your ISP is blocking the Torrent download by simply seeing…
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Tor browser vs Firefox browser?
The current Tor browser bundle (3.6.3) appears to be based on Firefox at version 24.7.0.
Is this an independant Tor browser version, unrelated to the latest Firefox version (31.0), or the version of Firefox on which the Tor browser is based?
Is the…
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How is the weighted fractional uptime of a Tor relay calculated?
How is the weighted fractional uptime of a Tor relay calculated?
Arma's "The lifecycle of a new relay"
post mentions
this statistic but does not describe it in detail:
Directory authorities assign the Guard flag to relays based on three
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How to run Lastpass in Tor?
Can someone please explain how to get Lastpass to run in Tor, I need on occasions to access some sites that I have passwords which are impossible to remember.
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Should I avoid javascript bookmarklets in the Tor broswer?
I'm a Pinboard user accustomed to bookmarking webpages using their bookmarklet, which looks like…
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Tor relay (arm monitor) doesn't seem to follow Tor settings (torrc)
I'm a rookie Tor relay operator but would like to give back to the community. According to the data in the arm-software (https://www.torproject.org/projects/arm.html.en) my Tor settings - the torrc-file - seems to be ignored.
I've added the…
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Tor Doesn't Work Anymore
My college uses the SonicWall firewall to block websites and unauthorized internet connections. I installed Tor 2 months ago and it worked fine. However, I'm trying to connect to the Tor Network (when I open Tor Browser in the TB folder) now and it…
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what is a relay descriptor
What is a relay descriptor? Where is it used?I found this on running a python code to launch Tor:
50%: Loading relay descriptors
51%: Loading relay descriptors
53%: Loading relay descriptors
55%: Loading relay descriptors
56%: Loading relay…
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What does "Directory guard" design means in the following context and could somebody elaborate on this Tor FAQ quote?
Following, please find a quote from Tor FAQ :
"Restricting your entry nodes may also help against attackers who want
to run a few Tor nodes and easily enumerate all of the Tor user IP
addresses. (Even though they can't learn what destinations…
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