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advanced-tor [2023/05/01 23:41] – [TOR] -Rewrite intro. Add Subhead What is TOR. Add 3rd level subheads hogwildadvanced-tor [2023/05/21 03:48] – [TOR Settings] -condense, add link to DHCP/DNS/TFTP menu hogwild
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 The encryption process that Tor software uses obscures users' identities, requests, communications, and transactions while still enabling them to use the Internet as they normally would. The encryption process that Tor software uses obscures users' identities, requests, communications, and transactions while still enabling them to use the Internet as they normally would.
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 +For more details about how Tor works, please see here: [[https://skerritt.blog/how-does-tor-really-work/|Skerritt Blog: How does Tor Really work?]]
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 ==== Limitations ==== ==== Limitations ====
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 === Domain resolution === === Domain resolution ===
  
-The Tor network comes with its own internal DNS system and specifically is authoritative for the ''.onion'' domain, which exists exclusively within Tor. Some modern browsers feature an internal solution to resolve .onion domains like adding a suffix ''.link'' or ''.cab'' to the .onion domain. Check your browser's documentation for more information.\\+The Tor network comes with its own internal DNS system and specifically is authoritative for the ".oniondomain, which exists exclusively within the Tor network. Some modern browsers feature built-in functions to resolve ".oniondomains like adding a suffix, such as  ".linkor ".cabto the ".onion domain". Check your browser's documentation for details. 
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 +===== TOR Settings ===== 
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 +**Enable TOR** - Be patient. Starting the TOR client can take from several seconds to several minutes. 
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 +**Socket Port**: 
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 +**Trans Port**:FIXME 
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 +**DNS Port**:FIXME 
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 +**Data Directory**: Here, you can specify where Tor will store its temporary data.\\  \\ 
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 +**Only solve .onion/.exit domains:**  If this is enabled, only .onion domains will be redirected towards the Tor network. Note that you will also have to enable the ''Resolve .onion using Tor'' option in the (assuming Tor is enabled) in the //Advanced///[[dhcp_dns|DHCP/DNS/TFP]] menu.
  
-{{:pasted:20220126-184923.png}}\\  **Enable TOR** - Be patient. Starting the TOR client can take from several seconds to several minutes.\\  **Socket Port**:FIXME\\  **Trans Port**:FIXME\\  **DNS Port**:FIXME\\  **Data Directory**: Specify where you want Tor to store its own temporarily data.\\+**Redirect all users from:**  LANx/Selected IPs - You can define the gere the source LAN or IPs that will be using Tor.
  
-{{:pasted:20220126-185229.png}}\\  **Only solve .onion/.exit domains**: If enabled only .onions domains will be redirected towards the tor network. Please note you will also have to enable the Advanced-DHCP/DNS option: ''Solve .onion using Tor (enable Tor first)''\\  **Redirect all users from**: LANx/Selected IPs - You can define the gere the source LAN or IPs that will be using tor.\\  **Redirect TCP Ports**TCP 80/TCP 80+ TCP 443/Selected Ports - Narrows down the tor redirection rule to destination port/s of interest.+**Redirect TCP Ports:**  TCP 80/TCP 80+ TCP 443/Selected Ports - Narrows down the Tor redirection rule to destination port/s of interest.
  
-**Custom Configuration**Define here advanced parameters defined in the official Tor documentation.\\+**Custom Configuration:**  Define here advanced parameters defined in the official Tor documentation.\\
  
  
advanced-tor.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/08 15:44 by hogwild