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How to request a bridge from Tor Browser?
You have a few options: Use MOAT to fetch bridges from within Tor Browser. If you’re starting Tor Browser for the first time, click “Configure” to open the Tor Network Settings window. After checking the checkbox “Tor is censored in my country,” choose “Request a bridge from torproject.org” and click “Request a Bridge…”
What to do if you have trouble connecting to Tor?
In most cases, taking a look at the Tor logs can be helpful in diagnosing the issue. If you’re having trouble connecting, an error message may appear and you can select the option to “copy Tor log to clipboard”. Then paste the Tor log into a text file or other document.
Why do you need bridges to use Tor?
Using bridges in combination with pluggable transports helps to conceal the fact that you are using Tor, but may slow down the connection compared to using ordinary Tor relays. Other pluggable transports, like meek, use different anti-censorship techniques that do not rely on bridges.
Why is my Tor browser not connecting to my computer?
If you still can’t connect, your Internet Service Provider might be censoring connections to the Tor network. Read the Circumvention section for possible solutions. Tor Browser is under constant development, and some issues are known about but not yet fixed.
Is it possible to use Tor without bridges?
So you should try to use Tor without bridges first, since it might work. Note that it’s also possible that Tor is non-functional for other reasons. The latest version of Tor Browser tries to give you better hints about why Tor is having problems connecting.
Can a ISP block all bridges on Tor?
Since there is no complete public list of them, even if your ISP is filtering connections to all the known Tor relays, they probably won’t be able to block all the bridges. If you suspect your access to the Tor network is being blocked, you may want to use bridges.
How to get transport obfs4 for Tor bridges?
Send an email to [email protected] with “get transport obfs4” by itself in the body of the email (replace “obfs4” with whichever pluggable transport you want to use). You should receive an email like this: Once you’ve received the email with bridge information, you can continue the configuration steps outlined above .