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How do I run an onion site?
To access a . onion address, you’ll need to access it through the Tor Browser. It’s a modified version of Firefox that’s configured to connect to sites through the Tor network. Download the Tor Browser from the Tor project’s website to continue.
What is Tor service?
Tor, short for The Onion Router, is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication. Onion routing is implemented by encryption in the application layer of the communication protocol stack, nested like the layers of an onion.
How does hidden service work?
In short, a hidden service works like this, taken from here:
- A hidden service calculates its key pair (private and public key, asymmetric encryption).
- Then the hidden service picks some relays as its introduction points.
- It tells its public key to those introduction points over Tor circuits.
How to run a hidden service in Ubuntu?
1 Go to http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server. 1.1 Download Ubuntu Server and install. Important: At this point, this server is now ready for you to install either SecureDrop or Globaleaks platforms. However if you are intending to run your hidden service for something else other than a secure whistleblower platform, then complete the following:
Installing the Tor client. Tor hidden services can only be accessed through Tor connected systems. Much like you would need to launch a VPN to gain access to some geo blocked content, you will need to launch Tor to access hidden services.
However if you are intending to run your hidden service for something else other than a secure whistleblower platform, then complete the following: rm /etc/apache2/mods-available/status.*
How to set up hidden Tor service or.onion website?
Once Tor is installed on the server, you can also decide to set up an SSH Tor service and then connect using the .onion name for your service. That command looks like this and since Tor proxies requests, the localhost IP is seen in the SSH logs.