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What are the minimum amount of nodes traffic passes through?
Is there a minimum amount of nodes traffic goes through before reaching it's destination?
To my understanding of Tor, every node increases the effectiveness of the encrypted communication.
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Tor expert bundle on Windows - no installation instructions
Before there was a installer.
Now it's just a zip file with no installation instructions.
Where do I put the DATA directory?
Also when I run tor.exe nothing happens, I see no command line options or anything
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Why are there only 1000 exit relays?
I see from the Tor network-metrics page that there are only ~1000 exit relays. Even if the Tor browser is secure, having so few exit relays limits the anonymity provided, right? How could the Tor Project facilitate and encourage new exit relays?
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How do I import bookmarks into Tor Browser?
How do I import bookmarks to Tor Browser? I did it before, but they are gone and now I cannot find the "import bookmarks" function I used last time.
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I cannot log-in, in hangout when using Tor Browser
Normally I log-in my google plus page using the Tor Browser. However, I cannot use hangouts in google plus. It says "please sign in to chat with your friends". I have tried many times to sign in, but it always fails. Why?
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Do Tor hidden service directories (HSDirs) see the REAL IP of users who visit .onion sites?
I'm reading here about Tor's 'DNS' resolving mechanisms (for both clearnet and hidden services) .
The mechanism for connecting to a hidden service itself (via a rendezvous point in a 7-hop circuit without the need for an exit node), I am clear…
Tor User
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How can I learn about the network?
I'd like to learn about the Tor network in terms of numbers, statistics.
Can I find out how many relays the network has and possibly where they are located?
Can I learn about roles the relays play in the network? For example, how many…
bastik
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How can we get more community-operated (non-NSA) Tor relays set up?
One of the greatest threats I can see to the anonymity of the Tor network and its users, is NSA/GCHQ (etc.)-operated Tor nodes.
No matter how state-of-the-art 'good practice' a Tor user adheres to - in not mixing modes of anonymity, keeping…
user1006
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What platforms does Tor work on?
I'm looking for a list of the operating systems/architectures Tor runs on while being supported by the Tor Project, and if it can be compiled on other system not directly supported by the Tor Project.
What platforms are currently supported by the…
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Socket creation failed -- TBB unable to start Tor
I tried to start Tor in a computer pool and it failed. The PCs were running Windows 7. I downloaded the latest Tor Browser Bundle and executed the start script. Almost immediately a warning appeared the Tor could not bet started. In the log file I…
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Why do I get an avast notice on my host (!) machine when I run tails in a virtual machine?
About 30-50% of the times I run tails in a vm my avast pops up a notice on the host complaining about some problem with a certificate. The sites, however, do not seem to exist and the url looks more or less random. This never happens when I start…
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Port Reachability Test Failed _ detailed info
I am currently connected to Tor Network, according to Vidalia.
When i tried to set up a non-exit relay, i got the following errors:
Server Port Reachability Test Failed - Your relay's server port is not reachable by other Tor clients. This can…
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Will routing Tor through a proxy help avoid cloudflare (and how to do it w/ TBB?)
I've been running into cloudflare issues quite a bit when browsing with Tor and it seems to be becoming more and more of an issue. Sometimes I get captchas, sometimes I don't, but regardless it's becoming quite a headache just to try to casually…
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CloudFare without Captcha
I am trying to go to a website, namely, fiverr.com
However, Cloudfare blocks me and doesn't give me any chance to go past through the page.
There is NO CAPTCHA for me to see and type.
Any issues?
EDIT: I am also trying to figure things out. I only…
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What, precisely, are the criteria for determining if a relay will be flagged as a guard?
The Tor FAQ's "What are Entry Guards?" entry does not describe the process by which a relay becomes a guard. The word "flag" is not mentioned anywhere in the FAQ index.
Arma's "The lifecycle of a new relay"
post lists three general…
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