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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.in b/doc/tor.1.in index c949ca92a8..1d03ba7d47 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.in +++ b/doc/tor.1.in @@ -98,14 +98,19 @@ security. (Default: 0) Store working data in DIR (Default: @LOCALSTATEDIR@/lib/tor) .LP .TP -\fBDirServer \fR[\fInickname\fR] [\fBv1\fR] \fIaddress\fR\fB:\fIport fingerprint\fP +\fBDirServer \fR[\fInickname\fR] [\fBflags\fR] \fIaddress\fR\fB:\fIport fingerprint\fP Use a nonstandard authoritative directory server at the provided address and port, with the specified key fingerprint. This option can be repeated many times, for multiple authoritative directory -servers. If the "v1" option is provided, Tor will use this server as an +servers. Flags are separated by spaces, and determine what kind of an +authority this directory is. By default, every authority is authoritative +for current ("v2")-style directories, unless the "no-v2" flag is given. If the "v1" flags is provided, Tor will use this server as an authority for old-style (v1) directories as well. (Only directory mirrors -care about this.) If no \fBdirserver\fP line is given, Tor will use the default -directory servers: moria1, moria2, and tor26. NOTE: this option is intended +care about this.) Tor will use this server as an authority for hidden +service information if the "hs" flag is set, or if the "v1" flag is set and +the "no-hs" flag is \fBnot\fP set. +If no \fBdirserver\fP line is given, Tor will use the default +directory servers. NOTE: this option is intended for setting up a private Tor network with its own directory authorities. If you use it, you will be distinguishable from other users, because you won't believe the same authorities they do. |