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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index 21b482802e..3dc8c7a034 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -1,162 +1,200 @@ // Copyright (c) The Tor Project, Inc. // See LICENSE for licensing information // This is an asciidoc file used to generate the manpage/html reference. -// Learn asciidoc on http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/userguide.html +// Learn asciidoc on https://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/userguide.html :man source: Tor :man manual: Tor Manual -TOR(1) -====== +// compat-mode tells Asciidoctor tools to process this as legacy AsciiDoc +:compat-mode: +// attribute to make it easier to write names containing double underscores +:dbl_: __ += TOR(1) +:toc: + +== NAME -NAME ----- tor - The second-generation onion router +== SYNOPSIS -SYNOPSIS --------- **tor** [__OPTION__ __value__]... -DESCRIPTION ------------ -Tor is a connection-oriented anonymizing communication -service. Users choose a source-routed path through a set of nodes, and -negotiate a "virtual circuit" through the network, in which each node -knows its predecessor and successor, but no others. Traffic flowing down -the circuit is unwrapped by a symmetric key at each node, which reveals -the downstream node. + - -Basically, Tor provides a distributed network of servers or relays ("onion routers"). -Users bounce their TCP streams -- web traffic, ftp, ssh, etc. -- around the -network, and recipients, observers, and even the relays themselves have -difficulty tracking the source of the stream. - -By default, **tor** will act as a client only. To help the network -by providing bandwidth as a relay, change the **ORPort** configuration -option -- see below. Please also consult the documentation on the Tor -Project's website. - -COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS --------------------- -[[opt-h]] **-h**, **-help**:: +== DESCRIPTION + +Tor is a connection-oriented anonymizing communication service. Users +choose a source-routed path through a set of nodes, and negotiate a +"virtual circuit" through the network. Each node in a virtual circuit +knows its predecessor and successor nodes, but no other nodes. Traffic +flowing down the circuit is unwrapped by a symmetric key at each node, +which reveals the downstream node. + + +Basically, Tor provides a distributed network of servers or relays +("onion routers"). Users bounce their TCP streams, including web +traffic, ftp, ssh, etc., around the network, so that recipients, +observers, and even the relays themselves have difficulty tracking the +source of the stream. + +[NOTE] +By default, **tor** acts as a client only. To help the network by +providing bandwidth as a relay, change the **ORPort** configuration +option as mentioned below. Please also consult the documentation on +the Tor Project's website. + +== COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS + +Tor has a powerful command-line interface. This section lists optional +arguments you can specify at the command line using the **`tor`** +command. + +Configuration options can be specified on the command line in the +format **`--`**_OptionName_ _OptionValue_, on the command line in the +format _OptionName_ _OptionValue_, or in a configuration file. For +instance, you can tell Tor to start listening for SOCKS connections on +port 9999 by passing either **`--SocksPort 9999`** or **`SocksPort +9999`** on the command line, or by specifying **`SocksPort 9999`** in +the configuration file. On the command line, quote option values that +contain spaces. For instance, if you want Tor to log all debugging +messages to **`debug.log`**, you must specify **`--Log "debug file +debug.log"`**. + +NOTE: Configuration options on the command line override those in +configuration files. See **<<conf-format,THE CONFIGURATION FILE +FORMAT>>** for more information. + +The following options in this section are only recognized on the +**`tor`** command line, not in a configuration file. + +[[opt-h]] **`-h`**, **`--help`**:: Display a short help message and exit. -[[opt-f]] **-f** __FILE__:: +[[opt-f]] **`-f`** __FILE__:: Specify a new configuration file to contain further Tor configuration - options OR pass *-* to make Tor read its configuration from standard - input. (Default: @CONFDIR@/torrc, or $HOME/.torrc if that file is not - found) + options, or pass *-* to make Tor read its configuration from standard + input. (Default: **`@CONFDIR@/torrc`**, or **`$HOME/.torrc`** if + that file is not found) -[[opt-allow-missing-torrc]] **--allow-missing-torrc**:: - Do not require that configuration file specified by **-f** exist if - default torrc can be accessed. +[[opt-allow-missing-torrc]] **`--allow-missing-torrc`**:: + Allow the configuration file specified by **`-f`** to be missing, + if the defaults-torrc file (see below) is accessible. -[[opt-defaults-torrc]] **--defaults-torrc** __FILE__:: +[[opt-defaults-torrc]] **`--defaults-torrc`** __FILE__:: Specify a file in which to find default values for Tor options. The contents of this file are overridden by those in the regular configuration file, and by those on the command line. (Default: - @CONFDIR@/torrc-defaults.) + **`@CONFDIR@/torrc-defaults`**.) -[[opt-ignore-missing-torrc]] **--ignore-missing-torrc**:: - Specifies that Tor should treat a missing torrc file as though it +[[opt-ignore-missing-torrc]] **`--ignore-missing-torrc`**:: + Specify that Tor should treat a missing torrc file as though it were empty. Ordinarily, Tor does this for missing default torrc files, but not for those specified on the command line. -[[opt-hash-password]] **--hash-password** __PASSWORD__:: - Generates a hashed password for control port access. +[[opt-hash-password]] **`--hash-password`** __PASSWORD__:: + Generate a hashed password for control port access. -[[opt-list-fingerprint]] **--list-fingerprint**:: +[[opt-list-fingerprint]] **`--list-fingerprint`**:: Generate your keys and output your nickname and fingerprint. -[[opt-verify-config]] **--verify-config**:: - Verify the configuration file is valid. +[[opt-verify-config]] **`--verify-config`**:: + Verify whether the configuration file is valid. + +[[opt-dump-config]] **`--dump-config`** **`short`**|**`full`**|**`non-builtin`**:: + Write a complete list of Tor's configured options to standard output. + When the `short` flag is selected, only write the options that + are different from their default values. When `non-builtin` is selected, + write options that are not zero or the empty string. + When `full` is selected, write every option. -[[opt-serviceinstall]] **--service install** [**--options** __command-line options__]:: +[[opt-serviceinstall]] **`--service install`** [**`--options`** __command-line options__]:: Install an instance of Tor as a Windows service, with the provided command-line options. Current instructions can be found at https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#NTService -[[opt-service]] **--service** **remove**|**start**|**stop**:: +[[opt-service]] **`--service`** **`remove`**|**`start`**|**`stop`**:: Remove, start, or stop a configured Tor Windows service. -[[opt-nt-service]] **--nt-service**:: +[[opt-nt-service]] **`--nt-service`**:: Used internally to implement a Windows service. -[[opt-list-torrc-options]] **--list-torrc-options**:: +[[opt-list-torrc-options]] **`--list-torrc-options`**:: List all valid options. -[[opt-list-deprecated-options]] **--list-deprecated-options**:: +[[opt-list-deprecated-options]] **`--list-deprecated-options`**:: List all valid options that are scheduled to become obsolete in a future version. (This is a warning, not a promise.) -[[opt-list-modules]] **--list-modules**:: - For each optional module, list whether or not it has been compiled - into Tor. (Any module not listed is not optional in this version of Tor.) - -[[opt-version]] **--version**:: - Display Tor version and exit. - -[[opt-quiet]] **--quiet**|**--hush**:: - Override the default console log. By default, Tor starts out logging - messages at level "notice" and higher to the console. It stops doing so - after it parses its configuration, if the configuration tells it to log - anywhere else. You can override this behavior with the **--hush** option, - which tells Tor to only send warnings and errors to the console, or with - the **--quiet** option, which tells Tor not to log to the console at all. - -[[opt-keygen]] **--keygen** [**--newpass**]:: - Running "tor --keygen" creates a new ed25519 master identity key for a - relay, or only a fresh temporary signing key and certificate, if you - already have a master key. Optionally you can encrypt the master identity - key with a passphrase: Tor will ask you for one. If you don't want to - encrypt the master key, just don't enter any passphrase when asked. + - + - The **--newpass** option should be used with --keygen only when you need - to add, change, or remove a passphrase on an existing ed25519 master - identity key. You will be prompted for the old passphase (if any), - and the new passphrase (if any). + - + - When generating a master key, you will probably want to use - **--DataDirectory** to control where the keys - and certificates will be stored, and **--SigningKeyLifetime** to - control their lifetimes. Their behavior is as documented in the - server options section below. (You must have write access to the specified - DataDirectory.) + - + - To use the generated files, you must copy them to the DataDirectory/keys - directory of your Tor daemon, and make sure that they are owned by the - user actually running the Tor daemon on your system. - -**--passphrase-fd** __FILEDES__:: - Filedescriptor to read the passphrase from. Note that unlike with the +[[opt-list-modules]] **`--list-modules`**:: + List whether each optional module has been compiled into Tor. + (Any module not listed is not optional in this version of Tor.) + +[[opt-version]] **`--version`**:: + Display Tor version and exit. The output is a single line of the format + "Tor version [version number]." (The version number format + is as specified in version-spec.txt.) + +[[opt-quiet]] **`--quiet`**|**`--hush`**:: + Override the default console logging behavior. By default, Tor + starts out logging messages at level "notice" and higher to the + console. It stops doing so after it parses its configuration, if + the configuration tells it to log anywhere else. These options + override the default console logging behavior. Use the + **`--hush`** option if you want Tor to log only warnings and + errors to the console, or use the **`--quiet`** option if you want + Tor not to log to the console at all. + +[[opt-keygen]] **`--keygen`** [**`--newpass`**]:: + Running **`tor --keygen`** creates a new ed25519 master identity key + for a relay, or only a fresh temporary signing key and + certificate, if you already have a master key. Optionally, you + can encrypt the master identity key with a passphrase. When Tor + asks you for a passphrase and you don't want to encrypt the master + key, just don't enter any passphrase when asked. + + + + Use the **`--newpass`** option with **`--keygen`** only when you + need to add, change, or remove a passphrase on an existing ed25519 + master identity key. You will be prompted for the old passphase + (if any), and the new passphrase (if any). ++ +[NOTE] + When generating a master key, you may want to use + **`--DataDirectory`** to control where the keys and certificates + will be stored, and **`--SigningKeyLifetime`** to control their + lifetimes. See <<server-options,SERVER OPTIONS>> to learn more about the + behavior of these options. You must have write access to the + specified DataDirectory. ++ +[normal] + To use the generated files, you must copy them to the + __DataDirectory__/**`keys`** directory of your Tor daemon, and + make sure that they are owned by the user actually running the Tor + daemon on your system. + +**`--passphrase-fd`** __FILEDES__:: + File descriptor to read the passphrase from. Note that unlike with the tor-gencert program, the entire file contents are read and used as the passphrase, including any trailing newlines. - Default: read from the terminal. + If the file descriptor is not specified, the passphrase is read + from the terminal by default. -[[opt-key-expiration]] **--key-expiration** [**purpose**]:: - The **purpose** specifies which type of key certificate to determine - the expiration of. The only currently recognised **purpose** is +[[opt-key-expiration]] **`--key-expiration`** [__purpose__]:: + The __purpose__ specifies which type of key certificate to determine + the expiration of. The only currently recognised __purpose__ is "sign". + - + - Running "tor --key-expiration sign" will attempt to find your signing - key certificate and will output, both in the logs as well as to stdout, - the signing key certificate's expiration time in ISO-8601 format. - For example, the output sent to stdout will be of the form: - "signing-cert-expiry: 2017-07-25 08:30:15 UTC" - -Other options can be specified on the command-line in the format "--option -value", in the format "option value", or in a configuration file. For -instance, you can tell Tor to start listening for SOCKS connections on port -9999 by passing --SocksPort 9999 or SocksPort 9999 to it on the command line, -or by putting "SocksPort 9999" in the configuration file. You will need to -quote options with spaces in them: if you want Tor to log all debugging -messages to debug.log, you will probably need to say --Log 'debug file -debug.log'. - -Options on the command line override those in configuration files. See the -next section for more information. - -THE CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT ------------------------------ + + + Running **`tor --key-expiration sign`** will attempt to find your + signing key certificate and will output, both in the logs as well + as to stdout, the signing key certificate's expiration time in + ISO-8601 format. For example, the output sent to stdout will be + of the form: "signing-cert-expiry: 2017-07-25 08:30:15 UTC" + +[[opt-dbg]] **--dbg-**...:: + Tor may support other options beginning with the string "dbg". These + are intended for use by developers to debug and test Tor. They are + not supported or guaranteed to be stable, and you should probably + not use them. + + +[[conf-format]] +== THE CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT All configuration options in a configuration are written on a single line by default. They take the form of an option name and a value, or an option name @@ -173,6 +211,8 @@ file will be parsed as if they were written where the %include option is. If the path is a folder, all files on that folder will be parsed following lexical order. Files starting with a dot are ignored. Files on subfolders are ignored. The %include option can be used recursively. +New configuration files or directories cannot be added to already running Tor +instance if **Sandbox** is enabled. By default, an option on the command line overrides an option found in the configuration file, and an option in a configuration file overrides one in @@ -194,8 +234,48 @@ command line that you want no SocksPorts at all. To do that, prefix the option name with a forward slash (/). You can use the plus sign (+) and the forward slash (/) in the configuration file and on the command line. -GENERAL OPTIONS ---------------- +== GENERAL OPTIONS + +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! + +[[AccelDir]] **AccelDir** __DIR__:: + Specify this option if using dynamic hardware acceleration and the engine + implementation library resides somewhere other than the OpenSSL default. + Can not be changed while tor is running. + +[[AccelName]] **AccelName** __NAME__:: + When using OpenSSL hardware crypto acceleration attempt to load the dynamic + engine of this name. This must be used for any dynamic hardware engine. + Names can be verified with the openssl engine command. Can not be changed + while tor is running. + + + + If the engine name is prefixed with a "!", then Tor will exit if the + engine cannot be loaded. + +[[AlternateBridgeAuthority]] **AlternateBridgeAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__port__ __ fingerprint__:: +[[AlternateDirAuthority]] **AlternateDirAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__port__ __fingerprint__:: + These options behave as DirAuthority, but they replace fewer of the + default directory authorities. Using + AlternateDirAuthority replaces the default Tor directory authorities, but + leaves the default bridge authorities in + place. Similarly, + AlternateBridgeAuthority replaces the default bridge authority, + but leaves the directory authorities alone. + +[[AndroidIdentityTag]] **AndroidIdentityTag** __tag__:: + When logging to Android's logging subsystem, adds a tag to the log identity + such that log entries are marked with "Tor-__tag__". Can not be changed while + tor is running. (Default: none) + +[[AvoidDiskWrites]] **AvoidDiskWrites** **0**|**1**:: + If non-zero, try to write to disk less frequently than we would otherwise. + This is useful when running on flash memory or other media that support + only a limited number of writes. (Default: 0) + +[[BandwidthBurst]] **BandwidthBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Limit the maximum token bucket size (also known as the burst) to the given + number of bytes in each direction. (Default: 1 GByte) [[BandwidthRate]] **BandwidthRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: A token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth usage on this node @@ -205,55 +285,45 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS relay (that is, 600 kbits) or 50 KBytes for a bridge (400 kbits) -- but of course, more is better; we recommend at least 250 KBytes (2 mbits) if possible. (Default: 1 GByte) + - + + + Note that this option, and other bandwidth-limiting options, apply to TCP data only: They do not count TCP headers or DNS traffic. + - + + + + Tor uses powers of two, not powers of ten, so 1 GByte is + 1024*1024*1024 bytes as opposed to 1 billion bytes. + + + With this option, and in other options that take arguments in bytes, KBytes, and so on, other formats are also supported. Notably, "KBytes" can also be written as "kilobytes" or "kb"; "MBytes" can be written as "megabytes" or "MB"; "kbits" can be written as "kilobits"; and so forth. + Case doesn't matter. Tor also accepts "byte" and "bit" in the singular. The prefixes "tera" and "T" are also recognized. If no units are given, we default to bytes. To avoid confusion, we recommend writing "bytes" or "bits" explicitly, since it's easy to forget that "B" means bytes, not bits. -[[BandwidthBurst]] **BandwidthBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Limit the maximum token bucket size (also known as the burst) to the given - number of bytes in each direction. (Default: 1 GByte) - -[[MaxAdvertisedBandwidth]] **MaxAdvertisedBandwidth** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - If set, we will not advertise more than this amount of bandwidth for our - BandwidthRate. Server operators who want to reduce the number of clients - who ask to build circuits through them (since this is proportional to - advertised bandwidth rate) can thus reduce the CPU demands on their server - without impacting network performance. - -[[RelayBandwidthRate]] **RelayBandwidthRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - If not 0, a separate token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth - usage for \_relayed traffic_ on this node to the specified number of bytes - per second, and the average outgoing bandwidth usage to that same value. - Relayed traffic currently is calculated to include answers to directory - requests, but that may change in future versions. They do not include directory - fetches by the relay (from authority or other relays), because that is considered - "client" activity. (Default: 0) - -[[RelayBandwidthBurst]] **RelayBandwidthBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - If not 0, limit the maximum token bucket size (also known as the burst) for - \_relayed traffic_ to the given number of bytes in each direction. - They do not include directory fetches by the relay (from authority - or other relays), because that is considered "client" activity. (Default: 0) +[[CacheDirectory]] **CacheDirectory** __DIR__:: + Store cached directory data in DIR. Can not be changed while tor is + running. + (Default: uses the value of DataDirectory.) -[[PerConnBWRate]] **PerConnBWRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - If this option is set manually, or via the "perconnbwrate" consensus - field, Tor will use it for separate rate limiting for each connection - from a non-relay. (Default: 0) +[[CacheDirectoryGroupReadable]] **CacheDirectoryGroupReadable** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the + CacheDirectory. If the option is set to 1, make the CacheDirectory readable + by the default GID. If the option is "auto", then we use the + setting for DataDirectoryGroupReadable when the CacheDirectory is the + same as the DataDirectory, and 0 otherwise. (Default: auto) -[[PerConnBWBurst]] **PerConnBWBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - If this option is set manually, or via the "perconnbwburst" consensus - field, Tor will use it for separate rate limiting for each connection - from a non-relay. (Default: 0) +[[CircuitPriorityHalflife]] **CircuitPriorityHalflife** __NUM__:: + If this value is set, we override the default algorithm for choosing which + circuit's cell to deliver or relay next. It is delivered first to the + circuit that has the lowest weighted cell count, where cells are weighted + exponentially according to this value (in seconds). If the value is -1, it + is taken from the consensus if possible else it will fallback to the + default value of 30. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2147483647. This can be defined + as a float value. This is an advanced option; you generally shouldn't have + to mess with it. (Default: -1) [[ClientTransportPlugin]] **ClientTransportPlugin** __transport__ socks4|socks5 __IP__:__PORT__:: **ClientTransportPlugin** __transport__ exec __path-to-binary__ [options]:: @@ -262,70 +332,29 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS (IPv4 addresses should written as-is; IPv6 addresses should be wrapped in square brackets.) It's the duty of that proxy to properly forward the traffic to the bridge. + - + + + In its second form, when set along with a corresponding Bridge line, the Tor client launches the pluggable transport proxy executable in __path-to-binary__ using __options__ as its command-line options, and forwards its traffic to it. It's the duty of that proxy to properly forward - the traffic to the bridge. - -[[ServerTransportPlugin]] **ServerTransportPlugin** __transport__ exec __path-to-binary__ [options]:: - The Tor relay launches the pluggable transport proxy in __path-to-binary__ - using __options__ as its command-line options, and expects to receive - proxied client traffic from it. - -[[ServerTransportListenAddr]] **ServerTransportListenAddr** __transport__ __IP__:__PORT__:: - When this option is set, Tor will suggest __IP__:__PORT__ as the - listening address of any pluggable transport proxy that tries to - launch __transport__. (IPv4 addresses should written as-is; IPv6 - addresses should be wrapped in square brackets.) - -[[ServerTransportOptions]] **ServerTransportOptions** __transport__ __k=v__ __k=v__ ...:: - When this option is set, Tor will pass the __k=v__ parameters to - any pluggable transport proxy that tries to launch __transport__. + - (Example: ServerTransportOptions obfs45 shared-secret=bridgepasswd cache=/var/lib/tor/cache) - -[[ExtORPort]] **ExtORPort** \['address':]__port__|**auto**:: - Open this port to listen for Extended ORPort connections from your - pluggable transports. - -[[ExtORPortCookieAuthFile]] **ExtORPortCookieAuthFile** __Path__:: - If set, this option overrides the default location and file name - for the Extended ORPort's cookie file -- the cookie file is needed - for pluggable transports to communicate through the Extended ORPort. - -[[ExtORPortCookieAuthFileGroupReadable]] **ExtORPortCookieAuthFileGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the - Extended OR Port cookie file. If the option is set to 1, make the cookie - file readable by the default GID. [Making the file readable by other - groups is not yet implemented; let us know if you need this for some - reason.] (Default: 0) + the traffic to the bridge. (Default: none) [[ConnLimit]] **ConnLimit** __NUM__:: The minimum number of file descriptors that must be available to the Tor process before it will start. Tor will ask the OS for as many file descriptors as the OS will allow (you can find this by "ulimit -H -n"). If this number is less than ConnLimit, then Tor will refuse to start. + - + + + Tor relays need thousands of sockets, to connect to every other relay. If you are running a private bridge, you can reduce the number of sockets that Tor uses. For example, to limit Tor to 500 sockets, run "ulimit -n 500" in a shell. Then start tor in the same shell, with **ConnLimit 500**. You may also need to set **DisableOOSCheck 0**. + - + + + Unless you have severely limited sockets, you probably don't need to adjust **ConnLimit** itself. It has no effect on Windows, since that platform lacks getrlimit(). (Default: 1000) -[[DisableNetwork]] **DisableNetwork** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is set, we don't listen for or accept any connections - other than controller connections, and we close (and don't reattempt) - any outbound - connections. Controllers sometimes use this option to avoid using - the network until Tor is fully configured. Tor will make still certain - network-related calls (like DNS lookups) as a part of its configuration - process, even if DisableNetwork is set. (Default: 0) - [[ConstrainedSockets]] **ConstrainedSockets** **0**|**1**:: If set, Tor will tell the kernel to attempt to shrink the buffers for all sockets to the size specified in **ConstrainedSockSize**. This is useful for @@ -333,15 +362,15 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS be limited. If you're on a virtual server, and you encounter the "Error creating network socket: No buffer space available" message, you are likely experiencing this problem. + - + + + The preferred solution is to have the admin increase the buffer pool for the host itself via /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_mem or equivalent facility; this configuration option is a second-resort. + - + + + The DirPort option should also not be used if TCP buffers are scarce. The cached directory requests consume additional sockets which exacerbates the problem. + - + + + You should **not** enable this feature unless you encounter the "no buffer space available" issue. Reducing the TCP buffers affects window size for the TCP stream and will reduce throughput in proportion to round trip @@ -352,7 +381,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS all sockets will be set to this limit. Must be a value between 2048 and 262144, in 1024 byte increments. Default of 8192 is recommended. -[[ControlPort]] **ControlPort** __PORT__|**unix:**__path__|**auto** [__flags__]:: +[[ControlPort]] **ControlPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**unix:**__path__|**auto** [__flags__]:: If set, Tor will accept connections on this port and allow those connections to control the Tor process using the Tor Control Protocol (described in control-spec.txt in @@ -363,10 +392,11 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS methods means either method is sufficient to authenticate to Tor.) This option is required for many Tor controllers; most use the value of 9051. If a unix domain socket is used, you may quote the path using standard - C escape sequences. + C escape sequences. You can specify this directive multiple times, to + bind to multiple address/port pairs. Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. (Default: 0) + - + - Recognized flags are... + + + Recognized flags are: **GroupWritable**;; Unix domain sockets only: makes the socket get created as group-writable. @@ -377,6 +407,16 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS Unix domain sockets only: Do not insist that the directory that holds the socket be read-restricted. +[[ControlPortFileGroupReadable]] **ControlPortFileGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the + control port file. If the option is set to 1, make the control port + file readable by the default GID. (Default: 0) + +[[ControlPortWriteToFile]] **ControlPortWriteToFile** __Path__:: + If set, Tor writes the address and port of any control port it opens to + this address. Usable by controllers to learn the actual control port + when ControlPort is set to "auto". + [[ControlSocket]] **ControlSocket** __Path__:: Like ControlPort, but listens on a Unix domain socket, rather than a TCP socket. '0' disables ControlSocket. (Unix and Unix-like systems only.) @@ -387,13 +427,6 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS write unix sockets (e.g. ControlSocket). If the option is set to 1, make the control socket readable and writable by the default GID. (Default: 0) -[[HashedControlPassword]] **HashedControlPassword** __hashed_password__:: - Allow connections on the control port if they present - the password whose one-way hash is __hashed_password__. You - can compute the hash of a password by running "tor --hash-password - __password__". You can provide several acceptable passwords by using more - than one HashedControlPassword line. - [[CookieAuthentication]] **CookieAuthentication** **0**|**1**:: If this option is set to 1, allow connections on the control port when the connecting process knows the contents of a file named @@ -403,7 +436,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS [[CookieAuthFile]] **CookieAuthFile** __Path__:: If set, this option overrides the default location and file name - for Tor's cookie file. (See CookieAuthentication above.) + for Tor's cookie file. (See <<CookieAuthentication,CookieAuthentication>>.) [[CookieAuthFileGroupReadable]] **CookieAuthFileGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the @@ -411,15 +444,11 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS the default GID. [Making the file readable by other groups is not yet implemented; let us know if you need this for some reason.] (Default: 0) -[[ControlPortWriteToFile]] **ControlPortWriteToFile** __Path__:: - If set, Tor writes the address and port of any control port it opens to - this address. Usable by controllers to learn the actual control port - when ControlPort is set to "auto". - -[[ControlPortFileGroupReadable]] **ControlPortFileGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the - control port file. If the option is set to 1, make the control port - file readable by the default GID. (Default: 0) +[[CountPrivateBandwidth]] **CountPrivateBandwidth** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set, then Tor's rate-limiting applies not only to + remote connections, but also to connections to private addresses like + 127.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.1. This is mostly useful for debugging + rate-limiting. (Default: 0) [[DataDirectory]] **DataDirectory** __DIR__:: Store working data in DIR. Can not be changed while tor is running. @@ -432,59 +461,31 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS DataDirectory. If the option is set to 1, make the DataDirectory readable by the default GID. (Default: 0) -[[CacheDirectory]] **CacheDirectory** __DIR__:: - Store cached directory data in DIR. Can not be changed while tor is - running. - (Default: uses the value of DataDirectory.) - -[[CacheDirectoryGroupReadable]] **CacheDirectoryGroupReadable** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the - CacheDirectory. If the option is set to 1, make the CacheDirectory readable - by the default GID. If the option is "auto", then we use the - setting for DataDirectoryGroupReadable when the CacheDirectory is the - same as the DataDirectory, and 0 otherwise. (Default: auto) - -[[FallbackDir]] **FallbackDir** __ipv4address__:__port__ orport=__port__ id=__fingerprint__ [weight=__num__] [ipv6=**[**__ipv6address__**]**:__orport__]:: - When we're unable to connect to any directory cache for directory info - (usually because we don't know about any yet) we try a directory authority. - Clients also simultaneously try a FallbackDir, to avoid hangs on client - startup if a directory authority is down. Clients retry FallbackDirs more - often than directory authorities, to reduce the load on the directory - authorities. - By default, the directory authorities are also FallbackDirs. Specifying a - FallbackDir replaces Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any). - (See the **DirAuthority** entry for an explanation of each flag.) - -[[UseDefaultFallbackDirs]] **UseDefaultFallbackDirs** **0**|**1**:: - Use Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any). (When a - FallbackDir line is present, it replaces the hard-coded FallbackDirs, - regardless of the value of UseDefaultFallbackDirs.) (Default: 1) - -[[DirAuthority]] **DirAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__port__ __fingerprint__:: +[[DirAuthority]] **DirAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__dirport__ __fingerprint__:: 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. Flags are separated by spaces, and determine what kind of an authority this directory is. By default, an authority is not authoritative for any directory style - or version unless an appropriate flag is given. + or version unless an appropriate flag is given. + + + Tor will use this authority as a bridge authoritative directory if the - "bridge" flag is set. If a flag "orport=**port**" is given, Tor will use the - given port when opening encrypted tunnels to the dirserver. If a flag - "weight=**num**" is given, then the directory server is chosen randomly - with probability proportional to that weight (default 1.0). If a + "bridge" flag is set. If a flag "orport=**orport**" is given, Tor will + use the given port when opening encrypted tunnels to the dirserver. If a + flag "weight=**num**" is given, then the directory server is chosen + randomly with probability proportional to that weight (default 1.0). If a flag "v3ident=**fp**" is given, the dirserver is a v3 directory authority whose v3 long-term signing key has the fingerprint **fp**. Lastly, if an "ipv6=**[**__ipv6address__**]**:__orport__" flag is present, then - the directory - authority is listening for IPv6 connections on the indicated IPv6 address - and OR Port. + - + + the directory authority is listening for IPv6 connections on the + indicated IPv6 address and OR Port. + + + Tor will contact the authority at __ipv4address__ to - download directory documents. The provided __port__ value is a dirport; - clients ignore this in favor of the specified "orport=" value. If an - IPv6 ORPort is supplied, Tor will - also download directory documents at the IPv6 ORPort. + - + + download directory documents. Clients always use the ORPort. Relays + usually use the DirPort, but will use the ORPort in some circumstances. + If an IPv6 ORPort is supplied, clients will also download directory + documents at the IPv6 ORPort, if they are configured to use IPv6. + + + If no **DirAuthority** line is given, Tor will use the default directory authorities. NOTE: this option is intended for setting up a private Tor network with its own directory authorities. If you use it, you will be @@ -498,17 +499,6 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS should be 1.0 or less. The default is less than 1, to reduce load on authorities. (Default: 0.1) -[[AlternateDirAuthority]] **AlternateDirAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__port__ __fingerprint__ + - -[[AlternateBridgeAuthority]] **AlternateBridgeAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __ipv4address__:__port__ __ fingerprint__:: - These options behave as DirAuthority, but they replace fewer of the - default directory authorities. Using - AlternateDirAuthority replaces the default Tor directory authorities, but - leaves the default bridge authorities in - place. Similarly, - AlternateBridgeAuthority replaces the default bridge authority, - but leaves the directory authorities alone. - [[DisableAllSwap]] **DisableAllSwap** **0**|**1**:: If set to 1, Tor will attempt to lock all current and future memory pages, so that memory cannot be paged out. Windows, OS X and Solaris are currently @@ -533,6 +523,55 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS this to 0 for the duration of your debugging. Normal users should leave it on. Disabling this option while Tor is running is prohibited. (Default: 1) +[[DisableNetwork]] **DisableNetwork** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is set, we don't listen for or accept any connections + other than controller connections, and we close (and don't reattempt) + any outbound + connections. Controllers sometimes use this option to avoid using + the network until Tor is fully configured. Tor will make still certain + network-related calls (like DNS lookups) as a part of its configuration + process, even if DisableNetwork is set. (Default: 0) + +[[ExtendByEd25519ID]] **ExtendByEd25519ID** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 1, we always try to include a relay's Ed25519 ID + when telling the preceding relay in a circuit to extend to it. + If this option is set to 0, we never include Ed25519 IDs when extending + circuits. If the option is set to "auto", we obey a + parameter in the consensus document. (Default: auto) + +[[ExtORPort]] **ExtORPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**auto**:: + Open this port to listen for Extended ORPort connections from your + pluggable transports. + + (Default: **DataDirectory**/extended_orport_auth_cookie) + +[[ExtORPortCookieAuthFile]] **ExtORPortCookieAuthFile** __Path__:: + If set, this option overrides the default location and file name + for the Extended ORPort's cookie file -- the cookie file is needed + for pluggable transports to communicate through the Extended ORPort. + +[[ExtORPortCookieAuthFileGroupReadable]] **ExtORPortCookieAuthFileGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the + Extended OR Port cookie file. If the option is set to 1, make the cookie + file readable by the default GID. [Making the file readable by other + groups is not yet implemented; let us know if you need this for some + reason.] (Default: 0) + +[[FallbackDir]] **FallbackDir** __ipv4address__:__dirport__ orport=__orport__ id=__fingerprint__ [weight=__num__] [ipv6=**[**__ipv6address__**]**:__orport__]:: + When tor is unable to connect to any directory cache for directory info + (usually because it doesn't know about any yet) it tries a hard-coded + directory. Relays try one directory authority at a time. Clients try + multiple directory authorities and FallbackDirs, to avoid hangs on + startup if a hard-coded directory is down. Clients wait for a few seconds + between each attempt, and retry FallbackDirs more often than directory + authorities, to reduce the load on the directory authorities. + + + + FallbackDirs should be stable relays with stable IP addresses, ports, + and identity keys. They must have a DirPort. + + + + By default, the directory authorities are also FallbackDirs. Specifying a + FallbackDir replaces Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any). + (See <<DirAuthority,DirAuthority>> for an explanation of each flag.) + [[FetchDirInfoEarly]] **FetchDirInfoEarly** **0**|**1**:: If set to 1, Tor will always fetch directory information like other directory caches, even if you don't meet the normal criteria for fetching @@ -572,6 +611,17 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS flavour of consensues and descriptors that is fetched and used for building circuits. (Default: 0) +[[HardwareAccel]] **HardwareAccel** **0**|**1**:: + If non-zero, try to use built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration when + available. Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) + +[[HashedControlPassword]] **HashedControlPassword** __hashed_password__:: + Allow connections on the control port if they present + the password whose one-way hash is __hashed_password__. You + can compute the hash of a password by running "tor --hash-password + __password__". You can provide several acceptable passwords by using more + than one HashedControlPassword line. + [[HTTPProxy]] **HTTPProxy** __host__[:__port__]:: Tor will make all its directory requests through this host:port (or host:80 if port is not specified), rather than connecting directly to any directory @@ -597,51 +647,19 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS proxy authentication that Tor supports; feel free to submit a patch if you want it to support others. -[[Sandbox]] **Sandbox** **0**|**1**:: - If set to 1, Tor will run securely through the use of a syscall sandbox. - Otherwise the sandbox will be disabled. The option is currently an - experimental feature. It only works on Linux-based operating systems, - and only when Tor has been built with the libseccomp library. This option - can not be changed while tor is running. - + - When the Sandbox is 1, the following options can not be changed when tor - is running: - Address - ConnLimit - CookieAuthFile - DirPortFrontPage - ExtORPortCookieAuthFile - Logs - ServerDNSResolvConfFile - Tor must remain in client or server mode (some changes to ClientOnly and - ORPort are not allowed). - ClientOnionAuthDir and any files in it won't reload on HUP signal. - (Default: 0) - -[[Socks4Proxy]] **Socks4Proxy** __host__[:__port__]:: - Tor will make all OR connections through the SOCKS 4 proxy at host:port - (or host:1080 if port is not specified). - -[[Socks5Proxy]] **Socks5Proxy** __host__[:__port__]:: - Tor will make all OR connections through the SOCKS 5 proxy at host:port - (or host:1080 if port is not specified). - -[[Socks5ProxyUsername]] **Socks5ProxyUsername** __username__ + - -[[Socks5ProxyPassword]] **Socks5ProxyPassword** __password__:: - If defined, authenticate to the SOCKS 5 server using username and password - in accordance to RFC 1929. Both username and password must be between 1 and - 255 characters. - -[[UnixSocksGroupWritable]] **UnixSocksGroupWritable** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read and - write unix sockets (e.g. SocksPort unix:). If the option is set to 1, make - the Unix socket readable and writable by the default GID. (Default: 0) - [[KeepalivePeriod]] **KeepalivePeriod** __NUM__:: To keep firewalls from expiring connections, send a padding keepalive cell every NUM seconds on open connections that are in use. (Default: 5 minutes) +[[KeepBindCapabilities]] **KeepBindCapabilities** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + On Linux, when we are started as root and we switch our identity using + the **User** option, the **KeepBindCapabilities** option tells us whether to + try to retain our ability to bind to low ports. If this value is 1, we + try to keep the capability; if it is 0 we do not; and if it is **auto**, + we keep the capability only if we are configured to listen on a low port. + Can not be changed while tor is running. + (Default: auto.) + [[Log]] **Log** __minSeverity__[-__maxSeverity__] **stderr**|**stdout**|**syslog**:: Send all messages between __minSeverity__ and __maxSeverity__ to the standard output stream, the standard error stream, or to the system log. (The @@ -649,7 +667,16 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS debug, info, notice, warn, and err. We advise using "notice" in most cases, since anything more verbose may provide sensitive information to an attacker who obtains the logs. If only one severity level is given, all - messages of that level or higher will be sent to the listed destination. + messages of that level or higher will be sent to the listed destination. + + + + Some low-level logs may be sent from signal handlers, so their destination + logs must be signal-safe. These low-level logs include backtraces, + logging function errors, and errors in code called by logging functions. + Signal-safe logs are always sent to stderr or stdout. They are also sent to + a limited number of log files that are configured to log messages at error + severity from the bug or general domains. They are never sent as syslogs, + android logs, control port log events, or to any API-based log + destinations. [[Log2]] **Log** __minSeverity__[-__maxSeverity__] **file** __FILENAME__:: As above, but send log messages to the listed filename. The @@ -667,15 +694,16 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS list of logging domains. You can prefix a domain with $$~$$ to indicate negation, and use * to indicate "all domains". If you specify a severity range without a list of domains, it matches all domains. + - + + + This is an advanced feature which is most useful for debugging one or two of Tor's subsystems at a time. + - + + + The currently recognized domains are: general, crypto, net, config, fs, protocol, mm, http, app, control, circ, rend, bug, dir, dirserv, or, edge, - acct, hist, handshake, heartbeat, channel, sched, guard, consdiff, and dos. + acct, hist, handshake, heartbeat, channel, sched, guard, consdiff, dos, + process, pt, btrack, and mesg. Domain names are case-insensitive. + - + + + For example, "`Log [handshake]debug [~net,~mm]info notice stdout`" sends to stdout: all handshake messages of any severity, all info-and-higher messages from domains other than networking and memory management, and all @@ -686,12 +714,33 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS message currently has at least one domain; most currently have exactly one. This doesn't affect controller log messages. (Default: 0) +[[LogTimeGranularity]] **LogTimeGranularity** __NUM__:: + Set the resolution of timestamps in Tor's logs to NUM milliseconds. + NUM must be positive and either a divisor or a multiple of 1 second. + Note that this option only controls the granularity written by Tor to + a file or console log. Tor does not (for example) "batch up" log + messages to affect times logged by a controller, times attached to + syslog messages, or the mtime fields on log files. (Default: 1 second) + +[[MaxAdvertisedBandwidth]] **MaxAdvertisedBandwidth** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + If set, we will not advertise more than this amount of bandwidth for our + BandwidthRate. Server operators who want to reduce the number of clients + who ask to build circuits through them (since this is proportional to + advertised bandwidth rate) can thus reduce the CPU demands on their server + without impacting network performance. + [[MaxUnparseableDescSizeToLog]] **MaxUnparseableDescSizeToLog** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**:: Unparseable descriptors (e.g. for votes, consensuses, routers) are logged in separate files by hash, up to the specified size in total. Note that only files logged during the lifetime of this Tor process count toward the total; this is intended to be used to debug problems without opening live - servers to resource exhaustion attacks. (Default: 10 MB) + servers to resource exhaustion attacks. (Default: 10 MBytes) + +[[NoExec]] **NoExec** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 1, then Tor will never launch another + executable, regardless of the settings of ClientTransportPlugin + or ServerTransportPlugin. Once this option has been set to 1, + it cannot be set back to 0 without restarting Tor. (Default: 0) [[OutboundBindAddress]] **OutboundBindAddress** __IP__:: Make all outbound connections originate from the IP address specified. This @@ -702,6 +751,15 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS This setting will be ignored for connections to the loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1), and is not used for DNS requests as well. +[[OutboundBindAddressExit]] **OutboundBindAddressExit** __IP__:: + Make all outbound exit connections originate from the IP address + specified. This option overrides **OutboundBindAddress** for the + same IP version. This option may be used twice, once with an IPv4 + address and once with an IPv6 address. + IPv6 addresses should be wrapped in square brackets. + This setting will be ignored + for connections to the loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1). + [[OutboundBindAddressOR]] **OutboundBindAddressOR** __IP__:: Make all outbound non-exit (relay and other) connections originate from the IP address specified. This option overrides @@ -711,14 +769,20 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS This setting will be ignored for connections to the loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1). -[[OutboundBindAddressExit]] **OutboundBindAddressExit** __IP__:: - Make all outbound exit connections originate from the IP address - specified. This option overrides **OutboundBindAddress** for the - same IP version. This option may be used twice, once with an IPv4 - address and once with an IPv6 address. - IPv6 addresses should be wrapped in square brackets. - This setting will be ignored - for connections to the loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1). +[[OwningControllerProcess]] **{dbl_}OwningControllerProcess** __PID__:: + Make Tor instance periodically check for presence of a controller process + with given PID and terminate itself if this process is no longer alive. + Polling interval is 15 seconds. + +[[PerConnBWBurst]] **PerConnBWBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + If this option is set manually, or via the "perconnbwburst" consensus + field, Tor will use it for separate rate limiting for each connection + from a non-relay. (Default: 0) + +[[PerConnBWRate]] **PerConnBWRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + If this option is set manually, or via the "perconnbwrate" consensus + field, Tor will use it for separate rate limiting for each connection + from a non-relay. (Default: 0) [[PidFile]] **PidFile** __FILE__:: On startup, write our PID to FILE. On clean shutdown, remove @@ -729,40 +793,38 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS following the Tor specification. Otherwise, they are logged with severity \'info'. (Default: 0) +[[RelayBandwidthBurst]] **RelayBandwidthBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + If not 0, limit the maximum token bucket size (also known as the burst) for + \_relayed traffic_ to the given number of bytes in each direction. + They do not include directory fetches by the relay (from authority + or other relays), because that is considered "client" activity. (Default: 0) + +[[RelayBandwidthRate]] **RelayBandwidthRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + If not 0, a separate token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth + usage for \_relayed traffic_ on this node to the specified number of bytes + per second, and the average outgoing bandwidth usage to that same value. + Relayed traffic currently is calculated to include answers to directory + requests, but that may change in future versions. They do not include directory + fetches by the relay (from authority or other relays), because that is considered + "client" activity. (Default: 0) + +[[RephistTrackTime]] **RephistTrackTime** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: + Tells an authority, or other node tracking node reliability and history, + that fine-grained information about nodes can be discarded when it hasn't + changed for a given amount of time. (Default: 24 hours) + [[RunAsDaemon]] **RunAsDaemon** **0**|**1**:: If 1, Tor forks and daemonizes to the background. This option has no effect on Windows; instead you should use the --service command-line option. Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) -[[LogTimeGranularity]] **LogTimeGranularity** __NUM__:: - Set the resolution of timestamps in Tor's logs to NUM milliseconds. - NUM must be positive and either a divisor or a multiple of 1 second. - Note that this option only controls the granularity written by Tor to - a file or console log. Tor does not (for example) "batch up" log - messages to affect times logged by a controller, times attached to - syslog messages, or the mtime fields on log files. (Default: 1 second) - -[[TruncateLogFile]] **TruncateLogFile** **0**|**1**:: - If 1, Tor will overwrite logs at startup and in response to a HUP signal, - instead of appending to them. (Default: 0) - -[[SyslogIdentityTag]] **SyslogIdentityTag** __tag__:: - When logging to syslog, adds a tag to the syslog identity such that - log entries are marked with "Tor-__tag__". Can not be changed while tor is - running. (Default: none) - -[[AndroidIdentityTag]] **AndroidIdentityTag** __tag__:: - When logging to Android's logging subsystem, adds a tag to the log identity - such that log entries are marked with "Tor-__tag__". Can not be changed while - tor is running. (Default: none) - [[SafeLogging]] **SafeLogging** **0**|**1**|**relay**:: Tor can scrub potentially sensitive strings from log messages (e.g. addresses) by replacing them with the string [scrubbed]. This way logs can still be useful, but they don't leave behind personally identifying information about what sites a user might have visited. + - + + + If this option is set to 0, Tor will not perform any scrubbing, if it is set to 1, all potentially sensitive strings are replaced. If it is set to relay, all log messages generated when acting as a relay are sanitized, but @@ -770,67 +832,36 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS Note: Tor may not heed this option when logging at log levels below Notice. (Default: 1) -[[User]] **User** __Username__:: - On startup, setuid to this user and setgid to their primary group. - Can not be changed while tor is running. - -[[KeepBindCapabilities]] **KeepBindCapabilities** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - On Linux, when we are started as root and we switch our identity using - the **User** option, the **KeepBindCapabilities** option tells us whether to - try to retain our ability to bind to low ports. If this value is 1, we - try to keep the capability; if it is 0 we do not; and if it is **auto**, - we keep the capability only if we are configured to listen on a low port. - Can not be changed while tor is running. - (Default: auto.) - -[[HardwareAccel]] **HardwareAccel** **0**|**1**:: - If non-zero, try to use built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration when - available. Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) - -[[AccelName]] **AccelName** __NAME__:: - When using OpenSSL hardware crypto acceleration attempt to load the dynamic - engine of this name. This must be used for any dynamic hardware engine. - Names can be verified with the openssl engine command. Can not be changed - while tor is running. - -[[AccelDir]] **AccelDir** __DIR__:: - Specify this option if using dynamic hardware acceleration and the engine - implementation library resides somewhere other than the OpenSSL default. - Can not be changed while tor is running. - -[[AvoidDiskWrites]] **AvoidDiskWrites** **0**|**1**:: - If non-zero, try to write to disk less frequently than we would otherwise. - This is useful when running on flash memory or other media that support - only a limited number of writes. (Default: 0) - -[[CircuitPriorityHalflife]] **CircuitPriorityHalflife** __NUM__:: - If this value is set, we override the default algorithm for choosing which - circuit's cell to deliver or relay next. It is delivered first to the - circuit that has the lowest weighted cell count, where cells are weighted - exponentially according to this value (in seconds). If the value is -1, it - is taken from the consensus if possible else it will fallback to the - default value of 30. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2147483647. This can be defined - as a float value. This is an advanced option; you generally shouldn't have - to mess with it. (Default: -1) - -[[CountPrivateBandwidth]] **CountPrivateBandwidth** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set, then Tor's rate-limiting applies not only to - remote connections, but also to connections to private addresses like - 127.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.1. This is mostly useful for debugging - rate-limiting. (Default: 0) - -[[ExtendByEd25519ID]] **ExtendByEd25519ID** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - If this option is set to 1, we always try to include a relay's Ed25519 ID - when telling the proceeding relay in a circuit to extend to it. - If this option is set to 0, we never include Ed25519 IDs when extending - circuits. If the option is set to "default", we obey a - parameter in the consensus document. (Default: auto) - -[[NoExec]] **NoExec** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 1, then Tor will never launch another - executable, regardless of the settings of ClientTransportPlugin - or ServerTransportPlugin. Once this option has been set to 1, - it cannot be set back to 0 without restarting Tor. (Default: 0) +[[Sandbox]] **Sandbox** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 1, Tor will run securely through the use of a syscall sandbox. + Otherwise the sandbox will be disabled. The option is currently an + experimental feature. It only works on Linux-based operating systems, + and only when Tor has been built with the libseccomp library. This option + can not be changed while tor is running. + + + + When the **Sandbox** is 1, the following options can not be changed when tor + is running: + **Address**, + **ConnLimit**, + **CookieAuthFile**, + **DirPortFrontPage**, + **ExtORPortCookieAuthFile**, + **Logs**, + **ServerDNSResolvConfFile**, + **ClientOnionAuthDir** (and any files in it won't reload on HUP signal). + + + + Launching new Onion Services through the control port is not supported + with current syscall sandboxing implementation. + + + + Tor must remain in client or server mode (some changes to **ClientOnly** + and **ORPort** are not allowed). Currently, if **Sandbox** is 1, + **ControlPort** command "GETINFO address" will not work. + + + + When using %include in the tor configuration files, reloading the tor + configuration is not supported after adding new configuration files or + directories. + + + + (Default: 0) [[Schedulers]] **Schedulers** **KIST**|**KISTLite**|**Vanilla**:: Specify the scheduler type that tor should use. The scheduler is @@ -839,44 +870,137 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS unavailable, the second one is tried and so on. It is possible to change these values at runtime. This option mostly effects relays, and most operators should leave it set to its default value. - (Default: KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla) - + + (Default: KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla) + + + The possible scheduler types are: - + + + **KIST**: Kernel-Informed Socket Transport. Tor will use TCP information from the kernel to make informed decisions regarding how much data to send and when to send it. KIST also handles traffic in batches (see - KISTSchedRunInterval) in order to improve traffic prioritization decisions. + <<KISTSchedRunInterval,KISTSchedRunInterval>>) in order to improve traffic prioritization decisions. As implemented, KIST will only work on Linux kernel version 2.6.39 or - higher. - + + higher. + + + **KISTLite**: Same as KIST but without kernel support. Tor will use all the same mechanics as with KIST, including the batching, but its decisions regarding how much data to send will not be as good. KISTLite will work on all kernels and operating systems, and the majority of the benefits of KIST - are still realized with KISTLite. - + + are still realized with KISTLite. + + + **Vanilla**: The scheduler that Tor used before KIST was implemented. It sends as much data as possible, as soon as possible. Vanilla will work on all kernels and operating systems. +// Out of order because it logically belongs near the Schedulers option [[KISTSchedRunInterval]] **KISTSchedRunInterval** __NUM__ **msec**:: If KIST or KISTLite is used in the Schedulers option, this controls at which interval the scheduler tick is. If the value is 0 msec, the value is taken from the consensus if possible else it will fallback to the default 10 msec. Maximum possible value is 100 msec. (Default: 0 msec) +// Out of order because it logically belongs near the Schedulers option [[KISTSockBufSizeFactor]] **KISTSockBufSizeFactor** __NUM__:: If KIST is used in Schedulers, this is a multiplier of the per-socket limit calculation of the KIST algorithm. (Default: 1.0) -CLIENT OPTIONS --------------- + +[[ServerTransportListenAddr]] **ServerTransportListenAddr** __transport__ __IP__:__PORT__:: + When this option is set, Tor will suggest __IP__:__PORT__ as the + listening address of any pluggable transport proxy that tries to + launch __transport__. (IPv4 addresses should written as-is; IPv6 + addresses should be wrapped in square brackets.) (Default: none) + +[[ServerTransportOptions]] **ServerTransportOptions** __transport__ __k=v__ __k=v__ ...:: + When this option is set, Tor will pass the __k=v__ parameters to + any pluggable transport proxy that tries to launch __transport__. + + (Example: ServerTransportOptions obfs45 shared-secret=bridgepasswd cache=/var/lib/tor/cache) (Default: none) + +[[ServerTransportPlugin]] **ServerTransportPlugin** __transport__ exec __path-to-binary__ [options]:: + The Tor relay launches the pluggable transport proxy in __path-to-binary__ + using __options__ as its command-line options, and expects to receive + proxied client traffic from it. (Default: none) + +[[Socks4Proxy]] **Socks4Proxy** __host__[:__port__]:: + Tor will make all OR connections through the SOCKS 4 proxy at host:port + (or host:1080 if port is not specified). + +[[Socks5Proxy]] **Socks5Proxy** __host__[:__port__]:: + Tor will make all OR connections through the SOCKS 5 proxy at host:port + (or host:1080 if port is not specified). + +// Out of order because Username logically precedes Password +[[Socks5ProxyUsername]] **Socks5ProxyUsername** __username__ + + +[[Socks5ProxyPassword]] **Socks5ProxyPassword** __password__:: + If defined, authenticate to the SOCKS 5 server using username and password + in accordance to RFC 1929. Both username and password must be between 1 and + 255 characters. + +[[SyslogIdentityTag]] **SyslogIdentityTag** __tag__:: + When logging to syslog, adds a tag to the syslog identity such that + log entries are marked with "Tor-__tag__". Can not be changed while tor is + running. (Default: none) + +[[TCPProxy]] **TCPProxy** __protocol__ __host__:__port__:: + Tor will use the given protocol to make all its OR (SSL) connections through + a TCP proxy on host:port, rather than connecting directly to servers. You may + want to set **FascistFirewall** to restrict the set of ports you might try to + connect to, if your proxy only allows connecting to certain ports. There is no + equivalent option for directory connections, because all Tor client versions + that support this option download directory documents via OR connections. + ++ + The only protocol supported right now 'haproxy'. This option is only for + clients. (Default: none) + ++ + The HAProxy version 1 proxy protocol is described in detail at + https://www.haproxy.org/download/1.8/doc/proxy-protocol.txt + ++ + Both source IP address and source port will be set to zero. + +[[TruncateLogFile]] **TruncateLogFile** **0**|**1**:: + If 1, Tor will overwrite logs at startup and in response to a HUP signal, + instead of appending to them. (Default: 0) + +[[UnixSocksGroupWritable]] **UnixSocksGroupWritable** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read and + write unix sockets (e.g. SocksPort unix:). If the option is set to 1, make + the Unix socket readable and writable by the default GID. (Default: 0) + +[[UseDefaultFallbackDirs]] **UseDefaultFallbackDirs** **0**|**1**:: + Use Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any). (When a + FallbackDir line is present, it replaces the hard-coded FallbackDirs, + regardless of the value of UseDefaultFallbackDirs.) (Default: 1) + +[[User]] **User** __Username__:: + On startup, setuid to this user and setgid to their primary group. + Can not be changed while tor is running. + +== CLIENT OPTIONS + +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if **SocksPort**, **HTTPTunnelPort**, **TransPort**, **DNSPort**, or **NATDPort** is non-zero): +[[AllowNonRFC953Hostnames]] **AllowNonRFC953Hostnames** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is disabled, Tor blocks hostnames containing illegal + characters (like @ and :) rather than sending them to an exit node to be + resolved. This helps trap accidental attempts to resolve URLs and so on. + (Default: 0) + +[[AutomapHostsOnResolve]] **AutomapHostsOnResolve** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled, and we get a request to resolve an address + that ends with one of the suffixes in **AutomapHostsSuffixes**, we map an + unused virtual address to that address, and return the new virtual address. + This is handy for making ".onion" addresses work with applications that + resolve an address and then connect to it. (Default: 0) + +[[AutomapHostsSuffixes]] **AutomapHostsSuffixes** __SUFFIX__,__SUFFIX__,__...__:: + A comma-separated list of suffixes to use with **AutomapHostsOnResolve**. + The "." suffix is equivalent to "all addresses." (Default: .exit,.onion). + [[Bridge]] **Bridge** [__transport__] __IP__:__ORPort__ [__fingerprint__]:: When set along with UseBridges, instructs Tor to use the relay at "IP:ORPort" as a "bridge" relaying into the Tor network. If "fingerprint" @@ -884,45 +1008,79 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if the relay running at that location has the right fingerprint. We also use fingerprint to look up the bridge descriptor at the bridge authority, if it's provided and if UpdateBridgesFromAuthority is set too. + - + + + If "transport" is provided, it must match a ClientTransportPlugin line. We then use that pluggable transport's proxy to transfer data to the bridge, rather than connecting to the bridge directly. Some transports use a transport-specific method to work out the remote address to connect to. These transports typically ignore the "IP:ORPort" specified in the bridge line. + - + + + Tor passes any "key=val" settings to the pluggable transport proxy as per-connection arguments when connecting to the bridge. Consult the documentation of the pluggable transport for details of what arguments it supports. -[[LearnCircuitBuildTimeout]] **LearnCircuitBuildTimeout** **0**|**1**:: - If 0, CircuitBuildTimeout adaptive learning is disabled. (Default: 1) +[[CircuitPadding]] **CircuitPadding** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 0, Tor will not pad client circuits with additional cover + traffic. Only clients may set this option. This option should be offered + via the UI to mobile users for use where bandwidth may be expensive. If + set to 1, padding will be negotiated as per the consensus and relay + support (unlike ConnectionPadding, CircuitPadding cannot be force-enabled). + (Default: 1) -[[CircuitBuildTimeout]] **CircuitBuildTimeout** __NUM__:: +// Out of order because it logically belongs after CircuitPadding +[[ReducedCircuitPadding]] **ReducedCircuitPadding** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 1, Tor will only use circuit padding algorithms that have low + overhead. Only clients may set this option. This option should be offered + via the UI to mobile users for use where bandwidth may be expensive. + (Default: 0) - Try for at most NUM seconds when building circuits. If the circuit isn't - open in that time, give up on it. If LearnCircuitBuildTimeout is 1, this - value serves as the initial value to use before a timeout is learned. If - LearnCircuitBuildTimeout is 0, this value is the only value used. - (Default: 60 seconds) +[[ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from authorities + if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a usable, reasonably + live consensus). Only used by clients fetching from a list of fallback + directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by (potentially concurrent) + connection attempts, unlike other schedules, which are advanced by + connection failures. (Default: 6) -[[CircuitsAvailableTimeout]] **CircuitsAvailableTimeout** __NUM__:: - Tor will attempt to keep at least one open, unused circuit available for - this amount of time. This option governs how long idle circuits are kept - open, as well as the amount of time Tor will keep a circuit open to each - of the recently used ports. This way when the Tor client is entirely - idle, it can expire all of its circuits, and then expire its TLS - connections. Note that the actual timeout value is uniformly randomized - from the specified value to twice that amount. (Default: 30 minutes; - Max: 24 hours) +[[ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityOnlyDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityOnlyDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from authorities + if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a usable, reasonably + live consensus). Only used by clients which don't have or won't fetch + from a list of fallback directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by + (potentially concurrent) connection attempts, unlike other schedules, + which are advanced by connection failures. (Default: 0) -[[CircuitStreamTimeout]] **CircuitStreamTimeout** __NUM__:: - If non-zero, this option overrides our internal timeout schedule for how - many seconds until we detach a stream from a circuit and try a new circuit. - If your network is particularly slow, you might want to set this to a - number like 60. (Default: 0) +[[ClientBootstrapConsensusFallbackDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusFallbackDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from fallback + directory mirrors if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a + usable, reasonably live consensus). Only used by clients fetching from a + list of fallback directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by + (potentially concurrent) connection attempts, unlike other schedules, + which are advanced by connection failures. (Default: 0) + +[[ClientBootstrapConsensusMaxInProgressTries]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusMaxInProgressTries** __NUM__:: + Try this many simultaneous connections to download a consensus before + waiting for one to complete, timeout, or error out. (Default: 3) + +[[ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses]] **ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses** **0**|**1**:: + If true, Tor does not believe any anonymously retrieved DNS answer that + tells it that an address resolves to an internal address (like 127.0.0.1 or + 192.168.0.1). This option prevents certain browser-based attacks; it + is not allowed to be set on the default network. (Default: 1) + +[[ClientOnionAuthDir]] **ClientOnionAuthDir** __path__:: + Path to the directory containing v3 hidden service authorization files. + Each file is for a single onion address, and the files MUST have the suffix + ".auth_private" (i.e. "bob_onion.auth_private"). The content format MUST be: + + + <onion-address>:descriptor:x25519:<base32-encoded-privkey> + + + The <onion-address> MUST NOT have the ".onion" suffix. The + <base32-encoded-privkey> is the base32 representation of the raw key bytes + only (32 bytes for x25519). See Appendix G in the rend-spec-v3.txt file of + https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] for more information. [[ClientOnly]] **ClientOnly** **0**|**1**:: If set to 1, Tor will not run as a relay or serve @@ -933,6 +1091,43 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if and fast enough. The current behavior is simply that Tor is a client unless ORPort, ExtORPort, or DirPort are configured.) (Default: 0) +[[ClientPreferIPv6DirPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6DirPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers a directory port with an IPv6 + address over one with IPv4, for direct connections, if a given directory + server has both. (Tor also prefers an IPv6 DirPort if IPv4Client is set to + 0.) If this option is set to auto, clients prefer IPv4. Other things may + influence the choice. This option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6. + (Default: auto) (DEPRECATED: This option has had no effect for some + time.) + +[[ClientPreferIPv6ORPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6ORPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers an OR port with an IPv6 + address over one with IPv4 if a given entry node has both. (Tor also + prefers an IPv6 ORPort if IPv4Client is set to 0.) If this option is set + to auto, Tor bridge clients prefer the configured bridge address, and + other clients prefer IPv4. Other things may influence the choice. This + option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6. (Default: auto) + +[[ClientRejectInternalAddresses]] **ClientRejectInternalAddresses** **0**|**1**:: + If true, Tor does not try to fulfill requests to connect to an internal + address (like 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1) __unless an exit node is + specifically requested__ (for example, via a .exit hostname, or a + controller request). If true, multicast DNS hostnames for machines on the + local network (of the form *.local) are also rejected. (Default: 1) + +[[ClientUseIPv4]] **ClientUseIPv4** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 0, Tor will avoid connecting to directory servers + and entry nodes over IPv4. Note that clients with an IPv4 + address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transport line will try + connecting over IPv4 even if **ClientUseIPv4** is set to 0. (Default: 1) + +[[ClientUseIPv6]] **ClientUseIPv6** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 1, Tor might connect to directory servers or + entry nodes over IPv6. For IPv6 only hosts, you need to also set + **ClientUseIPv4** to 0 to disable IPv4. Note that clients configured with + an IPv6 address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transportline will + try connecting over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0) + [[ConnectionPadding]] **ConnectionPadding** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: This option governs Tor's use of padding to defend against some forms of traffic analysis. If it is set to 'auto', Tor will send padding only @@ -943,105 +1138,36 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if for use where bandwidth may be expensive. (Default: auto) +// Out of order because it logically belongs after ConnectionPadding [[ReducedConnectionPadding]] **ReducedConnectionPadding** **0**|**1**:: If set to 1, Tor will not not hold OR connections open for very long, and will send less padding on these connections. Only clients may set this option. This option should be offered via the UI to mobile users for use where bandwidth may be expensive. (Default: 0) -[[ExcludeNodes]] **ExcludeNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: - A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address - patterns of nodes to avoid when building a circuit. Country codes are - 2-letter ISO3166 codes, and must - be wrapped in braces; fingerprints may be preceded by a dollar sign. - (Example: - ExcludeNodes ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234, \{cc}, 255.254.0.0/8) + - + - By default, this option is treated as a preference that Tor is allowed - to override in order to keep working. - For example, if you try to connect to a hidden service, - but you have excluded all of the hidden service's introduction points, - Tor will connect to one of them anyway. If you do not want this - behavior, set the StrictNodes option (documented below). + - + - Note also that if you are a relay, this (and the other node selection - options below) only affects your own circuits that Tor builds for you. - Clients can still build circuits through you to any node. Controllers - can tell Tor to build circuits through any node. + - + - Country codes are case-insensitive. The code "\{??}" refers to nodes whose - country can't be identified. No country code, including \{??}, works if - no GeoIPFile can be loaded. See also the GeoIPExcludeUnknown option below. - - -[[ExcludeExitNodes]] **ExcludeExitNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: - A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address - patterns of nodes to never use when picking an exit node---that is, a - node that delivers traffic for you *outside* the Tor network. Note that any - node listed in ExcludeNodes is automatically considered to be part of this - list too. See - the **ExcludeNodes** option for more information on how to specify - nodes. See also the caveats on the "ExitNodes" option below. - -[[GeoIPExcludeUnknown]] **GeoIPExcludeUnknown** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - If this option is set to 'auto', then whenever any country code is set in - ExcludeNodes or ExcludeExitNodes, all nodes with unknown country (\{??} and - possibly \{A1}) are treated as excluded as well. If this option is set to - '1', then all unknown countries are treated as excluded in ExcludeNodes - and ExcludeExitNodes. This option has no effect when a GeoIP file isn't - configured or can't be found. (Default: auto) - -[[ExitNodes]] **ExitNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: - A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address - patterns of nodes to use as exit node---that is, a - node that delivers traffic for you *outside* the Tor network. See - the **ExcludeNodes** option for more information on how to specify nodes. + - + - Note that if you list too few nodes here, or if you exclude too many exit - nodes with ExcludeExitNodes, you can degrade functionality. For example, - if none of the exits you list allows traffic on port 80 or 443, you won't - be able to browse the web. + - + - Note also that not every circuit is used to deliver traffic *outside* of - the Tor network. It is normal to see non-exit circuits (such as those - used to connect to hidden services, those that do directory fetches, - those used for relay reachability self-tests, and so on) that end - at a non-exit node. To - keep a node from being used entirely, see ExcludeNodes and StrictNodes. + - + - The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both - ExitNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded. + - + - The .exit address notation, if enabled via MapAddress, overrides - this option. +[[DNSPort]] **DNSPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: + If non-zero, open this port to listen for UDP DNS requests, and resolve + them anonymously. This port only handles A, AAAA, and PTR requests---it + doesn't handle arbitrary DNS request types. Set the port to "auto" to + have Tor pick a port for + you. This directive can be specified multiple times to bind to multiple + addresses/ports. See <<SocksPort,SocksPort>> for an explanation of isolation + flags. (Default: 0) -[[EntryNodes]] **EntryNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: - A list of identity fingerprints and country codes of nodes - to use for the first hop in your normal circuits. - Normal circuits include all - circuits except for direct connections to directory servers. The Bridge - option overrides this option; if you have configured bridges and - UseBridges is 1, the Bridges are used as your entry nodes. + - + - The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both - EntryNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded. See - the **ExcludeNodes** option for more information on how to specify nodes. +[[DownloadExtraInfo]] **DownloadExtraInfo** **0**|**1**:: + If true, Tor downloads and caches "extra-info" documents. These documents + contain information about servers other than the information in their + regular server descriptors. Tor does not use this information for anything + itself; to save bandwidth, leave this option turned off. (Default: 0) -[[StrictNodes]] **StrictNodes** **0**|**1**:: - If StrictNodes is set to 1, Tor will treat solely the ExcludeNodes option - as a requirement to follow for all the circuits you generate, even if - doing so will break functionality for you (StrictNodes applies to neither - ExcludeExitNodes nor to ExitNodes). If StrictNodes is set to 0, Tor will - still try to avoid nodes in the ExcludeNodes list, but it will err on the - side of avoiding unexpected errors. Specifically, StrictNodes 0 tells Tor - that it is okay to use an excluded node when it is *necessary* to perform - relay reachability self-tests, connect to a hidden service, provide a - hidden service to a client, fulfill a .exit request, upload directory - information, or download directory information. (Default: 0) +[[EnforceDistinctSubnets]] **EnforceDistinctSubnets** **0**|**1**:: + If 1, Tor will not put two servers whose IP addresses are "too close" on + the same circuit. Currently, two addresses are "too close" if they lie in + the same /16 range. (Default: 1) [[FascistFirewall]] **FascistFirewall** **0**|**1**:: If 1, Tor will only create outgoing connections to ORs running on ports - that your firewall allows (defaults to 80 and 443; see **FirewallPorts**). + that your firewall allows (defaults to 80 and 443; see <<FirewallPorts,FirewallPorts>>). This will allow you to run Tor as a client behind a firewall with restrictive policies, but will not allow you to run as a server behind such a firewall. If you prefer more fine-grained control, use @@ -1052,38 +1178,8 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if **FascistFirewall** is set. This option is deprecated; use ReachableAddresses instead. (Default: 80, 443) -[[ReachableAddresses]] **ReachableAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: - A comma-separated list of IP addresses and ports that your firewall allows - you to connect to. The format is as for the addresses in ExitPolicy, except - that "accept" is understood unless "reject" is explicitly provided. For - example, \'ReachableAddresses 99.0.0.0/8, reject 18.0.0.0/8:80, accept - \*:80' means that your firewall allows connections to everything inside net - 99, rejects port 80 connections to net 18, and accepts connections to port - 80 otherwise. (Default: \'accept \*:*'.) - -[[ReachableDirAddresses]] **ReachableDirAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: - Like **ReachableAddresses**, a list of addresses and ports. Tor will obey - these restrictions when fetching directory information, using standard HTTP - GET requests. If not set explicitly then the value of - **ReachableAddresses** is used. If **HTTPProxy** is set then these - connections will go through that proxy. (DEPRECATED: This option has - had no effect for some time.) - -[[ReachableORAddresses]] **ReachableORAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: - Like **ReachableAddresses**, a list of addresses and ports. Tor will obey - these restrictions when connecting to Onion Routers, using TLS/SSL. If not - set explicitly then the value of **ReachableAddresses** is used. If - **HTTPSProxy** is set then these connections will go through that proxy. + - + - The separation between **ReachableORAddresses** and - **ReachableDirAddresses** is only interesting when you are connecting - through proxies (see **HTTPProxy** and **HTTPSProxy**). Most proxies limit - TLS connections (which Tor uses to connect to Onion Routers) to port 443, - and some limit HTTP GET requests (which Tor uses for fetching directory - information) to port 80. - [[HidServAuth]] **HidServAuth** __onion-address__ __auth-cookie__ [__service-name__]:: - Client authorization for a hidden service. Valid onion addresses contain 16 + Client authorization for a v2 hidden service. Valid onion addresses contain 16 characters in a-z2-7 plus ".onion", and valid auth cookies contain 22 characters in A-Za-z0-9+/. The service name is only used for internal purposes, e.g., for Tor controllers. This option may be used multiple times @@ -1092,17 +1188,15 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if services can be configured to require authorization using the **HiddenServiceAuthorizeClient** option. -[[ClientOnionAuthDir]] **ClientOnionAuthDir** __path__:: - Path to the directory containing v3 hidden service authorization files. - Each file is for a single onion address, and the files MUST have the suffix - ".auth_private" (i.e. "bob_onion.auth_private"). The content format MUST be: - + - <onion-address>:descriptor:x25519:<base32-encoded-privkey> - + - The <onion-address> MUST NOT have the ".onion" suffix. The - <base32-encoded-privkey> is the base32 representation of the raw key bytes - only (32 bytes for x25519). See Appendix G in the rend-spec-v3.txt file of - https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] for more information. +[[HTTPTunnelPort]] **HTTPTunnelPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: + Open this port to listen for proxy connections using the "HTTP CONNECT" + protocol instead of SOCKS. Set this to + 0 if you don't want to allow "HTTP CONNECT" connections. Set the port + to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be + specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. If multiple + entries of this option are present in your configuration file, Tor will + perform stream isolation between listeners by default. See + <<SocksPort,SocksPort>> for an explanation of isolation flags. (Default: 0) [[LongLivedPorts]] **LongLivedPorts** __PORTS__:: A list of ports for services that tend to have long-running connections @@ -1126,23 +1220,26 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if "MapAddress \*.example.com \*.example.com.torserver.exit". (Note the leading "*." in each part of the directive.) You can also redirect all subdomains of a domain to a single address. For example, "MapAddress - *.example.com www.example.com". + - + + *.example.com www.example.com". If the specified exit is not available, + or the exit can not connect to the site, Tor will fail any connections + to the mapped address.+ + + NOTES: 1. When evaluating MapAddress expressions Tor stops when it hits the most recently added expression that matches the requested address. So if you - have the following in your torrc, www.torproject.org will map to 1.1.1.1: + have the following in your torrc, www.torproject.org will map to + 198.51.100.1: - MapAddress www.torproject.org 2.2.2.2 - MapAddress www.torproject.org 1.1.1.1 + MapAddress www.torproject.org 192.0.2.1 + MapAddress www.torproject.org 198.51.100.1 2. Tor evaluates the MapAddress configuration until it finds no matches. So if you have the following in your torrc, www.torproject.org will map to - 2.2.2.2: + 203.0.113.1: - MapAddress 1.1.1.1 2.2.2.2 - MapAddress www.torproject.org 1.1.1.1 + MapAddress 198.51.100.1 203.0.113.1 + MapAddress www.torproject.org 198.51.100.1 3. The following MapAddress expression is invalid (and will be ignored) because you cannot map from a specific address to a wildcard @@ -1153,9 +1250,14 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if 4. Using a wildcard to match only part of a string (as in *ample.com) is also invalid. -[[NewCircuitPeriod]] **NewCircuitPeriod** __NUM__:: - Every NUM seconds consider whether to build a new circuit. (Default: 30 - seconds) + 5. Tor maps hostnames and IP addresses separately. If you MapAddress + a DNS name, but use an IP address to connect, then Tor will ignore the + DNS name mapping. + + 6. MapAddress does not apply to redirects in the application protocol. + For example, HTTP redirects and alt-svc headers will ignore mappings + for the original address. You can use a wildcard mapping to handle + redirects within the same site. [[MaxCircuitDirtiness]] **MaxCircuitDirtiness** __NUM__:: Feel free to reuse a circuit that was first used at most NUM seconds ago, @@ -1171,37 +1273,183 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if client streams. A circuit is pending if we have begun constructing it, but it has not yet been completely constructed. (Default: 32) -[[NodeFamily]] **NodeFamily** __node__,__node__,__...__:: - The Tor servers, defined by their identity fingerprints, - constitute a "family" of similar or co-administered servers, so never use - any two of them in the same circuit. Defining a NodeFamily is only needed - when a server doesn't list the family itself (with MyFamily). This option - can be used multiple times; each instance defines a separate family. In - addition to nodes, you can also list IP address and ranges and country - codes in {curly braces}. See the **ExcludeNodes** option for more - information on how to specify nodes. +[[NATDPort]] **NATDPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: + Open this port to listen for connections from old versions of ipfw (as + included in old versions of FreeBSD, etc) using the NATD protocol. + Use 0 if you don't want to allow NATD connections. Set the port + to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be + specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. If multiple + entries of this option are present in your configuration file, Tor will + perform stream isolation between listeners by default. See + <<SocksPort,SocksPort>> for an explanation of isolation flags. + + + + This option is only for people who cannot use TransPort. (Default: 0) -[[EnforceDistinctSubnets]] **EnforceDistinctSubnets** **0**|**1**:: - If 1, Tor will not put two servers whose IP addresses are "too close" on - the same circuit. Currently, two addresses are "too close" if they lie in - the same /16 range. (Default: 1) +[[NewCircuitPeriod]] **NewCircuitPeriod** __NUM__:: + Every NUM seconds consider whether to build a new circuit. (Default: 30 + seconds) + +[[OptimisticData]] **OptimisticData** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + When this option is set, and Tor is using an exit node that supports + the feature, it will try optimistically to send data to the exit node + without waiting for the exit node to report whether the connection + succeeded. This can save a round-trip time for protocols like HTTP + where the client talks first. If OptimisticData is set to **auto**, + Tor will look at the UseOptimisticData parameter in the networkstatus. + (Default: auto) + +// These are out of order because they logically belong together +[[PathBiasCircThreshold]] **PathBiasCircThreshold** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasDropGuards]] **PathBiasDropGuards** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasExtremeRate]] **PathBiasExtremeRate** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasNoticeRate]] **PathBiasNoticeRate** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasWarnRate]] **PathBiasWarnRate** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasScaleThreshold]] **PathBiasScaleThreshold** __NUM__:: + These options override the default behavior of Tor's (**currently + experimental**) path bias detection algorithm. To try to find broken or + misbehaving guard nodes, Tor looks for nodes where more than a certain + fraction of circuits through that guard fail to get built. + + + + The PathBiasCircThreshold option controls how many circuits we need to build + through a guard before we make these checks. The PathBiasNoticeRate, + PathBiasWarnRate and PathBiasExtremeRate options control what fraction of + circuits must succeed through a guard so we won't write log messages. + If less than PathBiasExtremeRate circuits succeed *and* PathBiasDropGuards + is set to 1, we disable use of that guard. + + + + When we have seen more than PathBiasScaleThreshold + circuits through a guard, we scale our observations by 0.5 (governed by + the consensus) so that new observations don't get swamped by old ones. + + + + By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + If no defaults are available there, these options default to 150, .70, + .50, .30, 0, and 300 respectively. + +// These are out of order because they logically belong together +[[PathBiasUseThreshold]] **PathBiasUseThreshold** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasNoticeUseRate]] **PathBiasNoticeUseRate** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasExtremeUseRate]] **PathBiasExtremeUseRate** __NUM__ + + +[[PathBiasScaleUseThreshold]] **PathBiasScaleUseThreshold** __NUM__:: + Similar to the above options, these options override the default behavior + of Tor's (**currently experimental**) path use bias detection algorithm. + + + + Where as the path bias parameters govern thresholds for successfully + building circuits, these four path use bias parameters govern thresholds + only for circuit usage. Circuits which receive no stream usage + are not counted by this detection algorithm. A used circuit is considered + successful if it is capable of carrying streams or otherwise receiving + well-formed responses to RELAY cells. + + + + By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + If no defaults are available there, these options default to 20, .80, + .60, and 100, respectively. + +[[PathsNeededToBuildCircuits]] **PathsNeededToBuildCircuits** __NUM__:: + Tor clients don't build circuits for user traffic until they know + about enough of the network so that they could potentially construct + enough of the possible paths through the network. If this option + is set to a fraction between 0.25 and 0.95, Tor won't build circuits + until it has enough descriptors or microdescriptors to construct + that fraction of possible paths. Note that setting this option too low + can make your Tor client less anonymous, and setting it too high can + prevent your Tor client from bootstrapping. If this option is negative, + Tor will use a default value chosen by the directory authorities. If the + directory authorities do not choose a value, Tor will default to 0.6. + (Default: -1) + +[[ReachableAddresses]] **ReachableAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: + A comma-separated list of IP addresses and ports that your firewall allows + you to connect to. The format is as for the addresses in ExitPolicy, except + that "accept" is understood unless "reject" is explicitly provided. For + example, \'ReachableAddresses 99.0.0.0/8, reject 18.0.0.0/8:80, accept + \*:80' means that your firewall allows connections to everything inside net + 99, rejects port 80 connections to net 18, and accepts connections to port + 80 otherwise. (Default: \'accept \*:*'.) + +[[ReachableDirAddresses]] **ReachableDirAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: + Like **ReachableAddresses**, a list of addresses and ports. Tor will obey + these restrictions when fetching directory information, using standard HTTP + GET requests. If not set explicitly then the value of + **ReachableAddresses** is used. If **HTTPProxy** is set then these + connections will go through that proxy. (DEPRECATED: This option has + had no effect for some time.) + +[[ReachableORAddresses]] **ReachableORAddresses** __IP__[/__MASK__][:__PORT__]...:: + Like **ReachableAddresses**, a list of addresses and ports. Tor will obey + these restrictions when connecting to Onion Routers, using TLS/SSL. If not + set explicitly then the value of **ReachableAddresses** is used. If + **HTTPSProxy** is set then these connections will go through that proxy. + + + + The separation between **ReachableORAddresses** and + **ReachableDirAddresses** is only interesting when you are connecting + through proxies (see <<HTTPProxy,HTTPProxy>> and <<HTTPSProxy,HTTPSProxy>>). Most proxies limit + TLS connections (which Tor uses to connect to Onion Routers) to port 443, + and some limit HTTP GET requests (which Tor uses for fetching directory + information) to port 80. + +[[SafeSocks]] **SafeSocks** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled, Tor will reject application connections that + use unsafe variants of the socks protocol -- ones that only provide an IP + address, meaning the application is doing a DNS resolve first. + Specifically, these are socks4 and socks5 when not doing remote DNS. + (Default: 0) + +// Out of order because it logically belongs after SafeSocks +[[TestSocks]] **TestSocks** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled, Tor will make a notice-level log entry for + each connection to the Socks port indicating whether the request used a + safe socks protocol or an unsafe one (see <<SafeSocks,SafeSocks>>). This + helps to determine whether an application using Tor is possibly leaking + DNS requests. (Default: 0) -[[SocksPort]] **SocksPort** \['address':]__port__|**unix:**__path__|**auto** [_flags_] [_isolation flags_]:: +// Out of order because it logically belongs with SafeSocks +[[WarnPlaintextPorts]] **WarnPlaintextPorts** __port__,__port__,__...__:: + Tells Tor to issue a warnings whenever the user tries to make an anonymous + connection to one of these ports. This option is designed to alert users + to services that risk sending passwords in the clear. (Default: + 23,109,110,143) + +// Out of order because it logically belongs with SafeSocks +[[RejectPlaintextPorts]] **RejectPlaintextPorts** __port__,__port__,__...__:: + Like WarnPlaintextPorts, but instead of warning about risky port uses, Tor + will instead refuse to make the connection. (Default: None) + +[[SocksPolicy]] **SocksPolicy** __policy__,__policy__,__...__:: + Set an entrance policy for this server, to limit who can connect to the + SocksPort and DNSPort ports. The policies have the same form as exit + policies below, except that port specifiers are ignored. Any address + not matched by some entry in the policy is accepted. + +[[SocksPort]] **SocksPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**unix:**__path__|**auto** [_flags_] [_isolation flags_]:: Open this port to listen for connections from SOCKS-speaking applications. Set this to 0 if you don't want to allow application connections via SOCKS. Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. If a unix domain socket is used, you may - quote the path using standard C escape sequences. + quote the path using standard C escape sequences. Most flags are off by + default, except where specified. Flags that are on by default can be + disabled by putting "No" before the flag name. (Default: 9050) + - + + + NOTE: Although this option allows you to specify an IP address other than localhost, you should do so only with extreme caution. The SOCKS protocol is unencrypted and (as we use it) unauthenticated, so exposing it in this way could leak your information to anybody watching your network, and allow anybody to use your computer as an open proxy. + - + + + + If multiple entries of this option are present in your configuration + file, Tor will perform stream isolation between listeners by default. The _isolation flags_ arguments give Tor rules for which streams received on this SocksPort are allowed to share circuits with one another. Recognized isolation flags are: @@ -1218,8 +1466,9 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if you can disable it with **NoIsolateSOCKSAuth**.) **IsolateClientProtocol**;; Don't share circuits with streams using a different protocol. - (SOCKS 4, SOCKS 5, TransPort connections, NATDPort connections, - and DNSPort requests are all considered to be different protocols.) + (SOCKS 4, SOCKS 5, HTTPTunnelPort connections, TransPort connections, + NATDPort connections, and DNSPort requests are all considered to be + different protocols.) **IsolateDestPort**;; Don't share circuits with streams targeting a different destination port. @@ -1228,8 +1477,9 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if destination address. **KeepAliveIsolateSOCKSAuth**;; If **IsolateSOCKSAuth** is enabled, keep alive circuits while they have - at least one stream with SOCKS authentication active. After such a circuit - is idle for more than MaxCircuitDirtiness seconds, it can be closed. + at least one stream with SOCKS authentication active. After such a + circuit is idle for more than MaxCircuitDirtiness seconds, it can be + closed. **SessionGroup=**__INT__;; If no other isolation rules would prevent it, allow streams on this port to share circuits with streams from every other @@ -1287,11 +1537,11 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if **UseDNSCache**;; Tells the client to use any cached DNS answers we have when making requests via this connection. - **PreferIPv6Automap**;; + **NoPreferIPv6Automap**;; When serving a hostname lookup request on this port that should get automapped (according to AutomapHostsOnResolve), if we could return either an IPv4 or an IPv6 answer, prefer - an IPv6 answer. (On by default.) + an IPv4 answer. (Tor prefers IPv6 by default.) **PreferSOCKSNoAuth**;; Ordinarily, when an application offers both "username/password authentication" and "no authentication" to Tor via SOCKS5, Tor @@ -1301,6 +1551,53 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if one. You can disable this behavior, so that Tor will select "No authentication" when IsolateSOCKSAuth is disabled, or when this option is set. + **ExtendedErrors**;; + Return extended error code in the SOCKS reply. So far, the possible + errors are: + + X'F0' Onion Service Descriptor Can Not be Found + + The requested onion service descriptor can't be found on the + hashring and thus not reachable by the client. (v3 only) + + X'F1' Onion Service Descriptor Is Invalid + + The requested onion service descriptor can't be parsed or + signature validation failed. (v3 only) + + X'F2' Onion Service Introduction Failed + + All introduction attempts failed either due to a combination of + NACK by the intro point or time out. (v3 only) + + X'F3' Onion Service Rendezvous Failed + + Every rendezvous circuit has timed out and thus the client is + unable to rendezvous with the service. (v3 only) + + X'F4' Onion Service Missing Client Authorization + + Client was able to download the requested onion service descriptor + but is unable to decrypt its content because it is missing client + authorization information. (v3 only) + + X'F5' Onion Service Wrong Client Authorization + + Client was able to download the requested onion service descriptor + but is unable to decrypt its content using the client + authorization information it has. This means the client access + were revoked. (v3 only) + + X'F6' Onion Service Invalid Address + + The given .onion address is invalid. In one of these cases this + error is returned: address checksum doesn't match, ed25519 public + key is invalid or the encoding is invalid. (v3 only) + + X'F7' Onion Service Introduction Timed Out + + Similar to X'F2' code but in this case, all introduction attempts + have failed due to a time out. (v3 only) // Anchor only for formatting, not visible in the man page. [[SocksPortFlagsMisc]]:: @@ -1308,17 +1605,6 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if line is used, and all earlier flags are ignored. No error is issued for conflicting flags. -[[SocksPolicy]] **SocksPolicy** __policy__,__policy__,__...__:: - Set an entrance policy for this server, to limit who can connect to the - SocksPort and DNSPort ports. The policies have the same form as exit - policies below, except that port specifiers are ignored. Any address - not matched by some entry in the policy is accepted. - -[[SocksTimeout]] **SocksTimeout** __NUM__:: - Let a socks connection wait NUM seconds handshaking, and NUM seconds - unattached waiting for an appropriate circuit, before we fail it. (Default: - 2 minutes) - [[TokenBucketRefillInterval]] **TokenBucketRefillInterval** __NUM__ [**msec**|**second**]:: Set the refill delay interval of Tor's token bucket to NUM milliseconds. NUM must be between 1 and 1000, inclusive. When Tor is out of bandwidth, @@ -1346,6 +1632,44 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if association between host and exit server after NUM seconds. The default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). +[[TransPort]] **TransPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: + Open this port to listen for transparent proxy connections. Set this to + 0 if you don't want to allow transparent proxy connections. Set the port + to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be + specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. If multiple + entries of this option are present in your configuration file, Tor will + perform stream isolation between listeners by default. See + <<SocksPort,SocksPort>> for an explanation of isolation flags. + + + + TransPort requires OS support for transparent proxies, such as BSDs' pf or + Linux's IPTables. If you're planning to use Tor as a transparent proxy for + a network, you'll want to examine and change VirtualAddrNetwork from the + default setting. (Default: 0) + +[[TransProxyType]] **TransProxyType** **default**|**TPROXY**|**ipfw**|**pf-divert**:: + TransProxyType may only be enabled when there is transparent proxy listener + enabled. + + + + Set this to "TPROXY" if you wish to be able to use the TPROXY Linux module + to transparently proxy connections that are configured using the TransPort + option. Detailed information on how to configure the TPROXY + feature can be found in the Linux kernel source tree in the file + Documentation/networking/tproxy.txt. + + + + Set this option to "ipfw" to use the FreeBSD ipfw interface. + + + + On *BSD operating systems when using pf, set this to "pf-divert" to take + advantage of +divert-to+ rules, which do not modify the packets like + +rdr-to+ rules do. Detailed information on how to configure pf to use + +divert-to+ rules can be found in the pf.conf(5) manual page. On OpenBSD, + +divert-to+ is available to use on versions greater than or equal to + OpenBSD 4.4. + + + + Set this to "default", or leave it unconfigured, to use regular IPTables + on Linux, or to use pf +rdr-to+ rules on *BSD systems. + + + + (Default: "default") + [[UpdateBridgesFromAuthority]] **UpdateBridgesFromAuthority** **0**|**1**:: When set (along with UseBridges), Tor will try to fetch bridge descriptors from the configured bridge authorities when feasible. It will fall back to @@ -1364,23 +1688,33 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if Authorities or Single Onion Services. In these cases, this option is ignored. (Default: 1) -[[GuardfractionFile]] **GuardfractionFile** __FILENAME__:: - V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the location of the - guardfraction file which contains information about how long relays - have been guards. (Default: unset) - [[UseGuardFraction]] **UseGuardFraction** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: This option specifies whether clients should use the guardfraction information found in the consensus during path selection. If it's set to 'auto', clients will do what the UseGuardFraction consensus parameter tells them to do. (Default: auto) +//Out of order because it logically belongs after the UseEntryGuards option +[[GuardLifetime]] **GuardLifetime** __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**:: + If UseEntryGuards is set, minimum time to keep a guard on our guard list + before picking a new one. If less than one day, we use defaults from the + consensus directory. (Default: 0) + +//Out of order because it logically belongs after the UseEntryGuards option +[[NumDirectoryGuards]] **NumDirectoryGuards** __NUM__:: + If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we try to make sure we have at least NUM + routers to use as directory guards. If this option is set to 0, use the + value from the guard-n-primary-dir-guards-to-use consensus parameter, and + default to 3 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0) + +//Out of order because it logically belongs after the UseEntryGuards option [[NumEntryGuards]] **NumEntryGuards** __NUM__:: If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we will try to pick a total of NUM routers as long-term entries for our circuits. If NUM is 0, we try to learn the number from the guard-n-primary-guards-to-use consensus parameter, and default to 1 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0) +//Out of order because it logically belongs after the UseEntryGuards option [[NumPrimaryGuards]] **NumPrimaryGuards** __NUM__:: If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we will try to pick NUM routers for our primary guard list, which is the set of routers we strongly prefer when @@ -1388,31 +1722,13 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if the guard-n-primary-guards consensus parameter, and default to 3 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0) -[[NumDirectoryGuards]] **NumDirectoryGuards** __NUM__:: - If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we try to make sure we have at least NUM - routers to use as directory guards. If this option is set to 0, use the - value from the guard-n-primary-dir-guards-to-use consensus parameter, and - default to 3 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0) - -[[GuardLifetime]] **GuardLifetime** __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**:: - If nonzero, and UseEntryGuards is set, minimum time to keep a guard before - picking a new one. If zero, we use the GuardLifetime parameter from the - consensus directory. No value here may be less than 1 month or greater - than 5 years; out-of-range values are clamped. (Default: 0) - -[[SafeSocks]] **SafeSocks** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled, Tor will reject application connections that - use unsafe variants of the socks protocol -- ones that only provide an IP - address, meaning the application is doing a DNS resolve first. - Specifically, these are socks4 and socks5 when not doing remote DNS. - (Default: 0) - -[[TestSocks]] **TestSocks** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled, Tor will make a notice-level log entry for - each connection to the Socks port indicating whether the request used a - safe socks protocol or an unsafe one (see above entry on SafeSocks). This - helps to determine whether an application using Tor is possibly leaking - DNS requests. (Default: 0) +[[UseMicrodescriptors]] **UseMicrodescriptors** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + Microdescriptors are a smaller version of the information that Tor needs + in order to build its circuits. Using microdescriptors makes Tor clients + download less directory information, thus saving bandwidth. Directory + caches need to fetch regular descriptors and microdescriptors, so this + option doesn't save any bandwidth for them. For legacy reasons, auto is + accepted, but it has the same effect as 1. (Default: auto) [[VirtualAddrNetworkIPv4]] **VirtualAddrNetworkIPv4** __IPv4Address__/__bits__ + @@ -1421,7 +1737,7 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if command from the controller or the AutomapHostsOnResolve feature, Tor picks an unassigned address from this range. (Defaults: 127.192.0.0/10 and [FE80::]/10 respectively.) + - + + + When providing proxy server service to a network of computers using a tool like dns-proxy-tor, change the IPv4 network to "10.192.0.0/10" or "172.16.0.0/12" and change the IPv6 network to "[FC00::]/7". @@ -1433,123 +1749,178 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if used IP. For local use, no change to the default VirtualAddrNetwork setting is needed. -[[AllowNonRFC953Hostnames]] **AllowNonRFC953Hostnames** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is disabled, Tor blocks hostnames containing illegal - characters (like @ and :) rather than sending them to an exit node to be - resolved. This helps trap accidental attempts to resolve URLs and so on. - (Default: 0) +== CIRCUIT TIMEOUT OPTIONS -[[HTTPTunnelPort]] **HTTPTunnelPort** \['address':]__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: - Open this port to listen for proxy connections using the "HTTP CONNECT" - protocol instead of SOCKS. Set this to - 0 if you don't want to allow "HTTP CONNECT" connections. Set the port - to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be - specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. See - SOCKSPort for an explanation of isolation flags. (Default: 0) +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! -[[TransPort]] **TransPort** \['address':]__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: - Open this port to listen for transparent proxy connections. Set this to - 0 if you don't want to allow transparent proxy connections. Set the port - to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be - specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. See - SOCKSPort for an explanation of isolation flags. + - + - TransPort requires OS support for transparent proxies, such as BSDs' pf or - Linux's IPTables. If you're planning to use Tor as a transparent proxy for - a network, you'll want to examine and change VirtualAddrNetwork from the - default setting. (Default: 0) +The following options are useful for configuring timeouts related +to building Tor circuits and using them: -[[TransProxyType]] **TransProxyType** **default**|**TPROXY**|**ipfw**|**pf-divert**:: - TransProxyType may only be enabled when there is transparent proxy listener - enabled. + - + - Set this to "TPROXY" if you wish to be able to use the TPROXY Linux module - to transparently proxy connections that are configured using the TransPort - option. Detailed information on how to configure the TPROXY - feature can be found in the Linux kernel source tree in the file - Documentation/networking/tproxy.txt. + - + - Set this option to "ipfw" to use the FreeBSD ipfw interface. + - + - On *BSD operating systems when using pf, set this to "pf-divert" to take - advantage of +divert-to+ rules, which do not modify the packets like - +rdr-to+ rules do. Detailed information on how to configure pf to use - +divert-to+ rules can be found in the pf.conf(5) manual page. On OpenBSD, - +divert-to+ is available to use on versions greater than or equal to - OpenBSD 4.4. + - + - Set this to "default", or leave it unconfigured, to use regular IPTables - on Linux, or to use pf +rdr-to+ rules on *BSD systems. + - + - (Default: "default") +[[CircuitsAvailableTimeout]] **CircuitsAvailableTimeout** __NUM__:: + Tor will attempt to keep at least one open, unused circuit available for + this amount of time. This option governs how long idle circuits are kept + open, as well as the amount of time Tor will keep a circuit open to each + of the recently used ports. This way when the Tor client is entirely + idle, it can expire all of its circuits, and then expire its TLS + connections. Note that the actual timeout value is uniformly randomized + from the specified value to twice that amount. (Default: 30 minutes; + Max: 24 hours) -[[NATDPort]] **NATDPort** \['address':]__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: - Open this port to listen for connections from old versions of ipfw (as - included in old versions of FreeBSD, etc) using the NATD protocol. - Use 0 if you don't want to allow NATD connections. Set the port - to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This directive can be - specified multiple times to bind to multiple addresses/ports. See - SocksPort for an explanation of isolation flags. + - + - This option is only for people who cannot use TransPort. (Default: 0) +// Out of order because it logically belongs before the CircuitBuildTimeout option +[[LearnCircuitBuildTimeout]] **LearnCircuitBuildTimeout** **0**|**1**:: + If 0, CircuitBuildTimeout adaptive learning is disabled. (Default: 1) -[[AutomapHostsOnResolve]] **AutomapHostsOnResolve** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled, and we get a request to resolve an address - that ends with one of the suffixes in **AutomapHostsSuffixes**, we map an - unused virtual address to that address, and return the new virtual address. - This is handy for making ".onion" addresses work with applications that - resolve an address and then connect to it. (Default: 0) +[[CircuitBuildTimeout]] **CircuitBuildTimeout** __NUM__:: + Try for at most NUM seconds when building circuits. If the circuit isn't + open in that time, give up on it. If LearnCircuitBuildTimeout is 1, this + value serves as the initial value to use before a timeout is learned. If + LearnCircuitBuildTimeout is 0, this value is the only value used. + (Default: 60 seconds) -[[AutomapHostsSuffixes]] **AutomapHostsSuffixes** __SUFFIX__,__SUFFIX__,__...__:: - A comma-separated list of suffixes to use with **AutomapHostsOnResolve**. - The "." suffix is equivalent to "all addresses." (Default: .exit,.onion). +[[CircuitStreamTimeout]] **CircuitStreamTimeout** __NUM__:: + If non-zero, this option overrides our internal timeout schedule for how + many seconds until we detach a stream from a circuit and try a new circuit. + If your network is particularly slow, you might want to set this to a + number like 60. (Default: 0) -[[DNSPort]] **DNSPort** \['address':]__port__|**auto** [_isolation flags_]:: - If non-zero, open this port to listen for UDP DNS requests, and resolve - them anonymously. This port only handles A, AAAA, and PTR requests---it - doesn't handle arbitrary DNS request types. Set the port to "auto" to - have Tor pick a port for - you. This directive can be specified multiple times to bind to multiple - addresses/ports. See SocksPort for an explanation of isolation - flags. (Default: 0) +[[SocksTimeout]] **SocksTimeout** __NUM__:: + Let a socks connection wait NUM seconds handshaking, and NUM seconds + unattached waiting for an appropriate circuit, before we fail it. (Default: + 2 minutes) -[[ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses]] **ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses** **0**|**1**:: - If true, Tor does not believe any anonymously retrieved DNS answer that - tells it that an address resolves to an internal address (like 127.0.0.1 or - 192.168.0.1). This option prevents certain browser-based attacks; it - is not allowed to be set on the default network. (Default: 1) +== DORMANT MODE OPTIONS + +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! + +Tor can enter dormant mode to conserve power and network bandwidth. +The following options control when Tor enters and leaves dormant mode: + +[[DormantCanceledByStartup]] **DormantCanceledByStartup** **0**|**1**:: + By default, Tor starts in active mode if it was active the last time + it was shut down, and in dormant mode if it was dormant. But if + this option is true, Tor treats every startup event as user + activity, and Tor will never start in Dormant mode, even if it has + been unused for a long time on previous runs. (Default: 0) + + + Note: Packagers and application developers should change the value of + this option only with great caution: it has the potential to + create spurious traffic on the network. This option should only + be used if Tor is started by an affirmative user activity (like + clicking on an applcation or running a command), and not if Tor + is launched for some other reason (for example, by a startup + process, or by an application that launches itself on every login.) + +[[DormantClientTimeout]] **DormantClientTimeout** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: + If Tor spends this much time without any client activity, + enter a dormant state where automatic circuits are not built, and + directory information is not fetched. + Does not affect servers or onion services. Must be at least 10 minutes. + (Default: 24 hours) + +[[DormantOnFirstStartup]] **DormantOnFirstStartup** **0**|**1**:: + If true, then the first time Tor starts up with a fresh DataDirectory, + it starts in dormant mode, and takes no actions until the user has made + a request. (This mode is recommended if installing a Tor client for a + user who might not actually use it.) If false, Tor bootstraps the first + time it is started, whether it sees a user request or not. + + + After the first time Tor starts, it begins in dormant mode if it was + dormant before, and not otherwise. (Default: 0) + +[[DormantTimeoutDisabledByIdleStreams]] **DormantTimeoutDisabledByIdleStreams** **0**|**1**:: + If true, then any open client stream (even one not reading or writing) + counts as client activity for the purpose of DormantClientTimeout. + If false, then only network activity counts. (Default: 1) + +== NODE SELECTION OPTIONS + +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! + +The following options restrict the nodes that a tor client +(or onion service) can use while building a circuit. +These options can weaken your anonymity by making your client behavior +different from other Tor clients: -[[ClientRejectInternalAddresses]] **ClientRejectInternalAddresses** **0**|**1**:: - If true, Tor does not try to fulfill requests to connect to an internal - address (like 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1) __unless an exit node is - specifically requested__ (for example, via a .exit hostname, or a - controller request). If true, multicast DNS hostnames for machines on the - local network (of the form *.local) are also rejected. (Default: 1) +[[EntryNodes]] **EntryNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + A list of identity fingerprints and country codes of nodes + to use for the first hop in your normal circuits. + Normal circuits include all + circuits except for direct connections to directory servers. The Bridge + option overrides this option; if you have configured bridges and + UseBridges is 1, the Bridges are used as your entry nodes. + + + + The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both + EntryNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded. See + <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. -[[DownloadExtraInfo]] **DownloadExtraInfo** **0**|**1**:: - If true, Tor downloads and caches "extra-info" documents. These documents - contain information about servers other than the information in their - regular server descriptors. Tor does not use this information for anything - itself; to save bandwidth, leave this option turned off. (Default: 0) +[[ExcludeNodes]] **ExcludeNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address + patterns of nodes to avoid when building a circuit. Country codes are + 2-letter ISO3166 codes, and must + be wrapped in braces; fingerprints may be preceded by a dollar sign. + (Example: + ExcludeNodes ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234, \{cc}, 255.254.0.0/8) + + + + By default, this option is treated as a preference that Tor is allowed + to override in order to keep working. + For example, if you try to connect to a hidden service, + but you have excluded all of the hidden service's introduction points, + Tor will connect to one of them anyway. If you do not want this + behavior, set the StrictNodes option (documented below). + + + + Note also that if you are a relay, this (and the other node selection + options below) only affects your own circuits that Tor builds for you. + Clients can still build circuits through you to any node. Controllers + can tell Tor to build circuits through any node. + + + + Country codes are case-insensitive. The code "\{??}" refers to nodes whose + country can't be identified. No country code, including \{??}, works if + no GeoIPFile can be loaded. See also the <<GeoIPExcludeUnknown,GeoIPExcludeUnknown>> option below. -[[WarnPlaintextPorts]] **WarnPlaintextPorts** __port__,__port__,__...__:: - Tells Tor to issue a warnings whenever the user tries to make an anonymous - connection to one of these ports. This option is designed to alert users - to services that risk sending passwords in the clear. (Default: - 23,109,110,143) +// Out of order because it logically belongs after the ExcludeNodes option +[[ExcludeExitNodes]] **ExcludeExitNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address + patterns of nodes to never use when picking an exit node---that is, a + node that delivers traffic for you *outside* the Tor network. Note that any + node listed in ExcludeNodes is automatically considered to be part of this + list too. See + <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify + nodes. See also the caveats on the <<ExitNodes,ExitNodes>> option below. -[[RejectPlaintextPorts]] **RejectPlaintextPorts** __port__,__port__,__...__:: - Like WarnPlaintextPorts, but instead of warning about risky port uses, Tor - will instead refuse to make the connection. (Default: None) +[[ExitNodes]] **ExitNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address + patterns of nodes to use as exit node---that is, a + node that delivers traffic for you *outside* the Tor network. See + <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. + + + + Note that if you list too few nodes here, or if you exclude too many exit + nodes with ExcludeExitNodes, you can degrade functionality. For example, + if none of the exits you list allows traffic on port 80 or 443, you won't + be able to browse the web. + + + + Note also that not every circuit is used to deliver traffic *outside* of + the Tor network. It is normal to see non-exit circuits (such as those + used to connect to hidden services, those that do directory fetches, + those used for relay reachability self-tests, and so on) that end + at a non-exit node. To + keep a node from being used entirely, see <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> and <<StrictNodes,StrictNodes>>. + + + + The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both + ExitNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded. + + + + The .exit address notation, if enabled via MapAddress, overrides + this option. -[[OptimisticData]] **OptimisticData** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - When this option is set, and Tor is using an exit node that supports - the feature, it will try optimistically to send data to the exit node - without waiting for the exit node to report whether the connection - succeeded. This can save a round-trip time for protocols like HTTP - where the client talks first. If OptimisticData is set to **auto**, - Tor will look at the UseOptimisticData parameter in the networkstatus. - (Default: auto) +[[GeoIPExcludeUnknown]] **GeoIPExcludeUnknown** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 'auto', then whenever any country code is set in + ExcludeNodes or ExcludeExitNodes, all nodes with unknown country (\{??} and + possibly \{A1}) are treated as excluded as well. If this option is set to + '1', then all unknown countries are treated as excluded in ExcludeNodes + and ExcludeExitNodes. This option has no effect when a GeoIP file isn't + configured or can't be found. (Default: auto) [[HSLayer2Nodes]] **HSLayer2Nodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: A list of identity fingerprints, nicknames, country codes, and @@ -1559,39 +1930,39 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if and induces your client or service to create many circuits, in order to discover your primary guard node. (Default: Any node in the network may be used in the second hop.) - + + + (Example: HSLayer2Nodes ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234, \{cc}, 255.254.0.0/8) + - + + + When this is set, the resulting hidden service paths will look like: - + + + C - G - L2 - M - Rend + C - G - L2 - M - HSDir + C - G - L2 - M - Intro + S - G - L2 - M - Rend + S - G - L2 - M - HSDir + S - G - L2 - M - Intro + - + + + where C is this client, S is the service, G is the Guard node, L2 is a node from this option, and M is a random middle node. Rend, HSDir, and Intro point selection is not affected by this option. - + + + This option may be combined with HSLayer3Nodes to create paths of the form: - + + + C - G - L2 - L3 - Rend + C - G - L2 - L3 - M - HSDir + C - G - L2 - L3 - M - Intro + S - G - L2 - L3 - M - Rend + S - G - L2 - L3 - HSDir + S - G - L2 - L3 - Intro + - + + + ExcludeNodes have higher priority than HSLayer2Nodes, which means that nodes specified in ExcludeNodes will not be picked. - + + + When either this option or HSLayer3Nodes are set, the /16 subnet and node family restrictions are removed for hidden service circuits. Additionally, we allow the guard node to be present @@ -1599,7 +1970,7 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if is done to prevent the adversary from inferring information about our guard, layer2, and layer3 node choices at later points in the path. - + + + This option is meant to be managed by a Tor controller such as https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards that selects and updates this set of nodes for you. Hence it does not do load @@ -1615,10 +1986,10 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if and induces your client or service to create many circuits, in order to discover your primary or Layer2 guard nodes. (Default: Any node in the network may be used in the third hop.) - + + + (Example: HSLayer3Nodes ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234CDEF5678ABCD1234, \{cc}, 255.254.0.0/8) + - + + + When this is set by itself, the resulting hidden service paths will look like: + C - G - M - L3 - Rend + @@ -1631,21 +2002,21 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if L2 is a node from this option, and M is a random middle node. Rend, HSDir, and Intro point selection is not affected by this option. - + + + While it is possible to use this option by itself, it should be combined with HSLayer2Nodes to create paths of the form: - + + + C - G - L2 - L3 - Rend + C - G - L2 - L3 - M - HSDir + C - G - L2 - L3 - M - Intro + S - G - L2 - L3 - M - Rend + S - G - L2 - L3 - HSDir + S - G - L2 - L3 - Intro + - + + + ExcludeNodes have higher priority than HSLayer3Nodes, which means that nodes specified in ExcludeNodes will not be picked. - + + + When either this option or HSLayer2Nodes are set, the /16 subnet and node family restrictions are removed for hidden service circuits. Additionally, we allow the guard node to be present @@ -1661,144 +2032,103 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if HSLayer3Nodes are currently available for use, Tor will not work. Please use extreme care if you are setting this option manually. -[[UseMicrodescriptors]] **UseMicrodescriptors** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - Microdescriptors are a smaller version of the information that Tor needs - in order to build its circuits. Using microdescriptors makes Tor clients - download less directory information, thus saving bandwidth. Directory - caches need to fetch regular descriptors and microdescriptors, so this - option doesn't save any bandwidth for them. For legacy reasons, auto is - accepted, but it has the same effect as 1. (Default: auto) - -[[PathBiasCircThreshold]] **PathBiasCircThreshold** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasNoticeRate]] **PathBiasNoticeRate** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasWarnRate]] **PathBiasWarnRate** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasExtremeRate]] **PathBiasExtremeRate** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasDropGuards]] **PathBiasDropGuards** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasScaleThreshold]] **PathBiasScaleThreshold** __NUM__:: - These options override the default behavior of Tor's (**currently - experimental**) path bias detection algorithm. To try to find broken or - misbehaving guard nodes, Tor looks for nodes where more than a certain - fraction of circuits through that guard fail to get built. + - + - The PathBiasCircThreshold option controls how many circuits we need to build - through a guard before we make these checks. The PathBiasNoticeRate, - PathBiasWarnRate and PathBiasExtremeRate options control what fraction of - circuits must succeed through a guard so we won't write log messages. - If less than PathBiasExtremeRate circuits succeed *and* PathBiasDropGuards - is set to 1, we disable use of that guard. + - + - When we have seen more than PathBiasScaleThreshold - circuits through a guard, we scale our observations by 0.5 (governed by - the consensus) so that new observations don't get swamped by old ones. + - + - By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, - Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. - If no defaults are available there, these options default to 150, .70, - .50, .30, 0, and 300 respectively. - -[[PathBiasUseThreshold]] **PathBiasUseThreshold** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasNoticeUseRate]] **PathBiasNoticeUseRate** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasExtremeUseRate]] **PathBiasExtremeUseRate** __NUM__ + - -[[PathBiasScaleUseThreshold]] **PathBiasScaleUseThreshold** __NUM__:: - Similar to the above options, these options override the default behavior - of Tor's (**currently experimental**) path use bias detection algorithm. + - + - Where as the path bias parameters govern thresholds for successfully - building circuits, these four path use bias parameters govern thresholds - only for circuit usage. Circuits which receive no stream usage - are not counted by this detection algorithm. A used circuit is considered - successful if it is capable of carrying streams or otherwise receiving - well-formed responses to RELAY cells. + - + - By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, - Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. - If no defaults are available there, these options default to 20, .80, - .60, and 100, respectively. - -[[ClientUseIPv4]] **ClientUseIPv4** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 0, Tor will avoid connecting to directory servers - and entry nodes over IPv4. Note that clients with an IPv4 - address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transport line will try - connecting over IPv4 even if **ClientUseIPv4** is set to 0. (Default: 1) - -[[ClientUseIPv6]] **ClientUseIPv6** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 1, Tor might connect to directory servers or - entry nodes over IPv6. For IPv6 only hosts, you need to also set - **ClientUseIPv4** to 0 to disable IPv4. Note that clients configured with - an IPv6 address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transportline will - try connecting over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0) - -[[ClientPreferIPv6DirPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6DirPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers a directory port with an IPv6 - address over one with IPv4, for direct connections, if a given directory - server has both. (Tor also prefers an IPv6 DirPort if IPv4Client is set to - 0.) If this option is set to auto, clients prefer IPv4. Other things may - influence the choice. This option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6. - (Default: auto) (DEPRECATED: This option has had no effect for some - time.) - -[[ClientPreferIPv6ORPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6ORPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers an OR port with an IPv6 - address over one with IPv4 if a given entry node has both. (Tor also - prefers an IPv6 ORPort if IPv4Client is set to 0.) If this option is set - to auto, Tor bridge clients prefer the configured bridge address, and - other clients prefer IPv4. Other things may influence the choice. This - option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6. (Default: auto) - -[[PathsNeededToBuildCircuits]] **PathsNeededToBuildCircuits** __NUM__:: - Tor clients don't build circuits for user traffic until they know - about enough of the network so that they could potentially construct - enough of the possible paths through the network. If this option - is set to a fraction between 0.25 and 0.95, Tor won't build circuits - until it has enough descriptors or microdescriptors to construct - that fraction of possible paths. Note that setting this option too low - can make your Tor client less anonymous, and setting it too high can - prevent your Tor client from bootstrapping. If this option is negative, - Tor will use a default value chosen by the directory authorities. If the - directory authorities do not choose a value, Tor will default to 0.6. - (Default: -1) +[[MiddleNodes]] **MiddleNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + A list of identity fingerprints and country codes of nodes + to use for "middle" hops in your normal circuits. + Normal circuits include all circuits except for direct connections + to directory servers. Middle hops are all hops other than exit and entry. + ++ + This is an **experimental** feature that is meant to be used by researchers + and developers to test new features in the Tor network safely. Using it + without care will strongly influence your anonymity. This feature might get + removed in the future. ++ + The HSLayer2Node and HSLayer3Node options override this option for onion + service circuits, if they are set. The vanguards addon will read this + option, and if set, it will set HSLayer2Nodes and HSLayer3Nodes to nodes + from this set. ++ + The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both + MiddleNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded. See + the <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. -[[ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from authorities - if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a usable, reasonably - live consensus). Only used by clients fetching from a list of fallback - directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by (potentially concurrent) - connection attempts, unlike other schedules, which are advanced by - connection failures. (Default: 6) +[[NodeFamily]] **NodeFamily** __node__,__node__,__...__:: + The Tor servers, defined by their identity fingerprints, + constitute a "family" of similar or co-administered servers, so never use + any two of them in the same circuit. Defining a NodeFamily is only needed + when a server doesn't list the family itself (with MyFamily). This option + can be used multiple times; each instance defines a separate family. In + addition to nodes, you can also list IP address and ranges and country + codes in {curly braces}. See <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more + information on how to specify nodes. -[[ClientBootstrapConsensusFallbackDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusFallbackDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from fallback - directory mirrors if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a - usable, reasonably live consensus). Only used by clients fetching from a - list of fallback directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by - (potentially concurrent) connection attempts, unlike other schedules, - which are advanced by connection failures. (Default: 0) +[[StrictNodes]] **StrictNodes** **0**|**1**:: + If StrictNodes is set to 1, Tor will treat solely the ExcludeNodes option + as a requirement to follow for all the circuits you generate, even if + doing so will break functionality for you (StrictNodes does not apply to + ExcludeExitNodes, ExitNodes, MiddleNodes, or MapAddress). If StrictNodes + is set to 0, Tor will still try to avoid nodes in the ExcludeNodes list, + but it will err on the side of avoiding unexpected errors. + Specifically, StrictNodes 0 tells Tor that it is okay to use an excluded + node when it is *necessary* to perform relay reachability self-tests, + connect to a hidden service, provide a hidden service to a client, + fulfill a .exit request, upload directory information, or download + directory information. (Default: 0) + +[[server-options]] +== SERVER OPTIONS + +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! -[[ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityOnlyDownloadInitialDelay]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityOnlyDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses from authorities - if they are bootstrapping (that is, they don't have a usable, reasonably - live consensus). Only used by clients which don't have or won't fetch - from a list of fallback directory mirrors. This schedule is advanced by - (potentially concurrent) connection attempts, unlike other schedules, - which are advanced by connection failures. (Default: 0) +The following options are useful only for servers (that is, if ORPort +is non-zero): -[[ClientBootstrapConsensusMaxInProgressTries]] **ClientBootstrapConsensusMaxInProgressTries** __NUM__:: - Try this many simultaneous connections to download a consensus before - waiting for one to complete, timeout, or error out. (Default: 3) +[[AccountingMax]] **AccountingMax** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Limits the max number of bytes sent and received within a set time period + using a given calculation rule (see <<AccountingStart,AccountingStart>> and <<AccountingRule,AccountingRule>>). + Useful if you need to stay under a specific bandwidth. By default, the + number used for calculation is the max of either the bytes sent or + received. For example, with AccountingMax set to 1 TByte, a server + could send 900 GBytes and receive 800 GBytes and continue running. + It will only hibernate once one of the two reaches 1 TByte. This can + be changed to use the sum of the both bytes received and sent by setting + the AccountingRule option to "sum" (total bandwidth in/out). When the + number of bytes remaining gets low, Tor will stop accepting new connections + and circuits. When the number of bytes is exhausted, Tor will hibernate + until some time in the next accounting period. To prevent all servers + from waking at the same time, Tor will also wait until a random point + in each period before waking up. If you have bandwidth cost issues, + enabling hibernation is preferable to setting a low bandwidth, since + it provides users with a collection of fast servers that are up some + of the time, which is more useful than a set of slow servers that are + always "available". + + + + Note that (as also described in the Bandwidth section) Tor uses + powers of two, not powers of ten: 1 GByte is 1024*1024*1024, not + one billion. Be careful: some internet service providers might count + GBytes differently. -SERVER OPTIONS --------------- +[[AccountingRule]] **AccountingRule** **sum**|**max**|**in**|**out**:: + How we determine when our AccountingMax has been reached (when we + should hibernate) during a time interval. Set to "max" to calculate + using the higher of either the sent or received bytes (this is the + default functionality). Set to "sum" to calculate using the sent + plus received bytes. Set to "in" to calculate using only the + received bytes. Set to "out" to calculate using only the sent bytes. + (Default: max) -The following options are useful only for servers (that is, if ORPort -is non-zero): +[[AccountingStart]] **AccountingStart** **day**|**week**|**month** [__day__] __HH:MM__:: + Specify how long accounting periods last. If **month** is given, + each accounting period runs from the time __HH:MM__ on the __dayth__ day of one + month to the same day and time of the next. The relay will go at full speed, + use all the quota you specify, then hibernate for the rest of the period. (The + day must be between 1 and 28.) If **week** is given, each accounting period + runs from the time __HH:MM__ of the __dayth__ day of one week to the same day + and time of the next week, with Monday as day 1 and Sunday as day 7. If **day** + is given, each accounting period runs from the time __HH:MM__ each day to the + same time on the next day. All times are local, and given in 24-hour time. + (Default: "month 1 0:00") [[Address]] **Address** __address__:: The IPv4 address of this server, or a fully qualified domain name of @@ -1821,20 +2151,26 @@ is non-zero): from bridge users to the Tor network. It mainly causes Tor to publish a server descriptor to the bridge database, rather than to the public directory authorities. + - + + + Note: make sure that no MyFamily lines are present in your torrc when relay is configured in bridge mode. +//Out of order because it logically belongs after BridgeRelay. +[[BridgeRecordUsageByCountry]] **BridgeRecordUsageByCountry** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled and BridgeRelay is also enabled, and we have + GeoIP data, Tor keeps a per-country count of how many client + addresses have contacted it so that it can help the bridge authority guess + which countries have blocked access to it. If ExtraInfoStatistics is + enabled, it will be published as part of the extra-info document. + (Default: 1) + +//Out of order because it logically belongs after BridgeRelay. [[BridgeDistribution]] **BridgeDistribution** __string__:: If set along with BridgeRelay, Tor will include a new line in its bridge descriptor which indicates to the BridgeDB service how it would like its bridge address to be given out. Set it to "none" if you want BridgeDB to avoid distributing your bridge address, or "any" to let BridgeDB decide. (Default: any) - + - Note: as of Oct 2017, the BridgeDB part of this option is not yet - implemented. Until BridgeDB is updated to obey this option, your - bridge will make this request, but it will not (yet) be obeyed. [[ContactInfo]] **ContactInfo** __email_address__:: Administrative contact information for this relay or bridge. This line @@ -1844,25 +2180,16 @@ is non-zero): spammers might also collect them. You may want to obscure the fact that it's an email address and/or generate a new address for this purpose. + - + + + ContactInfo **must** be set to a working address if you run more than one relay or bridge. (Really, everybody running a relay or bridge should set it.) - -[[ExitRelay]] **ExitRelay** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: - Tells Tor whether to run as an exit relay. If Tor is running as a - non-bridge server, and ExitRelay is set to 1, then Tor allows traffic to - exit according to the ExitPolicy option, the ReducedExitPolicy option, - or the default ExitPolicy (if no other exit policy option is specified). + - + - If ExitRelay is set to 0, no traffic is allowed to - exit, and the ExitPolicy and ReducedExitPolicy options are ignored. + - + - If ExitRelay is set to "auto", then Tor checks the ExitPolicy and - ReducedExitPolicy options. If either is set, Tor behaves as if ExitRelay - were set to 1. If neither exit policy option is set, Tor behaves as if - ExitRelay were set to 0. (Default: auto) +[[DisableOOSCheck]] **DisableOOSCheck** **0**|**1**:: + This option disables the code that closes connections when Tor notices + that it is running low on sockets. Right now, it is on by default, + since the existing out-of-sockets mechanism tends to kill OR connections + more than it should. (Default: 1) [[ExitPolicy]] **ExitPolicy** __policy__,__policy__,__...__:: Set an exit policy for this server. Each policy is of the form @@ -1874,29 +2201,29 @@ is non-zero): __PORT__ can be a single port number, an interval of ports "__FROM_PORT__-__TO_PORT__", or "\*". If __PORT__ is omitted, that means "\*". + - + + + For example, "accept 18.7.22.69:\*,reject 18.0.0.0/8:\*,accept \*:\*" would reject any IPv4 traffic destined for MIT except for web.mit.edu, and accept any other IPv4 or IPv6 traffic. + - + + + Tor also allows IPv6 exit policy entries. For instance, "reject6 [FC00::]/7:\*" rejects all destinations that share 7 most significant bit prefix with address FC00::. Respectively, "accept6 [C000::]/3:\*" accepts all destinations that share 3 most significant bit prefix with address C000::. + - + + + accept6 and reject6 only produce IPv6 exit policy entries. Using an IPv4 address with accept6 or reject6 is ignored and generates a warning. accept/reject allows either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses. Use \*4 as an IPv4 wildcard address, and \*6 as an IPv6 wildcard address. accept/reject * expands to matching IPv4 and IPv6 wildcard address rules. + - + + + To specify all IPv4 and IPv6 internal and link-local networks (including 0.0.0.0/8, 169.254.0.0/16, 127.0.0.0/8, 192.168.0.0/16, 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, [::]/8, [FC00::]/7, [FE80::]/10, [FEC0::]/10, [FF00::]/8, and [::]/127), you can use the "private" alias instead of an address. ("private" always produces rules for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, even when used with accept6/reject6.) + - + + + Private addresses are rejected by default (at the beginning of your exit policy), along with any configured primary public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. These private addresses are rejected unless you set the @@ -1906,12 +2233,12 @@ is non-zero): may also allow connections to your own computer that are addressed to its public (external) IP address. See RFC 1918 and RFC 3330 for more details about internal and reserved IP address space. See - ExitPolicyRejectLocalInterfaces if you want to block every address on the + <<ExitPolicyRejectLocalInterfaces,ExitPolicyRejectLocalInterfaces>> if you want to block every address on the relay, even those that aren't advertised in the descriptor. + - + + + This directive can be specified multiple times so you don't have to put it all on one line. + - + + + Policies are considered first to last, and the first match wins. If you want to allow the same ports on IPv4 and IPv6, write your rules using accept/reject \*. If you want to allow different ports on IPv4 and IPv6, @@ -1919,13 +2246,13 @@ is non-zero): accept/reject \*4. If you want to \_replace_ the default exit policy, end your exit policy with either a reject \*:* or an accept \*:*. Otherwise, you're \_augmenting_ (prepending to) the default exit policy. + - + + + If you want to use a reduced exit policy rather than the default exit policy, set "ReducedExitPolicy 1". If you want to _replace_ the default exit policy with your custom exit policy, end your exit policy with either a reject *:* or an accept *:*. Otherwise, you're _augmenting_ (prepending to) the default or reduced exit policy. + - + + + The default exit policy is: reject *:25 @@ -1945,33 +2272,186 @@ is non-zero): Since the default exit policy uses accept/reject *, it applies to both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. -[[ExitPolicyRejectPrivate]] **ExitPolicyRejectPrivate** **0**|**1**:: - Reject all private (local) networks, along with the relay's advertised - public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, at the beginning of your exit policy. - See above entry on ExitPolicy. - (Default: 1) - [[ExitPolicyRejectLocalInterfaces]] **ExitPolicyRejectLocalInterfaces** **0**|**1**:: Reject all IPv4 and IPv6 addresses that the relay knows about, at the beginning of your exit policy. This includes any OutboundBindAddress, the bind addresses of any port options, such as ControlPort or DNSPort, and any public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses on any interface on the relay. (If IPv6Exit is not set, all IPv6 addresses will be rejected anyway.) - See above entry on ExitPolicy. + See above entry on <<ExitPolicy,ExitPolicy>>. This option is off by default, because it lists all public relay IP addresses in the ExitPolicy, even those relay operators might prefer not to disclose. (Default: 0) +[[ExitPolicyRejectPrivate]] **ExitPolicyRejectPrivate** **0**|**1**:: + Reject all private (local) networks, along with the relay's advertised + public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, at the beginning of your exit policy. + See above entry on <<ExitPolicy,ExitPolicy>>. + (Default: 1) + +[[ExitRelay]] **ExitRelay** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + Tells Tor whether to run as an exit relay. If Tor is running as a + non-bridge server, and ExitRelay is set to 1, then Tor allows traffic to + exit according to the ExitPolicy option, the ReducedExitPolicy option, + or the default ExitPolicy (if no other exit policy option is specified). + + + + If ExitRelay is set to 0, no traffic is allowed to exit, and the + ExitPolicy, ReducedExitPolicy, and IPv6Exit options are ignored. + + + + If ExitRelay is set to "auto", then Tor checks the ExitPolicy, + ReducedExitPolicy, and IPv6Exit options. If at least one of these options + is set, Tor behaves as if ExitRelay were set to 1. If none of these exit + policy options are set, Tor behaves as if ExitRelay were set to 0. + (Default: auto) + +[[ExtendAllowPrivateAddresses]] **ExtendAllowPrivateAddresses** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled, Tor will connect to relays on localhost, + RFC1918 addresses, and so on. In particular, Tor will make direct OR + connections, and Tor routers allow EXTEND requests, to these private + addresses. (Tor will always allow connections to bridges, proxies, and + pluggable transports configured on private addresses.) Enabling this + option can create security issues; you should probably leave it off. + (Default: 0) + +[[GeoIPFile]] **GeoIPFile** __filename__:: + A filename containing IPv4 GeoIP data, for use with by-country statistics. + +[[GeoIPv6File]] **GeoIPv6File** __filename__:: + A filename containing IPv6 GeoIP data, for use with by-country statistics. + +[[HeartbeatPeriod]] **HeartbeatPeriod** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: + Log a heartbeat message every **HeartbeatPeriod** seconds. This is + a log level __notice__ message, designed to let you know your Tor + server is still alive and doing useful things. Settings this + to 0 will disable the heartbeat. Otherwise, it must be at least 30 + minutes. (Default: 6 hours) + +[[IPv6Exit]] **IPv6Exit** **0**|**1**:: + If set, and we are an exit node, allow clients to use us for IPv6 traffic. + When this option is set and ExitRelay is auto, we act as if ExitRelay + is 1. (Default: 0) + +[[KeyDirectory]] **KeyDirectory** __DIR__:: + Store secret keys in DIR. Can not be changed while tor is + running. + (Default: the "keys" subdirectory of DataDirectory.) + +[[KeyDirectoryGroupReadable]] **KeyDirectoryGroupReadable** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the + KeyDirectory. If the option is set to 1, make the KeyDirectory readable + by the default GID. If the option is "auto", then we use the + setting for DataDirectoryGroupReadable when the KeyDirectory is the + same as the DataDirectory, and 0 otherwise. (Default: auto) + +[[MainloopStats]] **MainloopStats** **0**|**1**:: + Log main loop statistics every **HeartbeatPeriod** seconds. This is a log + level __notice__ message designed to help developers instrumenting Tor's + main event loop. (Default: 0) + +[[MaxMemInQueues]] **MaxMemInQueues** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**:: + This option configures a threshold above which Tor will assume that it + needs to stop queueing or buffering data because it's about to run out of + memory. If it hits this threshold, it will begin killing circuits until + it has recovered at least 10% of this memory. Do not set this option too + low, or your relay may be unreliable under load. This option only + affects some queues, so the actual process size will be larger than + this. If this option is set to 0, Tor will try to pick a reasonable + default based on your system's physical memory. (Default: 0) + +[[MaxOnionQueueDelay]] **MaxOnionQueueDelay** __NUM__ [**msec**|**second**]:: + If we have more onionskins queued for processing than we can process in + this amount of time, reject new ones. (Default: 1750 msec) + +[[MyFamily]] **MyFamily** __fingerprint__,__fingerprint__,...:: + Declare that this Tor relay is controlled or administered by a group or + organization identical or similar to that of the other relays, defined by + their (possibly $-prefixed) identity fingerprints. + This option can be repeated many times, for + convenience in defining large families: all fingerprints in all MyFamily + lines are merged into one list. + When two relays both declare that they are in the + same \'family', Tor clients will not use them in the same circuit. (Each + relay only needs to list the other servers in its family; it doesn't need to + list itself, but it won't hurt if it does.) Do not list any bridge relay as it would + compromise its concealment. + + + + If you run more than one relay, the MyFamily option on each relay + **must** list all other relays, as described above. + + + + Note: do not use MyFamily when configuring your Tor instance as a + bridge. + +[[Nickname]] **Nickname** __name__:: + Set the server's nickname to \'name'. Nicknames must be between 1 and 19 + characters inclusive, and must contain only the characters [a-zA-Z0-9]. + If not set, **Unnamed** will be used. Relays can always be uniquely identified + by their identity fingerprints. + +[[NumCPUs]] **NumCPUs** __num__:: + How many processes to use at once for decrypting onionskins and other + parallelizable operations. If this is set to 0, Tor will try to detect + how many CPUs you have, defaulting to 1 if it can't tell. (Default: 0) + +[[OfflineMasterKey]] **OfflineMasterKey** **0**|**1**:: + If non-zero, the Tor relay will never generate or load its master secret + key. Instead, you'll have to use "tor --keygen" to manage the permanent + ed25519 master identity key, as well as the corresponding temporary + signing keys and certificates. (Default: 0) + +[[ORPort]] **ORPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__PORT__|**auto** [_flags_]:: + Advertise this port to listen for connections from Tor clients and + servers. This option is required to be a Tor server. + Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. Set it to 0 to not + run an ORPort at all. This option can occur more than once. (Default: 0) + + + + Tor recognizes these flags on each ORPort: + **NoAdvertise**;; + By default, we bind to a port and tell our users about it. If + NoAdvertise is specified, we don't advertise, but listen anyway. This + can be useful if the port everybody will be connecting to (for + example, one that's opened on our firewall) is somewhere else. + **NoListen**;; + By default, we bind to a port and tell our users about it. If + NoListen is specified, we don't bind, but advertise anyway. This + can be useful if something else (for example, a firewall's port + forwarding configuration) is causing connections to reach us. + **IPv4Only**;; + If the address is absent, or resolves to both an IPv4 and an IPv6 + address, only listen to the IPv4 address. + **IPv6Only**;; + If the address is absent, or resolves to both an IPv4 and an IPv6 + address, only listen to the IPv6 address. + +// Anchor only for formatting, not visible in the man page. +[[ORPortFlagsExclusive]]:: + For obvious reasons, NoAdvertise and NoListen are mutually exclusive, and + IPv4Only and IPv6Only are mutually exclusive. + +[[PublishServerDescriptor]] **PublishServerDescriptor** **0**|**1**|**v3**|**bridge**,**...**:: + This option specifies which descriptors Tor will publish when acting as + a relay. You can + choose multiple arguments, separated by commas. + + + + If this option is set to 0, Tor will not publish its + descriptors to any directories. (This is useful if you're testing + out your server, or if you're using a Tor controller that handles + directory publishing for you.) Otherwise, Tor will publish its + descriptors of all type(s) specified. The default is "1", which + means "if running as a relay or bridge, publish descriptors to the + appropriate authorities". Other possibilities are "v3", meaning + "publish as if you're a relay", and "bridge", meaning "publish as + if you're a bridge". + [[ReducedExitPolicy]] **ReducedExitPolicy** **0**|**1**:: If set, use a reduced exit policy rather than the default one. + - + + + The reduced exit policy is an alternative to the default exit policy. It allows as many Internet services as possible while still blocking the majority of TCP ports. Currently, the policy allows approximately 65 ports. This reduces the odds that your node will be used for peer-to-peer applications. + - + + + The reduced exit policy is: accept *:20-21 @@ -2056,155 +2536,6 @@ is non-zero): (Default: 0) -[[IPv6Exit]] **IPv6Exit** **0**|**1**:: - If set, and we are an exit node, allow clients to use us for IPv6 - traffic. (Default: 0) - -[[MaxOnionQueueDelay]] **MaxOnionQueueDelay** __NUM__ [**msec**|**second**]:: - If we have more onionskins queued for processing than we can process in - this amount of time, reject new ones. (Default: 1750 msec) - -[[MyFamily]] **MyFamily** __fingerprint__,__fingerprint__,...:: - Declare that this Tor relay is controlled or administered by a group or - organization identical or similar to that of the other relays, defined by - their (possibly $-prefixed) identity fingerprints. - This option can be repeated many times, for - convenience in defining large families: all fingerprints in all MyFamily - lines are merged into one list. - When two relays both declare that they are in the - same \'family', Tor clients will not use them in the same circuit. (Each - relay only needs to list the other servers in its family; it doesn't need to - list itself, but it won't hurt if it does.) Do not list any bridge relay as it would - compromise its concealment. + - + - When listing a node, it's better to list it by fingerprint than by - nickname: fingerprints are more reliable. + - + - If you run more than one relay, the MyFamily option on each relay - **must** list all other relays, as described above. + - + - Note: do not use MyFamily when configuring your Tor instance as a - brigde. - -[[Nickname]] **Nickname** __name__:: - Set the server's nickname to \'name'. Nicknames must be between 1 and 19 - characters inclusive, and must contain only the characters [a-zA-Z0-9]. - If not set, **Unnamed** will be used. Relays can always be uniquely identified - by their identity fingerprints. - -[[NumCPUs]] **NumCPUs** __num__:: - How many processes to use at once for decrypting onionskins and other - parallelizable operations. If this is set to 0, Tor will try to detect - how many CPUs you have, defaulting to 1 if it can't tell. (Default: 0) - -[[ORPort]] **ORPort** \['address':]__PORT__|**auto** [_flags_]:: - Advertise this port to listen for connections from Tor clients and - servers. This option is required to be a Tor server. - Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. Set it to 0 to not - run an ORPort at all. This option can occur more than once. (Default: 0) + - + - Tor recognizes these flags on each ORPort: - **NoAdvertise**;; - By default, we bind to a port and tell our users about it. If - NoAdvertise is specified, we don't advertise, but listen anyway. This - can be useful if the port everybody will be connecting to (for - example, one that's opened on our firewall) is somewhere else. - **NoListen**;; - By default, we bind to a port and tell our users about it. If - NoListen is specified, we don't bind, but advertise anyway. This - can be useful if something else (for example, a firewall's port - forwarding configuration) is causing connections to reach us. - **IPv4Only**;; - If the address is absent, or resolves to both an IPv4 and an IPv6 - address, only listen to the IPv4 address. - **IPv6Only**;; - If the address is absent, or resolves to both an IPv4 and an IPv6 - address, only listen to the IPv6 address. - -// Anchor only for formatting, not visible in the man page. -[[ORPortFlagsExclusive]]:: - For obvious reasons, NoAdvertise and NoListen are mutually exclusive, and - IPv4Only and IPv6Only are mutually exclusive. - -[[PublishServerDescriptor]] **PublishServerDescriptor** **0**|**1**|**v3**|**bridge**,**...**:: - This option specifies which descriptors Tor will publish when acting as - a relay. You can - choose multiple arguments, separated by commas. + - + - If this option is set to 0, Tor will not publish its - descriptors to any directories. (This is useful if you're testing - out your server, or if you're using a Tor controller that handles - directory publishing for you.) Otherwise, Tor will publish its - descriptors of all type(s) specified. The default is "1", which - means "if running as a relay or bridge, publish descriptors to the - appropriate authorities". Other possibilities are "v3", meaning - "publish as if you're a relay", and "bridge", meaning "publish as - if you're a bridge". - -[[ShutdownWaitLength]] **ShutdownWaitLength** __NUM__:: - When we get a SIGINT and we're a server, we begin shutting down: - we close listeners and start refusing new circuits. After **NUM** - seconds, we exit. If we get a second SIGINT, we exit immediately. - (Default: 30 seconds) - -[[SSLKeyLifetime]] **SSLKeyLifetime** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: - When creating a link certificate for our outermost SSL handshake, - set its lifetime to this amount of time. If set to 0, Tor will choose - some reasonable random defaults. (Default: 0) - -[[HeartbeatPeriod]] **HeartbeatPeriod** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: - Log a heartbeat message every **HeartbeatPeriod** seconds. This is - a log level __notice__ message, designed to let you know your Tor - server is still alive and doing useful things. Settings this - to 0 will disable the heartbeat. Otherwise, it must be at least 30 - minutes. (Default: 6 hours) - -[[MainloopStats]] **MainloopStats** **0**|**1**:: - Log main loop statistics every **HeartbeatPeriod** seconds. This is a log - level __notice__ message designed to help developers instrumenting Tor's - main event loop. (Default: 0) - -[[AccountingMax]] **AccountingMax** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Limits the max number of bytes sent and received within a set time period - using a given calculation rule (see: AccountingStart, AccountingRule). - Useful if you need to stay under a specific bandwidth. By default, the - number used for calculation is the max of either the bytes sent or - received. For example, with AccountingMax set to 1 GByte, a server - could send 900 MBytes and receive 800 MBytes and continue running. - It will only hibernate once one of the two reaches 1 GByte. This can - be changed to use the sum of the both bytes received and sent by setting - the AccountingRule option to "sum" (total bandwidth in/out). When the - number of bytes remaining gets low, Tor will stop accepting new connections - and circuits. When the number of bytes is exhausted, Tor will hibernate - until some time in the next accounting period. To prevent all servers - from waking at the same time, Tor will also wait until a random point - in each period before waking up. If you have bandwidth cost issues, - enabling hibernation is preferable to setting a low bandwidth, since - it provides users with a collection of fast servers that are up some - of the time, which is more useful than a set of slow servers that are - always "available". - -[[AccountingRule]] **AccountingRule** **sum**|**max**|**in**|**out**:: - How we determine when our AccountingMax has been reached (when we - should hibernate) during a time interval. Set to "max" to calculate - using the higher of either the sent or received bytes (this is the - default functionality). Set to "sum" to calculate using the sent - plus received bytes. Set to "in" to calculate using only the - received bytes. Set to "out" to calculate using only the sent bytes. - (Default: max) - -[[AccountingStart]] **AccountingStart** **day**|**week**|**month** [__day__] __HH:MM__:: - Specify how long accounting periods last. If **month** is given, - each accounting period runs from the time __HH:MM__ on the __dayth__ day of one - month to the same day and time of the next. The relay will go at full speed, - use all the quota you specify, then hibernate for the rest of the period. (The - day must be between 1 and 28.) If **week** is given, each accounting period - runs from the time __HH:MM__ of the __dayth__ day of one week to the same day - and time of the next week, with Monday as day 1 and Sunday as day 7. If **day** - is given, each accounting period runs from the time __HH:MM__ each day to the - same time on the next day. All times are local, and given in 24-hour time. - (Default: "month 1 0:00") - [[RefuseUnknownExits]] **RefuseUnknownExits** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: Prevent nodes that don't appear in the consensus from exiting using this relay. If the option is 1, we always block exit attempts from such @@ -2212,25 +2543,18 @@ is non-zero): whatever the authorities suggest in the consensus (and block if the consensus is quiet on the issue). (Default: auto) -[[ServerDNSResolvConfFile]] **ServerDNSResolvConfFile** __filename__:: - Overrides the default DNS configuration with the configuration in - __filename__. The file format is the same as the standard Unix - "**resolv.conf**" file (7). This option, like all other ServerDNS options, - only affects name lookups that your server does on behalf of clients. - (Defaults to use the system DNS configuration.) - [[ServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig]] **ServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig** **0**|**1**:: If this option is false, Tor exits immediately if there are problems parsing the system DNS configuration or connecting to nameservers. Otherwise, Tor continues to periodically retry the system nameservers until it eventually succeeds. (Default: 1) -[[ServerDNSSearchDomains]] **ServerDNSSearchDomains** **0**|**1**:: - If set to 1, then we will search for addresses in the local search domain. - For example, if this system is configured to believe it is in - "example.com", and a client tries to connect to "www", the client will be - connected to "www.example.com". This option only affects name lookups that - your server does on behalf of clients. (Default: 0) +[[ServerDNSAllowNonRFC953Hostnames]] **ServerDNSAllowNonRFC953Hostnames** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is disabled, Tor does not try to resolve hostnames + containing illegal characters (like @ and :) rather than sending them to an + exit node to be resolved. This helps trap accidental attempts to resolve + URLs and so on. This option only affects name lookups that your server does + on behalf of clients. (Default: 0) [[ServerDNSDetectHijacking]] **ServerDNSDetectHijacking** **0**|**1**:: When this option is set to 1, we will test periodically to determine @@ -2239,6 +2563,29 @@ is non-zero): correct this. This option only affects name lookups that your server does on behalf of clients. (Default: 1) +[[ServerDNSRandomizeCase]] **ServerDNSRandomizeCase** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is set, Tor sets the case of each character randomly in + outgoing DNS requests, and makes sure that the case matches in DNS replies. + This so-called "0x20 hack" helps resist some types of DNS poisoning attack. + For more information, see "Increased DNS Forgery Resistance through + 0x20-Bit Encoding". This option only affects name lookups that your server + does on behalf of clients. (Default: 1) + +[[ServerDNSResolvConfFile]] **ServerDNSResolvConfFile** __filename__:: + Overrides the default DNS configuration with the configuration in + __filename__. The file format is the same as the standard Unix + "**resolv.conf**" file (7). This option, like all other ServerDNS options, + only affects name lookups that your server does on behalf of clients. + (Defaults to use the system DNS configuration or a localhost DNS service + in case no nameservers are found in a given configuration.) + +[[ServerDNSSearchDomains]] **ServerDNSSearchDomains** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 1, then we will search for addresses in the local search domain. + For example, if this system is configured to believe it is in + "example.com", and a client tries to connect to "www", the client will be + connected to "www.example.com". This option only affects name lookups that + your server does on behalf of clients. (Default: 0) + [[ServerDNSTestAddresses]] **ServerDNSTestAddresses** __hostname__,__hostname__,__...__:: When we're detecting DNS hijacking, make sure that these __valid__ addresses aren't getting redirected. If they are, then our DNS is completely useless, @@ -2246,32 +2593,32 @@ is non-zero): name lookups that your server does on behalf of clients. (Default: "www.google.com, www.mit.edu, www.yahoo.com, www.slashdot.org") -[[ServerDNSAllowNonRFC953Hostnames]] **ServerDNSAllowNonRFC953Hostnames** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is disabled, Tor does not try to resolve hostnames - containing illegal characters (like @ and :) rather than sending them to an - exit node to be resolved. This helps trap accidental attempts to resolve - URLs and so on. This option only affects name lookups that your server does - on behalf of clients. (Default: 0) +[[ShutdownWaitLength]] **ShutdownWaitLength** __NUM__:: + When we get a SIGINT and we're a server, we begin shutting down: + we close listeners and start refusing new circuits. After **NUM** + seconds, we exit. If we get a second SIGINT, we exit immediately. + (Default: 30 seconds) -[[BridgeRecordUsageByCountry]] **BridgeRecordUsageByCountry** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled and BridgeRelay is also enabled, and we have - GeoIP data, Tor keeps a per-country count of how many client - addresses have contacted it so that it can help the bridge authority guess - which countries have blocked access to it. (Default: 1) +[[SigningKeyLifetime]] **SigningKeyLifetime** __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**:: + For how long should each Ed25519 signing key be valid? Tor uses a + permanent master identity key that can be kept offline, and periodically + generates new "signing" keys that it uses online. This option + configures their lifetime. + (Default: 30 days) -[[ServerDNSRandomizeCase]] **ServerDNSRandomizeCase** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is set, Tor sets the case of each character randomly in - outgoing DNS requests, and makes sure that the case matches in DNS replies. - This so-called "0x20 hack" helps resist some types of DNS poisoning attack. - For more information, see "Increased DNS Forgery Resistance through - 0x20-Bit Encoding". This option only affects name lookups that your server - does on behalf of clients. (Default: 1) +[[SSLKeyLifetime]] **SSLKeyLifetime** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: + When creating a link certificate for our outermost SSL handshake, + set its lifetime to this amount of time. If set to 0, Tor will choose + some reasonable random defaults. (Default: 0) -[[GeoIPFile]] **GeoIPFile** __filename__:: - A filename containing IPv4 GeoIP data, for use with by-country statistics. +== STATISTICS OPTIONS -[[GeoIPv6File]] **GeoIPv6File** __filename__:: - A filename containing IPv6 GeoIP data, for use with by-country statistics. +// These options are in alphabetical order, with exceptions as noted. +// Please keep them that way! + +Relays publish most statistics in a document called the +extra-info document. The following options affect the different +types of statistics that Tor relays collect and publish: [[CellStatistics]] **CellStatistics** **0**|**1**:: Relays only. @@ -2281,16 +2628,16 @@ is non-zero): circuit) and writes them into disk every 24 hours. Onion router operators may use the statistics for performance monitoring. If ExtraInfoStatistics is enabled, it will published as part of - extra-info document. (Default: 0) + the extra-info document. (Default: 0) -[[PaddingStatistics]] **PaddingStatistics** **0**|**1**:: - Relays and bridges only. - When this option is enabled, Tor collects statistics for padding cells - sent and received by this relay, in addition to total cell counts. - These statistics are rounded, and omitted if traffic is low. This - information is important for load balancing decisions related to padding. - If ExtraInfoStatistics is enabled, it will be published - as a part of extra-info document. (Default: 1) +[[ConnDirectionStatistics]] **ConnDirectionStatistics** **0**|**1**:: + Relays only. + When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the amounts of + traffic it passes between itself and other relays to disk every 24 + hours. Enables relay operators to monitor how much their relay is + being used as middle node in the circuit. If ExtraInfoStatistics is + enabled, it will be published as part of the extra-info document. + (Default: 0) [[DirReqStatistics]] **DirReqStatistics** **0**|**1**:: Relays and bridges only. @@ -2299,7 +2646,7 @@ is non-zero): hours. Enables relay and bridge operators to monitor how much their server is being used by clients to learn about Tor network. If ExtraInfoStatistics is enabled, it will published as part of - extra-info document. (Default: 1) + the extra-info document. (Default: 1) [[EntryStatistics]] **EntryStatistics** **0**|**1**:: Relays only. @@ -2308,7 +2655,7 @@ is non-zero): operators to monitor how much inbound traffic that originates from Tor clients passes through their server to go further down the Tor network. If ExtraInfoStatistics is enabled, it will be published - as part of extra-info document. (Default: 0) + as part of the extra-info document. (Default: 0) [[ExitPortStatistics]] **ExitPortStatistics** **0**|**1**:: Exit relays only. @@ -2316,112 +2663,41 @@ is non-zero): relayed bytes and opened stream per exit port to disk every 24 hours. Enables exit relay operators to measure and monitor amounts of traffic that leaves Tor network through their exit node. If ExtraInfoStatistics - is enabled, it will be published as part of extra-info document. + is enabled, it will be published as part of the extra-info document. (Default: 0) -[[ConnDirectionStatistics]] **ConnDirectionStatistics** **0**|**1**:: - Relays only. - When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the amounts of - traffic it passes between itself and other relays to disk every 24 - hours. Enables relay operators to monitor how much their relay is - being used as middle node in the circuit. If ExtraInfoStatistics is - enabled, it will be published as part of extra-info document. - (Default: 0) +[[ExtraInfoStatistics]] **ExtraInfoStatistics** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is enabled, Tor includes previously gathered statistics in + its extra-info documents that it uploads to the directory authorities. + Disabling this option also removes bandwidth usage statistics, and + GeoIPFile and GeoIPv6File hashes from the extra-info file. Bridge + ServerTransportPlugin lines are always included in the extra-info file, + because they are required by BridgeDB. + (Default: 1) [[HiddenServiceStatistics]] **HiddenServiceStatistics** **0**|**1**:: Relays only. When this option is enabled, a Tor relay writes obfuscated statistics on its role as hidden-service directory, introduction - point, or rendezvous point to disk every 24 hours. If - ExtraInfoStatistics is also enabled, these statistics are further - published to the directory authorities. (Default: 1) - -[[ExtraInfoStatistics]] **ExtraInfoStatistics** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled, Tor includes previously gathered statistics in - its extra-info documents that it uploads to the directory authorities. + point, or rendezvous point to disk every 24 hours. If ExtraInfoStatistics + is enabled, it will be published as part of the extra-info document. (Default: 1) -[[ExtendAllowPrivateAddresses]] **ExtendAllowPrivateAddresses** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is enabled, Tor will connect to relays on localhost, - RFC1918 addresses, and so on. In particular, Tor will make direct OR - connections, and Tor routers allow EXTEND requests, to these private - addresses. (Tor will always allow connections to bridges, proxies, and - pluggable transports configured on private addresses.) Enabling this - option can create security issues; you should probably leave it off. - (Default: 0) - -[[MaxMemInQueues]] **MaxMemInQueues** __N__ **bytes**|**KB**|**MB**|**GB**:: - This option configures a threshold above which Tor will assume that it - needs to stop queueing or buffering data because it's about to run out of - memory. If it hits this threshold, it will begin killing circuits until - it has recovered at least 10% of this memory. Do not set this option too - low, or your relay may be unreliable under load. This option only - affects some queues, so the actual process size will be larger than - this. If this option is set to 0, Tor will try to pick a reasonable - default based on your system's physical memory. (Default: 0) - -[[DisableOOSCheck]] **DisableOOSCheck** **0**|**1**:: - This option disables the code that closes connections when Tor notices - that it is running low on sockets. Right now, it is on by default, - since the existing out-of-sockets mechanism tends to kill OR connections - more than it should. (Default: 1) - -[[SigningKeyLifetime]] **SigningKeyLifetime** __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**:: - For how long should each Ed25519 signing key be valid? Tor uses a - permanent master identity key that can be kept offline, and periodically - generates new "signing" keys that it uses online. This option - configures their lifetime. - (Default: 30 days) - -[[OfflineMasterKey]] **OfflineMasterKey** **0**|**1**:: - If non-zero, the Tor relay will never generate or load its master secret - key. Instead, you'll have to use "tor --keygen" to manage the permanent - ed25519 master identity key, as well as the corresponding temporary - signing keys and certificates. (Default: 0) - -[[KeyDirectory]] **KeyDirectory** __DIR__:: - Store secret keys in DIR. Can not be changed while tor is - running. - (Default: the "keys" subdirectory of DataDirectory.) - -[[KeyDirectoryGroupReadable]] **KeyDirectoryGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 0, don't allow the filesystem group to read the - KeywDirectory. If the option is set to 1, make the KeyDirectory readable - by the default GID. (Default: 0) - -[[RephistTrackTime]] **RephistTrackTime** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: - Tells an authority, or other node tracking node reliability and history, - that fine-grained information about nodes can be discarded when it hasn't - changed for a given amount of time. (Default: 24 hours) - +[[PaddingStatistics]] **PaddingStatistics** **0**|**1**:: + Relays and bridges only. + When this option is enabled, Tor collects statistics for padding cells + sent and received by this relay, in addition to total cell counts. + These statistics are rounded, and omitted if traffic is low. This + information is important for load balancing decisions related to padding. + If ExtraInfoStatistics is enabled, it will be published + as a part of the extra-info document. (Default: 1) -DIRECTORY SERVER OPTIONS ------------------------- +== DIRECTORY SERVER OPTIONS The following options are useful only for directory servers. (Relays with -enough bandwidth automatically become directory servers; see DirCache for +enough bandwidth automatically become directory servers; see <<DirCache,DirCache>> for details.) -[[DirPortFrontPage]] **DirPortFrontPage** __FILENAME__:: - When this option is set, it takes an HTML file and publishes it as "/" on - the DirPort. Now relay operators can provide a disclaimer without needing - to set up a separate webserver. There's a sample disclaimer in - contrib/operator-tools/tor-exit-notice.html. - -[[DirPort]] **DirPort** \['address':]__PORT__|**auto** [_flags_]:: - If this option is nonzero, advertise the directory service on this port. - Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This option can occur - more than once, but only one advertised DirPort is supported: all - but one DirPort must have the **NoAdvertise** flag set. (Default: 0) + - + - The same flags are supported here as are supported by ORPort. - -[[DirPolicy]] **DirPolicy** __policy__,__policy__,__...__:: - Set an entrance policy for this server, to limit who can connect to the - directory ports. The policies have the same form as exit policies above, - except that port specifiers are ignored. Any address not matched by - some entry in the policy is accepted. - [[DirCache]] **DirCache** **0**|**1**:: When this option is set, Tor caches all current directory documents except extra info documents, and accepts client requests for them. If @@ -2430,6 +2706,26 @@ details.) connect via the ORPort by default. Setting either DirPort or BridgeRelay and setting DirCache to 0 is not supported. (Default: 1) +[[DirPolicy]] **DirPolicy** __policy__,__policy__,__...__:: + Set an entrance policy for this server, to limit who can connect to the + directory ports. The policies have the same form as exit policies above, + except that port specifiers are ignored. Any address not matched by + some entry in the policy is accepted. + +[[DirPort]] **DirPort** ['address'**:**]{empty}__PORT__|**auto** [_flags_]:: + If this option is nonzero, advertise the directory service on this port. + Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. This option can occur + more than once, but only one advertised DirPort is supported: all + but one DirPort must have the **NoAdvertise** flag set. (Default: 0) + + + + The same flags are supported here as are supported by ORPort. + +[[DirPortFrontPage]] **DirPortFrontPage** __FILENAME__:: + When this option is set, it takes an HTML file and publishes it as "/" on + the DirPort. Now relay operators can provide a disclaimer without needing + to set up a separate webserver. There's a sample disclaimer in + contrib/operator-tools/tor-exit-notice.html. + [[MaxConsensusAgeForDiffs]] **MaxConsensusAgeForDiffs** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: When this option is nonzero, Tor caches will not try to generate consensus diffs for any consensus older than this amount of time. @@ -2441,8 +2737,7 @@ details.) (Default: 0) -DENIAL OF SERVICE MITIGATION OPTIONS ------------------------------------- +== DENIAL OF SERVICE MITIGATION OPTIONS Tor has three built-in mitigation options that can be individually enabled/disabled and fine-tuned, but by default Tor directory authorities will @@ -2453,14 +2748,16 @@ and are as follows: 1. If a single client address makes too many concurrent connections (this is configurable via DoSConnectionMaxConcurrentCount), hang up on further connections. - + + + 2. If a single client IP address (v4 or v6) makes circuits too quickly (default values are more than 3 per second, with an allowed burst of 90, - see DoSCircuitCreationRate and DoSCircuitCreationBurst) while also having + see <<DoSCircuitCreationRate,DoSCircuitCreationRate>> and + <<DoSCircuitCreationBurst,DoSCircuitCreationBurst>>) while also having too many connections open (default is 3, see - DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections), tor will refuse any new circuit (CREATE + <<DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections,DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections>>), + tor will refuse any new circuit (CREATE cells) for the next while (random value between 1 and 2 hours). - + + + 3. If a client asks to establish a rendezvous point to you directly (ex: Tor2Web client), ignore the request. @@ -2480,32 +2777,17 @@ your log at NOTICE level which looks like: The following options are useful only for a public relay. They control the Denial of Service mitigation subsystem described above. +//Out of order because it logically belongs before the other DoSCircuitCreation options. [[DoSCircuitCreationEnabled]] **DoSCircuitCreationEnabled** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: Enable circuit creation DoS mitigation. If set to 1 (enabled), tor will cache client IPs along with statistics in order to detect circuit DoS attacks. If an address is positively identified, tor will activate - defenses against the address. See the DoSCircuitCreationDefenseType option - for more details. This is a client to relay detection only. "auto" means + defenses against the address. See <<DoSCircuitCreationDefenseType,DoSCircuitCreationDefenseType>> + option for more details. This is a client to relay detection only. "auto" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 0. (Default: auto) -[[DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections]] **DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections** __NUM__:: - - Minimum threshold of concurrent connections before a client address can be - flagged as executing a circuit creation DoS. In other words, once a client - address reaches the circuit rate and has a minimum of NUM concurrent - connections, a detection is positive. "0" means use the consensus - parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 3. - (Default: 0) - -[[DoSCircuitCreationRate]] **DoSCircuitCreationRate** __NUM__:: - - The allowed circuit creation rate per second applied per client IP - address. If this option is 0, it obeys a consensus parameter. If not - defined in the consensus, the value is 3. - (Default: 0) - [[DoSCircuitCreationBurst]] **DoSCircuitCreationBurst** __NUM__:: The allowed circuit creation burst per client IP address. If the circuit @@ -2514,26 +2796,43 @@ Denial of Service mitigation subsystem described above. consensus, the value is 90. (Default: 0) +[[DoSCircuitCreationDefenseTimePeriod]] **DoSCircuitCreationDefenseTimePeriod** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + + The base time period in seconds that the DoS defense is activated for. The + actual value is selected randomly for each activation from N+1 to 3/2 * N. + "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, + the value is 3600 seconds (1 hour). + (Default: 0) + [[DoSCircuitCreationDefenseType]] **DoSCircuitCreationDefenseType** __NUM__:: This is the type of defense applied to a detected client address. The possible values are: - + + + 1: No defense. - + + + 2: Refuse circuit creation for the DoSCircuitCreationDefenseTimePeriod period of time. - + + + "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 2. (Default: 0) -[[DoSCircuitCreationDefenseTimePeriod]] **DoSCircuitCreationDefenseTimePeriod** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: +[[DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections]] **DoSCircuitCreationMinConnections** __NUM__:: - The base time period in seconds that the DoS defense is activated for. The - actual value is selected randomly for each activation from N+1 to 3/2 * N. - "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, - the value is 3600 seconds (1 hour). + Minimum threshold of concurrent connections before a client address can be + flagged as executing a circuit creation DoS. In other words, once a client + address reaches the circuit rate and has a minimum of NUM concurrent + connections, a detection is positive. "0" means use the consensus + parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 3. + (Default: 0) + +[[DoSCircuitCreationRate]] **DoSCircuitCreationRate** __NUM__:: + + The allowed circuit creation rate per second applied per client IP + address. If this option is 0, it obeys a consensus parameter. If not + defined in the consensus, the value is 3. (Default: 0) +//out of order because it logically belongs before the other DoSConnection options. [[DoSConnectionEnabled]] **DoSConnectionEnabled** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: Enable the connection DoS mitigation. If set to 1 (enabled), for client @@ -2542,26 +2841,26 @@ Denial of Service mitigation subsystem described above. consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 0. (Default: auto) -[[DoSConnectionMaxConcurrentCount]] **DoSConnectionMaxConcurrentCount** __NUM__:: - - The maximum threshold of concurrent connection from a client IP address. - Above this limit, a defense selected by DoSConnectionDefenseType is - applied. "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the - consensus, the value is 100. - (Default: 0) - [[DoSConnectionDefenseType]] **DoSConnectionDefenseType** __NUM__:: This is the type of defense applied to a detected client address for the connection mitigation. The possible values are: - + + + 1: No defense. - + + + 2: Immediately close new connections. - + + + "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the consensus, the value is 2. (Default: 0) +[[DoSConnectionMaxConcurrentCount]] **DoSConnectionMaxConcurrentCount** __NUM__:: + + The maximum threshold of concurrent connection from a client IP address. + Above this limit, a defense selected by DoSConnectionDefenseType is + applied. "0" means use the consensus parameter. If not defined in the + consensus, the value is 100. + (Default: 0) + [[DoSRefuseSingleHopClientRendezvous]] **DoSRefuseSingleHopClientRendezvous** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: Refuse establishment of rendezvous points for single hop clients. In other @@ -2571,14 +2870,14 @@ Denial of Service mitigation subsystem described above. (Default: auto) -DIRECTORY AUTHORITY SERVER OPTIONS ----------------------------------- +== DIRECTORY AUTHORITY SERVER OPTIONS The following options enable operation as a directory authority, and control how Tor behaves as a directory authority. You should not need to adjust any of them if you're running a regular relay or exit server on the public Tor network. +// Out of order because it logically belongs first in this section [[AuthoritativeDirectory]] **AuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**:: When this option is set to 1, Tor operates as an authoritative directory server. Instead of caching the directory, it generates its own list of @@ -2586,95 +2885,68 @@ on the public Tor network. already have you listed as a trusted directory, you probably do not want to set this option. -[[V3AuthoritativeDirectory]] **V3AuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is set in addition to **AuthoritativeDirectory**, Tor - generates version 3 network statuses and serves descriptors, etc as - described in dir-spec.txt file of https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] - (for Tor clients and servers running at least 0.2.0.x). - -[[VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory]] **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**:: - When this option is set to 1, Tor adds information on which versions of - Tor are still believed safe for use to the published directory. Each - version 1 authority is automatically a versioning authority; version 2 - authorities provide this service optionally. See **RecommendedVersions**, - **RecommendedClientVersions**, and **RecommendedServerVersions**. - -[[RecommendedVersions]] **RecommendedVersions** __STRING__:: - STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be - safe. The list is included in each directory, and nodes which pull down the - directory learn whether they need to upgrade. This option can appear - multiple times: the values from multiple lines are spliced together. When - this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should be set too. - -[[RecommendedPackages]] **RecommendedPackages** __PACKAGENAME__ __VERSION__ __URL__ __DIGESTTYPE__**=**__DIGEST__ :: - Adds "package" line to the directory authority's vote. This information - is used to vote on the correct URL and digest for the released versions - of different Tor-related packages, so that the consensus can certify - them. This line may appear any number of times. - -[[RecommendedClientVersions]] **RecommendedClientVersions** __STRING__:: - STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be - safe for clients to use. This information is included in version 2 - directories. If this is not set then the value of **RecommendedVersions** - is used. When this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should - be set too. - +//Out of order because it belongs with the AuthoritativeDirectory option. [[BridgeAuthoritativeDir]] **BridgeAuthoritativeDir** **0**|**1**:: When this option is set in addition to **AuthoritativeDirectory**, Tor accepts and serves server descriptors, but it caches and serves the main networkstatus documents rather than generating its own. (Default: 0) -[[MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2]] **MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: - Minimum uptime of a v2 hidden service directory to be accepted as such by - authoritative directories. (Default: 25 hours) - -[[RecommendedServerVersions]] **RecommendedServerVersions** __STRING__:: - STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be - safe for servers to use. This information is included in version 2 - directories. If this is not set then the value of **RecommendedVersions** - is used. When this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should - be set too. - -[[ConsensusParams]] **ConsensusParams** __STRING__:: - STRING is a space-separated list of key=value pairs that Tor will include - in the "params" line of its networkstatus vote. - -[[DirAllowPrivateAddresses]] **DirAllowPrivateAddresses** **0**|**1**:: - If set to 1, Tor will accept server descriptors with arbitrary "Address" - elements. Otherwise, if the address is not an IP address or is a private IP - address, it will reject the server descriptor. Additionally, Tor - will allow exit policies for private networks to fulfill Exit flag - requirements. (Default: 0) +//Out of order because it belongs with the AuthoritativeDirectory option. +[[V3AuthoritativeDirectory]] **V3AuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is set in addition to **AuthoritativeDirectory**, Tor + generates version 3 network statuses and serves descriptors, etc as + described in dir-spec.txt file of https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] + (for Tor clients and servers running at least 0.2.0.x). [[AuthDirBadExit]] **AuthDirBadExit** __AddressPattern...__:: Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that will be listed as bad exits in any network status document this authority publishes, if **AuthDirListBadExits** is set. + - + + + (The address pattern syntax here and in the options below is the same as for exit policies, except that you don't need to say "accept" or "reject", and ports are not needed.) -[[AuthDirInvalid]] **AuthDirInvalid** __AddressPattern...__:: - Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that - will never be listed as "valid" in any network status document that this - authority publishes. +[[AuthDirFastGuarantee]] **AuthDirFastGuarantee** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Authoritative directories only. If non-zero, always vote the + Fast flag for any relay advertising this amount of capacity or + more. (Default: 100 KBytes) -[[AuthDirReject]] **AuthDirReject** __AddressPattern__...:: - Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that - will never be listed at all in any network status document that this - authority publishes, or accepted as an OR address in any descriptor - submitted for publication by this authority. +[[AuthDirGuardBWGuarantee]] **AuthDirGuardBWGuarantee** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Authoritative directories only. If non-zero, this advertised capacity + or more is always sufficient to satisfy the bandwidth requirement + for the Guard flag. (Default: 2 MBytes) -[[AuthDirBadExitCCs]] **AuthDirBadExitCCs** __CC__,... + +[[AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity]] **AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity** **0**|**1**:: + Authoritative directories only. When set to 0, OR ports with an + IPv6 address are not included in the authority's votes. When set to 1, + IPv6 OR ports are tested for reachability like IPv4 OR ports. If the + reachability test succeeds, the authority votes for the IPv6 ORPort, and + votes Running for the relay. If the reachability test fails, the authority + does not vote for the IPv6 ORPort, and does not vote Running (Default: 0) + ++ + The content of the consensus depends on the number of voting authorities + that set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity: -[[AuthDirInvalidCCs]] **AuthDirInvalidCCs** __CC__,... + + If no authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, there will be no + IPv6 ORPorts in the consensus. -[[AuthDirRejectCCs]] **AuthDirRejectCCs** __CC__,...:: - Authoritative directories only. These options contain a comma-separated - list of country codes such that any server in one of those country codes - will be marked as a bad exit/invalid for use, or rejected - entirely. + If a minority of authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, + unreachable IPv6 ORPorts will be removed from the consensus. But the + majority of IPv4-only authorities will still vote the relay as Running. + Reachable IPv6 ORPort lines will be included in the consensus + + If a majority of voting authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, + relays with unreachable IPv6 ORPorts will not be listed as Running. + Reachable IPv6 ORPort lines will be included in the consensus + (To ensure that any valid majority will vote relays with unreachable + IPv6 ORPorts not Running, 75% of authorities must set + AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1.) + +[[AuthDirInvalid]] **AuthDirInvalid** __AddressPattern...__:: + Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that + will never be listed as "valid" in any network status document that this + authority publishes. [[AuthDirListBadExits]] **AuthDirListBadExits** **0**|**1**:: Authoritative directories only. If set to 1, this directory has some @@ -2687,16 +2959,6 @@ on the public Tor network. list as acceptable on a single IP address. Set this to "0" for "no limit". (Default: 2) -[[AuthDirFastGuarantee]] **AuthDirFastGuarantee** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Authoritative directories only. If non-zero, always vote the - Fast flag for any relay advertising this amount of capacity or - more. (Default: 100 KBytes) - -[[AuthDirGuardBWGuarantee]] **AuthDirGuardBWGuarantee** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Authoritative directories only. If non-zero, this advertised capacity - or more is always sufficient to satisfy the bandwidth requirement - for the Guard flag. (Default: 2 MBytes) - [[AuthDirPinKeys]] **AuthDirPinKeys** **0**|**1**:: Authoritative directories only. If non-zero, do not allow any relay to publish a descriptor if any other relay has reserved its <Ed25519,RSA> @@ -2704,6 +2966,31 @@ on the public Tor network. in a journal if it is new, or if it differs from the most recently accepted pinning for one of the keys it contains. (Default: 1) +[[AuthDirReject]] **AuthDirReject** __AddressPattern__...:: + Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that + will never be listed at all in any network status document that this + authority publishes, or accepted as an OR address in any descriptor + submitted for publication by this authority. + +//Out of order because it logically belongs with the other CCs options. +[[AuthDirBadExitCCs]] **AuthDirBadExitCCs** __CC__,... + + +//Out of order because it logically belongs with the other CCs options. +[[AuthDirInvalidCCs]] **AuthDirInvalidCCs** __CC__,... + + + +[[AuthDirRejectRequestsUnderLoad]] **AuthDirRejectRequestsUnderLoad** **0**|**1**:: + If set, the directory authority will start rejecting directory requests + from non relay connections by sending a 503 error code if it is under + bandwidth pressure (reaching the configured limit if any). Relays will + always tried to be answered even if this is on. (Default: 1) + +[[AuthDirRejectCCs]] **AuthDirRejectCCs** __CC__,...:: + Authoritative directories only. These options contain a comma-separated + list of country codes such that any server in one of those country codes + will be marked as a bad exit/invalid for use, or rejected + entirely. + [[AuthDirSharedRandomness]] **AuthDirSharedRandomness** **0**|**1**:: Authoritative directories only. Switch for the shared random protocol. If zero, the authority won't participate in the protocol. If non-zero @@ -2725,19 +3012,55 @@ on the public Tor network. and their target user audience can periodically fetch the list of available community bridges to stay up-to-date. (Default: not set) -[[V3AuthVotingInterval]] **V3AuthVotingInterval** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the server's preferred voting - interval. Note that voting will __actually__ happen at an interval chosen - by consensus from all the authorities' preferred intervals. This time - SHOULD divide evenly into a day. (Default: 1 hour) +[[ConsensusParams]] **ConsensusParams** __STRING__:: + STRING is a space-separated list of key=value pairs that Tor will include + in the "params" line of its networkstatus vote. This directive can be + specified multiple times so you don't have to put it all on one line. -[[V3AuthVoteDelay]] **V3AuthVoteDelay** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the server's preferred delay - between publishing its vote and assuming it has all the votes from all the - other authorities. Note that the actual time used is not the server's - preferred time, but the consensus of all preferences. (Default: 5 minutes) +[[DirAllowPrivateAddresses]] **DirAllowPrivateAddresses** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 1, Tor will accept server descriptors with arbitrary "Address" + elements. Otherwise, if the address is not an IP address or is a private IP + address, it will reject the server descriptor. Additionally, Tor + will allow exit policies for private networks to fulfill Exit flag + requirements. (Default: 0) + +[[GuardfractionFile]] **GuardfractionFile** __FILENAME__:: + V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the location of the + guardfraction file which contains information about how long relays + have been guards. (Default: unset) + +[[MinMeasuredBWsForAuthToIgnoreAdvertised]] **MinMeasuredBWsForAuthToIgnoreAdvertised** __N__:: + A total value, in abstract bandwidth units, describing how much + measured total bandwidth an authority should have observed on the network + before it will treat advertised bandwidths as wholly + unreliable. (Default: 500) + +[[MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2]] **MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: + Minimum uptime of a relay to be accepted as a hidden service directory + by directory authorities. (Default: 96 hours) -[[V3AuthDistDelay]] **V3AuthDistDelay** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: +[[RecommendedClientVersions]] **RecommendedClientVersions** __STRING__:: + STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be + safe for clients to use. This information is included in version 2 + directories. If this is not set then the value of **RecommendedVersions** + is used. When this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should + be set too. + +[[RecommendedServerVersions]] **RecommendedServerVersions** __STRING__:: + STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be + safe for servers to use. This information is included in version 2 + directories. If this is not set then the value of **RecommendedVersions** + is used. When this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should + be set too. + +[[RecommendedVersions]] **RecommendedVersions** __STRING__:: + STRING is a comma-separated list of Tor versions currently believed to be + safe. The list is included in each directory, and nodes which pull down the + directory learn whether they need to upgrade. This option can appear + multiple times: the values from multiple lines are spliced together. When + this is set then **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** should be set too. + +[[V3AuthDistDelay]] **V3AuthDistDelay** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the server's preferred delay between publishing its consensus and signature and assuming it has all the signatures from all the other authorities. Note that the actual time used @@ -2752,90 +3075,57 @@ on the public Tor network. server's preferred number, but the consensus of all preferences. Must be at least 2. (Default: 3) -[[V3BandwidthsFile]] **V3BandwidthsFile** __FILENAME__:: - V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the location of the - bandwidth-authority generated file storing information on relays' measured - bandwidth capacities. To avoid inconsistent reads, bandwidth data should - be written to temporary file, then renamed to the configured filename. - (Default: unset) - [[V3AuthUseLegacyKey]] **V3AuthUseLegacyKey** **0**|**1**:: If set, the directory authority will sign consensuses not only with its own signing key, but also with a "legacy" key and certificate with a different identity. This feature is used to migrate directory authority keys in the event of a compromise. (Default: 0) -[[AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity]] **AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity** **0**|**1**:: - Authoritative directories only. When set to 0, OR ports with an - IPv6 address are not included in the authority's votes. When set to 1, - IPv6 OR ports are tested for reachability like IPv4 OR ports. If the - reachability test succeeds, the authority votes for the IPv6 ORPort, and - votes Running for the relay. If the reachability test fails, the authority - does not vote for the IPv6 ORPort, and does not vote Running (Default: 0) + -+ - The content of the consensus depends on the number of voting authorities - that set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity: - - If no authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, there will be no - IPv6 ORPorts in the consensus. - - If a minority of authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, - unreachable IPv6 ORPorts will be removed from the consensus. But the - majority of IPv4-only authorities will still vote the relay as Running. - Reachable IPv6 ORPort lines will be included in the consensus +[[V3AuthVoteDelay]] **V3AuthVoteDelay** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the server's preferred delay + between publishing its vote and assuming it has all the votes from all the + other authorities. Note that the actual time used is not the server's + preferred time, but the consensus of all preferences. (Default: 5 + minutes) - If a majority of voting authorities set AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1, - relays with unreachable IPv6 ORPorts will not be listed as Running. - Reachable IPv6 ORPort lines will be included in the consensus - (To ensure that any valid majority will vote relays with unreachable - IPv6 ORPorts not Running, 75% of authorities must set - AuthDirHasIPv6Connectivity 1.) +[[V3AuthVotingInterval]] **V3AuthVotingInterval** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: + V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the server's preferred voting + interval. Note that voting will __actually__ happen at an interval chosen + by consensus from all the authorities' preferred intervals. This time + SHOULD divide evenly into a day. (Default: 1 hour) -[[MinMeasuredBWsForAuthToIgnoreAdvertised]] **MinMeasuredBWsForAuthToIgnoreAdvertised** __N__:: - A total value, in abstract bandwidth units, describing how much - measured total bandwidth an authority should have observed on the network - before it will treat advertised bandwidths as wholly - unreliable. (Default: 500) +[[V3BandwidthsFile]] **V3BandwidthsFile** __FILENAME__:: + V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the location of the + bandwidth-authority generated file storing information on relays' measured + bandwidth capacities. To avoid inconsistent reads, bandwidth data should + be written to temporary file, then renamed to the configured filename. + (Default: unset) -HIDDEN SERVICE OPTIONS ----------------------- +[[VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory]] **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**:: + When this option is set to 1, Tor adds information on which versions of + Tor are still believed safe for use to the published directory. Each + version 1 authority is automatically a versioning authority; version 2 + authorities provide this service optionally. See <<RecommendedVersions,RecommendedVersions>>, + <<RecommendedClientVersions,RecommendedClientVersions>>, and <<RecommendedServerVersions,RecommendedServerVersions>>. -The following options are used to configure a hidden service. +== HIDDEN SERVICE OPTIONS -[[HiddenServiceDir]] **HiddenServiceDir** __DIRECTORY__:: - Store data files for a hidden service in DIRECTORY. Every hidden service - must have a separate directory. You may use this option multiple times to - specify multiple services. If DIRECTORY does not exist, Tor will create it. - (Note: in current versions of Tor, if DIRECTORY is a relative path, - it will be relative to the current - working directory of Tor instance, not to its DataDirectory. Do not - rely on this behavior; it is not guaranteed to remain the same in future - versions.) +The following options are used to configure a hidden service. Some options +apply per service and some apply for the whole tor instance. -[[HiddenServicePort]] **HiddenServicePort** __VIRTPORT__ [__TARGET__]:: - Configure a virtual port VIRTPORT for a hidden service. You may use this - option multiple times; each time applies to the service using the most - recent HiddenServiceDir. By default, this option maps the virtual port to - the same port on 127.0.0.1 over TCP. You may override the target port, - address, or both by specifying a target of addr, port, addr:port, or - **unix:**__path__. (You can specify an IPv6 target as [addr]:port. Unix - paths may be quoted, and may use standard C escapes.) - You may also have multiple lines with the same VIRTPORT: when a user - connects to that VIRTPORT, one of the TARGETs from those lines will be - chosen at random. Note that address-port pairs have to be comma-separated. +The next section describes the per service options that can only be set +**after** the **HiddenServiceDir** directive -[[PublishHidServDescriptors]] **PublishHidServDescriptors** **0**|**1**:: - If set to 0, Tor will run any hidden services you configure, but it won't - advertise them to the rendezvous directory. This option is only useful if - you're using a Tor controller that handles hidserv publishing for you. - (Default: 1) +**PER SERVICE OPTIONS:** -[[HiddenServiceVersion]] **HiddenServiceVersion** **2**|**3**:: - A list of rendezvous service descriptor versions to publish for the hidden - service. Currently, versions 2 and 3 are supported. (Default: 3) +[[HiddenServiceAllowUnknownPorts]] **HiddenServiceAllowUnknownPorts** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 1, then connections to unrecognized ports do not cause the + current hidden service to close rendezvous circuits. (Setting this to 0 is + not an authorization mechanism; it is instead meant to be a mild + inconvenience to port-scanners.) (Default: 0) [[HiddenServiceAuthorizeClient]] **HiddenServiceAuthorizeClient** __auth-type__ __client-name__,__client-name__,__...__:: - If configured, the hidden service is accessible for authorized clients + If configured, the v2 hidden service is accessible for authorized clients only. The auth-type can either be \'basic' for a general-purpose authorization protocol or \'stealth' for a less scalable protocol that also hides service activity from unauthorized clients. Only clients that are @@ -2846,41 +3136,90 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. found in the hostname file. Clients need to put this authorization data in their configuration file using **HidServAuth**. This option is only for v2 services; v3 services configure client authentication in a subdirectory of - HiddenServiceDir instead (see the **Client Authorization** section). + HiddenServiceDir instead (see <<client-authorization,CLIENT AUTHORIZATION>>). -[[HiddenServiceAllowUnknownPorts]] **HiddenServiceAllowUnknownPorts** **0**|**1**:: - If set to 1, then connections to unrecognized ports do not cause the - current hidden service to close rendezvous circuits. (Setting this to 0 is - not an authorization mechanism; it is instead meant to be a mild - inconvenience to port-scanners.) (Default: 0) +[[HiddenServiceDir]] **HiddenServiceDir** __DIRECTORY__:: + Store data files for a hidden service in DIRECTORY. Every hidden service + must have a separate directory. You may use this option multiple times to + specify multiple services. If DIRECTORY does not exist, Tor will create it. + Please note that you cannot add new Onion Service to already running Tor + instance if **Sandbox** is enabled. + (Note: in current versions of Tor, if DIRECTORY is a relative path, + it will be relative to the current + working directory of Tor instance, not to its DataDirectory. Do not + rely on this behavior; it is not guaranteed to remain the same in future + versions.) + +[[HiddenServiceDirGroupReadable]] **HiddenServiceDirGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set to 1, allow the filesystem group to read the + hidden service directory and hostname file. If the option is set to 0, + only owner is able to read the hidden service directory. (Default: 0) + Has no effect on Windows. + +[[HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSDefense]] **HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSDefense** **0**|**1**:: + Enable DoS defense at the intropoint level. When this is enabled, the + rate and burst parameter (see below) will be sent to the intro point which + will then use them to apply rate limiting for introduction request to this + service. + + + The introduction point honors the consensus parameters except if this is + specifically set by the service operator using this option. The service + never looks at the consensus parameters in order to enable or disable this + defense. (Default: 0) + +//Out of order because it logically belongs after HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSDefense. +[[HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSBurstPerSec]] **HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSBurstPerSec** __NUM__:: + The allowed client introduction burst per second at the introduction + point. If this option is 0, it is considered infinite and thus if + **HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSDefense** is set, it then effectively + disables the defenses. (Default: 200) + +[[HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSRatePerSec]] **HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSRatePerSec** __NUM__:: + The allowed client introduction rate per second at the introduction + point. If this option is 0, it is considered infinite and thus if + **HiddenServiceEnableIntroDoSDefense** is set, it then effectively + disables the defenses. (Default: 25) [[HiddenServiceExportCircuitID]] **HiddenServiceExportCircuitID** __protocol__:: The onion service will use the given protocol to expose the global circuit - identifier of each inbound client circuit via the selected protocol. The only + identifier of each inbound client circuit. The only protocol supported right now \'haproxy'. This option is only for v3 services. (Default: none) + - + + + The haproxy option works in the following way: when the feature is enabled, the Tor process will write a header line when a client is connecting to the onion service. The header will look like this: + - + + + "PROXY TCP6 fc00:dead:beef:4dad::ffff:ffff ::1 65535 42\r\n" + - + + + We encode the "global circuit identifier" as the last 32-bits of the first IPv6 address. All other values in the header can safely be ignored. You can compute the global circuit identifier using the following formula given the IPv6 address "fc00:dead:beef:4dad::AABB:CCDD": + - + + + global_circuit_id = (0xAA << 24) + (0xBB << 16) + (0xCC << 8) + 0xDD; + - + - In the case above, where the last 32-bit is 0xffffffff, the global circuit + + + In the case above, where the last 32-bits are 0xffffffff, the global circuit identifier would be 4294967295. You can use this value together with Tor's - control port where it is possible to terminate a circuit given the global - circuit identifier. For more information about this see controls-spec.txt. + - + - The HAProxy version 1 proxy protocol is described in detail at + control port to terminate particular circuits using their global + circuit identifiers. For more information about this see control-spec.txt. + + + + The HAProxy version 1 protocol is described in detail at https://www.haproxy.org/download/1.8/doc/proxy-protocol.txt +[[HiddenServiceOnionBalanceInstance]] **HiddenServiceOnionBalanceInstance** **0**|**1**:: + + If set to 1, this onion service becomes an OnionBalance instance and will + accept client connections destined to an OnionBalance frontend. In this + case, Tor expects to find a file named "ob_config" inside the + **HiddenServiceDir** directory with content: + + + MasterOnionAddress <frontend_onion_address> + + + where <frontend_onion_address> is the onion address of the OnionBalance + frontend (e.g. wrxdvcaqpuzakbfww5sxs6r2uybczwijzfn2ezy2osaj7iox7kl7nhad.onion). + + [[HiddenServiceMaxStreams]] **HiddenServiceMaxStreams** __N__:: The maximum number of simultaneous streams (connections) per rendezvous circuit. The maximum value allowed is 65535. (Setting this to 0 will allow @@ -2891,6 +3230,26 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. offending rendezvous circuit to be torn down, as opposed to stream creation requests that exceed the limit being silently ignored. (Default: 0) +[[HiddenServiceNumIntroductionPoints]] **HiddenServiceNumIntroductionPoints** __NUM__:: + Number of introduction points the hidden service will have. You can't + have more than 10 for v2 service and 20 for v3. (Default: 3) + +[[HiddenServicePort]] **HiddenServicePort** __VIRTPORT__ [__TARGET__]:: + Configure a virtual port VIRTPORT for a hidden service. You may use this + option multiple times; each time applies to the service using the most + recent HiddenServiceDir. By default, this option maps the virtual port to + the same port on 127.0.0.1 over TCP. You may override the target port, + address, or both by specifying a target of addr, port, addr:port, or + **unix:**__path__. (You can specify an IPv6 target as [addr]:port. Unix + paths may be quoted, and may use standard C escapes.) + You may also have multiple lines with the same VIRTPORT: when a user + connects to that VIRTPORT, one of the TARGETs from those lines will be + chosen at random. Note that address-port pairs have to be comma-separated. + +[[HiddenServiceVersion]] **HiddenServiceVersion** **2**|**3**:: + A list of rendezvous service descriptor versions to publish for the hidden + service. Currently, versions 2 and 3 are supported. (Default: 3) + [[RendPostPeriod]] **RendPostPeriod** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**:: Every time the specified period elapses, Tor uploads any rendezvous service descriptors to the directory servers. This information is also @@ -2898,15 +3257,9 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. maximum is 3.5 days. This option is only for v2 services. (Default: 1 hour) -[[HiddenServiceDirGroupReadable]] **HiddenServiceDirGroupReadable** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set to 1, allow the filesystem group to read the - hidden service directory and hostname file. If the option is set to 0, - only owner is able to read the hidden service directory. (Default: 0) - Has no effect on Windows. -[[HiddenServiceNumIntroductionPoints]] **HiddenServiceNumIntroductionPoints** __NUM__:: - Number of introduction points the hidden service will have. You can't - have more than 10 for v2 service and 20 for v3. (Default: 3) + +**PER INSTANCE OPTIONS:** [[HiddenServiceSingleHopMode]] **HiddenServiceSingleHopMode** **0**|**1**:: **Experimental - Non Anonymous** Hidden Services on a tor instance in @@ -2919,7 +3272,7 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. locatable, but clients remain location-anonymous. However, the fact that a client is accessing a Single Onion rather than a Hidden Service may be statistically distinguishable. + - + + + **WARNING:** Once a hidden service directory has been used by a tor instance in HiddenServiceSingleHopMode, it can **NEVER** be used again for a hidden service. It is best practice to create a new hidden service @@ -2927,13 +3280,14 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. Service. It is not possible to run Single Onion Services and Hidden Services from the same tor instance: they should be run on different servers with different IP addresses. + - + + + HiddenServiceSingleHopMode requires HiddenServiceNonAnonymousMode to be set to 1. Since a Single Onion service is non-anonymous, you can not configure a SOCKSPort on a tor instance that is running in **HiddenServiceSingleHopMode**. Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) +//Out of order because it belongs after HiddenServiceSingleHopMode. [[HiddenServiceNonAnonymousMode]] **HiddenServiceNonAnonymousMode** **0**|**1**:: Makes hidden services non-anonymous on this tor instance. Allows the non-anonymous HiddenServiceSingleHopMode. Enables direct connections in the @@ -2942,42 +3296,59 @@ The following options are used to configure a hidden service. including setting SOCKSPort to "0". Can not be changed while tor is running. (Default: 0) -Client Authorization --------------------- +[[PublishHidServDescriptors]] **PublishHidServDescriptors** **0**|**1**:: + If set to 0, Tor will run any hidden services you configure, but it won't + advertise them to the rendezvous directory. This option is only useful if + you're using a Tor controller that handles hidserv publishing for you. + (Default: 1) + +[[client-authorization]] +== CLIENT AUTHORIZATION (Version 3 only) -To configure client authorization on the service side, the -"<HiddenServiceDir>/authorized_clients/" directory needs to exist. Each file -in that directory should be suffixed with ".auth" (i.e. "alice.auth"; the -file name is irrelevant) and its content format MUST be: +Service side: + + To configure client authorization on the service side, the + "<HiddenServiceDir>/authorized_clients/" directory needs to exist. Each file + in that directory should be suffixed with ".auth" (i.e. "alice.auth"; the + file name is irrelevant) and its content format MUST be: + + <auth-type>:<key-type>:<base32-encoded-public-key> - <auth-type>:<key-type>:<base32-encoded-public-key> + The supported <auth-type> are: "descriptor". The supported <key-type> are: + "x25519". The <base32-encoded-public-key> is the base32 representation of + the raw key bytes only (32 bytes for x25519). -The supported <auth-type> are: "descriptor". The supported <key-type> are: -"x25519". The <base32-encoded-public-key> is the base32 representation of -the raw key bytes only (32 bytes for x25519). + Each file MUST contain one line only. Any malformed file will be + ignored. Client authorization will only be enabled for the service if tor + successfully loads at least one authorization file. -Each file MUST contain one line only. Any malformed file will be -ignored. Client authorization will only be enabled for the service if tor -successfully loads at least one authorization file. + Note that once you've configured client authorization, anyone else with the + address won't be able to access it from this point on. If no authorization is + configured, the service will be accessible to anyone with the onion address. -Note that once you've configured client authorization, anyone else with the -address won't be able to access it from this point on. If no authorization is -configured, the service will be accessible to anyone with the onion address. + Revoking a client can be done by removing their ".auth" file, however the + revocation will be in effect only after the tor process gets restarted even if + a SIGHUP takes place. -Revoking a client can be done by removing their ".auth" file, however the -revocation will be in effect only after the tor process gets restarted even if -a SIGHUP takes place. +Client side: -See the Appendix G in the rend-spec-v3.txt file of -https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] for more information. + To access a v3 onion service with client authorization as a client, make sure + you have ClientOnionAuthDir set in your torrc. Then, in the + <ClientOnionAuthDir> directory, create an .auth_private file for the onion + service corresponding to this key (i.e. 'bob_onion.auth_private'). The + contents of the <ClientOnionAuthDir>/<user>.auth_private file should look like: -TESTING NETWORK OPTIONS ------------------------ + <56-char-onion-addr-without-.onion-part>:descriptor:x25519:<x25519 private key in base32> + +For more information, please see https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-onion-service.html.en#ClientAuthorization . + +== TESTING NETWORK OPTIONS The following options are used for running a testing Tor network. +//Out of order because it logically belongs first in this section. [[TestingTorNetwork]] **TestingTorNetwork** **0**|**1**:: If set to 1, Tor adjusts default values of the configuration options below, so that it is easier to set up a testing Tor network. May only be set if @@ -2985,12 +3356,10 @@ The following options are used for running a testing Tor network. running. (Default: 0) + - ServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig 1 DirAllowPrivateAddresses 1 EnforceDistinctSubnets 0 AssumeReachable 1 AuthDirMaxServersPerAddr 0 - AuthDirMaxServersPerAuthAddr 0 ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityDownloadInitialDelay 0 ClientBootstrapConsensusFallbackDownloadInitialDelay 0 ClientBootstrapConsensusAuthorityOnlyDownloadInitialDelay 0 @@ -3002,12 +3371,11 @@ The following options are used for running a testing Tor network. V3AuthVotingInterval 5 minutes V3AuthVoteDelay 20 seconds V3AuthDistDelay 20 seconds - MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2 0 seconds - TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval 5 minutes + TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval 150 seconds TestingV3AuthInitialVoteDelay 20 seconds TestingV3AuthInitialDistDelay 20 seconds TestingAuthDirTimeToLearnReachability 0 minutes - TestingEstimatedDescriptorPropagationTime 0 minutes + MinUptimeHidServDirectoryV2 0 minutes TestingServerDownloadInitialDelay 0 TestingClientDownloadInitialDelay 0 TestingServerConsensusDownloadInitialDelay 0 @@ -3018,65 +3386,37 @@ The following options are used for running a testing Tor network. TestingDirConnectionMaxStall 30 seconds TestingEnableConnBwEvent 1 TestingEnableCellStatsEvent 1 + RendPostPeriod 2 minutes -[[TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval]] **TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - Like V3AuthVotingInterval, but for initial voting interval before the first - consensus has been created. Changing this requires that - **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 30 minutes) - -[[TestingV3AuthInitialVoteDelay]] **TestingV3AuthInitialVoteDelay** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - Like V3AuthVoteDelay, but for initial voting interval before - the first consensus has been created. Changing this requires that - **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 5 minutes) - -[[TestingV3AuthInitialDistDelay]] **TestingV3AuthInitialDistDelay** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - Like V3AuthDistDelay, but for initial voting interval before - the first consensus has been created. Changing this requires that - **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 5 minutes) - -[[TestingV3AuthVotingStartOffset]] **TestingV3AuthVotingStartOffset** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: - Directory authorities offset voting start time by this much. - Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) - -[[TestingAuthDirTimeToLearnReachability]] **TestingAuthDirTimeToLearnReachability** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: +[[TestingAuthDirTimeToLearnReachability]] **TestingAuthDirTimeToLearnReachability** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: After starting as an authority, do not make claims about whether routers are Running until this much time has passed. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 30 minutes) -[[TestingEstimatedDescriptorPropagationTime]] **TestingEstimatedDescriptorPropagationTime** __N__ **minutes**|**hours**:: - Clients try downloading server descriptors from directory caches after this - time. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: - 10 minutes) - -[[TestingMinFastFlagThreshold]] **TestingMinFastFlagThreshold** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Minimum value for the Fast flag. Overrides the ordinary minimum taken - from the consensus when TestingTorNetwork is set. (Default: 0.) - -[[TestingServerDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingServerDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when servers should download things in general. Changing this - requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) - -[[TestingClientDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingClientDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download things in general. Changing this - requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) +[[TestingAuthKeyLifetime]] **TestingAuthKeyLifetime** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**|**months**:: + Overrides the default lifetime for a signing Ed25519 TLS Link authentication + key. + (Default: 2 days) -[[TestingServerConsensusDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingServerConsensusDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when servers should download consensuses. Changing this - requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) +[[TestingAuthKeySlop]] **TestingAuthKeySlop** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours** + -[[TestingClientConsensusDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingClientConsensusDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses. Changing this - requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) +[[TestingBridgeBootstrapDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingBridgeBootstrapDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download each bridge descriptor when they + have just started, or when they can not contact any of their bridges. + Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) [[TestingBridgeDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingBridgeDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download each bridge descriptor when they know that one or more of their configured bridges are running. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 10800) -[[TestingBridgeBootstrapDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingBridgeBootstrapDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: - Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download each bridge descriptor when they - have just started, or when they can not contact any of their bridges. - Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) +[[TestingClientConsensusDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingClientConsensusDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download consensuses. Changing this + requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) + +[[TestingClientDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingClientDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when clients should download things in general. Changing this + requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) [[TestingClientMaxIntervalWithoutRequest]] **TestingClientMaxIntervalWithoutRequest** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**:: When directory clients have only a few descriptors to request, they batch @@ -3084,110 +3424,133 @@ The following options are used for running a testing Tor network. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 10 minutes) -[[TestingDirConnectionMaxStall]] **TestingDirConnectionMaxStall** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**:: - Let a directory connection stall this long before expiring it. - Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: - 5 minutes) - [[TestingDirAuthVoteExit]] **TestingDirAuthVoteExit** __node__,__node__,__...__:: A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address patterns of nodes to vote Exit for regardless of their - uptime, bandwidth, or exit policy. See the **ExcludeNodes** - option for more information on how to specify nodes. + - + + uptime, bandwidth, or exit policy. See <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> + for more information on how to specify nodes. + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** - has to be set. See the **ExcludeNodes** option for more + has to be set. See <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. [[TestingDirAuthVoteExitIsStrict]] **TestingDirAuthVoteExitIsStrict** **0**|**1** :: If True (1), a node will never receive the Exit flag unless it is specified in the **TestingDirAuthVoteExit** list, regardless of its uptime, bandwidth, or exit policy. + - + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** has to be set. [[TestingDirAuthVoteGuard]] **TestingDirAuthVoteGuard** __node__,__node__,__...__:: A list of identity fingerprints and country codes and address patterns of nodes to vote Guard for regardless of their - uptime and bandwidth. See the **ExcludeNodes** option for more + uptime and bandwidth. See <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. + - + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** has to be set. [[TestingDirAuthVoteGuardIsStrict]] **TestingDirAuthVoteGuardIsStrict** **0**|**1** :: If True (1), a node will never receive the Guard flag unless it is specified in the **TestingDirAuthVoteGuard** list, regardless of its uptime and bandwidth. + - + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** has to be set. [[TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir]] **TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir** __node__,__node__,__...__:: A list of identity fingerprints and country codes and address patterns of nodes to vote HSDir for regardless of their - uptime and DirPort. See the **ExcludeNodes** option for more + uptime and DirPort. See <<ExcludeNodes,ExcludeNodes>> for more information on how to specify nodes. + - + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** must be set. [[TestingDirAuthVoteHSDirIsStrict]] **TestingDirAuthVoteHSDirIsStrict** **0**|**1** :: If True (1), a node will never receive the HSDir flag unless it is specified in the **TestingDirAuthVoteHSDir** list, regardless of its uptime and DirPort. + - + + + In order for this option to have any effect, **TestingTorNetwork** has to be set. -[[TestingEnableConnBwEvent]] **TestingEnableConnBwEvent** **0**|**1**:: - If this option is set, then Tor controllers may register for CONN_BW - events. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. - (Default: 0) +[[TestingDirConnectionMaxStall]] **TestingDirConnectionMaxStall** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**:: + Let a directory connection stall this long before expiring it. + Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: + 5 minutes) [[TestingEnableCellStatsEvent]] **TestingEnableCellStatsEvent** **0**|**1**:: If this option is set, then Tor controllers may register for CELL_STATS events. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) -[[TestingMinExitFlagThreshold]] **TestingMinExitFlagThreshold** __N__ **KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: - Sets a lower-bound for assigning an exit flag when running as an - authority on a testing network. Overrides the usual default lower bound - of 4 KB. (Default: 0) +[[TestingEnableConnBwEvent]] **TestingEnableConnBwEvent** **0**|**1**:: + If this option is set, then Tor controllers may register for CONN_BW + events. Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. + (Default: 0) [[TestingLinkCertLifetime]] **TestingLinkCertLifetime** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**|**months**:: Overrides the default lifetime for the certificates used to authenticate our X509 link cert with our ed25519 signing key. (Default: 2 days) -[[TestingAuthKeyLifetime]] **TestingAuthKeyLifetime** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**|**days**|**weeks**|**months**:: - Overrides the default lifetime for a signing Ed25519 TLS Link authentication - key. - (Default: 2 days) - [[TestingLinkKeySlop]] **TestingLinkKeySlop** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours** + -[[TestingAuthKeySlop]] **TestingAuthKeySlop** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours** + +[[TestingMinExitFlagThreshold]] **TestingMinExitFlagThreshold** __N__ **KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Sets a lower-bound for assigning an exit flag when running as an + authority on a testing network. Overrides the usual default lower bound + of 4 KBytes. (Default: 0) + +[[TestingMinFastFlagThreshold]] **TestingMinFastFlagThreshold** __N__ **bytes**|**KBytes**|**MBytes**|**GBytes**|**TBytes**|**KBits**|**MBits**|**GBits**|**TBits**:: + Minimum value for the Fast flag. Overrides the ordinary minimum taken + from the consensus when TestingTorNetwork is set. (Default: 0.) + +[[TestingServerConsensusDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingServerConsensusDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when servers should download consensuses. Changing this + requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) + +[[TestingServerDownloadInitialDelay]] **TestingServerDownloadInitialDelay** __N__:: + Initial delay in seconds for when servers should download things in general. Changing this + requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) [[TestingSigningKeySlop]] **TestingSigningKeySlop** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: How early before the official expiration of a an Ed25519 signing key do we replace it and issue a new key? (Default: 3 hours for link and auth; 1 day for signing.) -NON-PERSISTENT OPTIONS ----------------------- +[[TestingV3AuthInitialDistDelay]] **TestingV3AuthInitialDistDelay** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + Like V3AuthDistDelay, but for initial voting interval before + the first consensus has been created. Changing this requires that + **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 5 minutes) + +[[TestingV3AuthInitialVoteDelay]] **TestingV3AuthInitialVoteDelay** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + Like V3AuthVoteDelay, but for initial voting interval before + the first consensus has been created. Changing this requires that + **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 5 minutes) + +[[TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval]] **TestingV3AuthInitialVotingInterval** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + Like V3AuthVotingInterval, but for initial voting interval before the first + consensus has been created. Changing this requires that + **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 30 minutes) + +[[TestingV3AuthVotingStartOffset]] **TestingV3AuthVotingStartOffset** __N__ **seconds**|**minutes**|**hours**:: + Directory authorities offset voting start time by this much. + Changing this requires that **TestingTorNetwork** is set. (Default: 0) + + +== NON-PERSISTENT OPTIONS These options are not saved to the torrc file by the "SAVECONF" controller command. Other options of this type are documented in control-spec.txt, section 5.4. End-users should mostly ignore them. -[[UnderscorePorts]] **\_\_ControlPort**, **\_\_DirPort**, **\_\_DNSPort**, **\_\_ExtORPort**, **\_\_NATDPort**, **\_\_ORPort**, **\_\_SocksPort**, **\_\_TransPort**:: +[[UnderscorePorts]] **{dbl_}ControlPort**, **{dbl_}DirPort**, **{dbl_}DNSPort**, **{dbl_}ExtORPort**, **{dbl_}NATDPort**, **{dbl_}ORPort**, **{dbl_}SocksPort**, **{dbl_}TransPort**:: These underscore-prefixed options are variants of the regular Port options. They behave the same, except they are not saved to the torrc file by the controller's SAVECONF command. -SIGNALS -------- +== SIGNALS Tor catches the following signals: @@ -3220,264 +3583,251 @@ Tor catches the following signals: [[SIGXFSZ]] **SIGXFSZ**:: If this signal exists on your platform, Tor catches and ignores it. -FILES ------ +== FILES -**@CONFDIR@/torrc**:: - The configuration file, which contains "option value" pairs. +**`@CONFDIR@/torrc`**:: + Default location of the configuration file. -**$HOME/.torrc**:: +**`$HOME/.torrc`**:: Fallback location for torrc, if @CONFDIR@/torrc is not found. -**@LOCALSTATEDIR@/lib/tor/**:: +**`@LOCALSTATEDIR@/lib/tor/`**:: The tor process stores keys and other data here. +__CacheDirectory__/**`cached-certs`**:: + Contains downloaded directory key certificates that are used to verify + authenticity of documents generated by the Tor directory authorities. -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-certs**:: - This file holds downloaded directory key certificates that are used to - verify authenticity of documents generated by Tor directory authorities. - -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-consensus** and/or **cached-microdesc-consensus**:: +__CacheDirectory__/**`cached-consensus`** and/or **`cached-microdesc-consensus`**:: The most recent consensus network status document we've downloaded. -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-descriptors** and **cached-descriptors.new**:: - These files hold downloaded router statuses. Some routers may appear more - than once; if so, the most recently published descriptor is used. Lines - beginning with @-signs are annotations that contain more information about - a given router. The ".new" file is an append-only journal; when it gets - too large, all entries are merged into a new cached-descriptors file. - -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-extrainfo** and **cached-extrainfo.new**:: - As "cached-descriptors", but holds optionally-downloaded "extra-info" - documents. Relays use these documents to send inessential information - about statistics, bandwidth history, and network health to the - authorities. They aren't fetched by default; see the DownloadExtraInfo - option for more info. - -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-microdescs** and **cached-microdescs.new**:: +__CacheDirectory__/**`cached-descriptors`** and **`cached-descriptors.new`**:: + These files contain the downloaded router statuses. Some routers may appear + more than once; if so, the most recently published descriptor is + used. Lines beginning with **`@`**-signs are annotations that contain more + information about a given router. The **`.new`** file is an append-only + journal; when it gets too large, all entries are merged into a new + cached-descriptors file. + +__CacheDirectory__/**`cached-extrainfo`** and **`cached-extrainfo.new`**:: + Similar to **cached-descriptors**, but holds optionally-downloaded + "extra-info" documents. Relays use these documents to send inessential + information about statistics, bandwidth history, and network health to the + authorities. They aren't fetched by default. See <<DownloadExtraInfo,DownloadExtraInfo>> + for more information. + +__CacheDirectory__/**`cached-microdescs`** and **`cached-microdescs.new`**:: These files hold downloaded microdescriptors. Lines beginning with - @-signs are annotations that contain more information about a given - router. The ".new" file is an append-only journal; when it gets too + **`@`**-signs are annotations that contain more information about a given + router. The **`.new`** file is an append-only journal; when it gets too large, all entries are merged into a new cached-microdescs file. -__CacheDirectory__**/cached-routers** and **cached-routers.new**:: - Obsolete versions of cached-descriptors and cached-descriptors.new. When - Tor can't find the newer files, it looks here instead. - -__DataDirectory__**/state**:: - A set of persistent key-value mappings. These are documented in - the file. These include: - - The current entry guards and their status. - - The current bandwidth accounting values. - - When the file was last written - - What version of Tor generated the state file - - A short history of bandwidth usage, as produced in the server - descriptors. - -__DataDirectory__**/sr-state**:: - Authority only. State file used to record information about the current +__DataDirectory__/**`state`**:: + Contains a set of persistent key-value mappings. These include: + - the current entry guards and their status. + - the current bandwidth accounting values. + - when the file was last written + - what version of Tor generated the state file + - a short history of bandwidth usage, as produced in the server + descriptors. + +__DataDirectory__/**`sr-state`**:: + _Authority only_. This file is used to record information about the current status of the shared-random-value voting state. -__CacheDirectory__**/diff-cache**:: - Directory cache only. Holds older consensuses, and diffs from older - consensuses to the most recent consensus of each type, compressed - in various ways. Each file contains a set of key-value arguments - describing its contents, followed by a single NUL byte, followed by the - main file contents. - -__DataDirectory__**/bw_accounting**:: - Used to track bandwidth accounting values (when the current period starts - and ends; how much has been read and written so far this period). This file - is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file instead. - -__DataDirectory__**/control_auth_cookie**:: - Used for cookie authentication with the controller. Location can be - overridden by the CookieAuthFile config option. Regenerated on startup. See +__CacheDirectory__/**`diff-cache`**:: + _Directory cache only_. Holds older consensuses and diffs from oldest to + the most recent consensus of each type compressed in various ways. Each + file contains a set of key-value arguments describing its contents, + followed by a single NUL byte, followed by the main file contents. + +__DataDirectory__/**`bw_accounting`**:: + This file is obsolete and the data is now stored in the **`state`** file + instead. Used to track bandwidth accounting values (when the current period + starts and ends; how much has been read and written so far this period). + +__DataDirectory__/**`control_auth_cookie`**:: + This file can be used only when cookie authentication is enabled. Used for + cookie authentication with the controller. Location can be overridden by + the `CookieAuthFile` configuration option. Regenerated on startup. See control-spec.txt in https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec] for details. - Only used when cookie authentication is enabled. -__DataDirectory__**/lock**:: - This file is used to prevent two Tor instances from using same data - directory. If access to this file is locked, data directory is already - in use by Tor. +__DataDirectory__/**`lock`**:: + This file is used to prevent two Tor instances from using the same data + directory. If access to this file is locked, data directory is already in + use by Tor. -__DataDirectory__**/key-pinning-journal**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`key-pinning-journal`**:: Used by authorities. A line-based file that records mappings between - RSA1024 identity keys and Ed25519 identity keys. Authorities enforce - these mappings, so that once a relay has picked an Ed25519 key, stealing - or factoring the RSA1024 key will no longer let an attacker impersonate - the relay. + RSA1024 and Ed25519 identity keys. Authorities enforce these mappings, so + that once a relay has picked an Ed25519 key, stealing or factoring the + RSA1024 key will no longer let an attacker impersonate the relay. -__KeyDirectory__**/authority_identity_key**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`authority_identity_key`**:: A v3 directory authority's master identity key, used to authenticate its signing key. Tor doesn't use this while it's running. The tor-gencert - program uses this. If you're running an authority, you should keep this - key offline, and not actually put it here. + program uses this. If you're running an authority, you should keep this key + offline, and not put it in this file. -__KeyDirectory__**/authority_certificate**:: - A v3 directory authority's certificate, which authenticates the authority's - current vote- and consensus-signing key using its master identity key. - Only directory authorities use this file. +__KeyDirectory__/**`authority_certificate`**:: + Only directory authorities use this file. A v3 directory authority's + certificate which authenticates the authority's current vote- and + consensus-signing key using its master identity key. -__KeyDirectory__**/authority_signing_key**:: - A v3 directory authority's signing key, used to sign votes and consensuses. - Only directory authorities use this file. Corresponds to the +__KeyDirectory__/**`authority_signing_key`**:: + Only directory authorities use this file. A v3 directory authority's + signing key that is used to sign votes and consensuses. Corresponds to the **authority_certificate** cert. -__KeyDirectory__**/legacy_certificate**:: - As authority_certificate: used only when V3AuthUseLegacyKey is set. - See documentation for V3AuthUseLegacyKey. +__KeyDirectory__/**`legacy_certificate`**:: + As authority_certificate; used only when `V3AuthUseLegacyKey` is set. See + documentation for <<V3AuthUseLegacyKey,V3AuthUseLegacyKey>>. -__KeyDirectory__**/legacy_signing_key**:: - As authority_signing_key: used only when V3AuthUseLegacyKey is set. - See documentation for V3AuthUseLegacyKey. +__KeyDirectory__/**`legacy_signing_key`**:: + As authority_signing_key: used only when `V3AuthUseLegacyKey` is set. See + documentation for <<V3AuthUseLegacyKey,V3AuthUseLegacyKey>>. -__KeyDirectory__**/secret_id_key**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`secret_id_key`**:: A relay's RSA1024 permanent identity key, including private and public - components. Used to sign router descriptors, and to sign other keys. + components. Used to sign router descriptors, and to sign other keys. -__KeyDirectory__**/ed25519_master_id_public_key**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`ed25519_master_id_public_key`**:: The public part of a relay's Ed25519 permanent identity key. -__KeyDirectory__**/ed25519_master_id_secret_key**:: - The private part of a relay's Ed25519 permanent identity key. This key - is used to sign the medium-term ed25519 signing key. This file can be - kept offline, or kept encrypted. If so, Tor will not be able to generate - new signing keys itself; you'll need to use tor --keygen yourself to do - so. +__KeyDirectory__/**`ed25519_master_id_secret_key`**:: + The private part of a relay's Ed25519 permanent identity key. This key is + used to sign the medium-term ed25519 signing key. This file can be kept + offline or encrypted. If so, Tor will not be able to generate new signing + keys automatically; you'll need to use `tor --keygen` to do so. -__KeyDirectory__**/ed25519_signing_secret_key**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`ed25519_signing_secret_key`**:: The private and public components of a relay's medium-term Ed25519 signing - key. This key is authenticated by the Ed25519 master key, in turn + key. This key is authenticated by the Ed25519 master key, which in turn authenticates other keys (and router descriptors). -__KeyDirectory__**/ed25519_signing_cert**:: - The certificate which authenticates "ed25519_signing_secret_key" as - having been signed by the Ed25519 master key. +__KeyDirectory__/**`ed25519_signing_cert`**:: + The certificate which authenticates "ed25519_signing_secret_key" as having + been signed by the Ed25519 master key. -__KeyDirectory__**/secret_onion_key** and **secret_onion_key.old**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`secret_onion_key`** and **`secret_onion_key.old`**:: A relay's RSA1024 short-term onion key. Used to decrypt old-style ("TAP") - circuit extension requests. The ".old" file holds the previously - generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were - made by clients that didn't have the new one. + circuit extension requests. The **`.old`** file holds the previously + generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were made + by clients that didn't have the new one. -__KeyDirectory__**/secret_onion_key_ntor** and **secret_onion_key_ntor.old**:: +__KeyDirectory__/**`secret_onion_key_ntor`** and **`secret_onion_key_ntor.old`**:: A relay's Curve25519 short-term onion key. Used to handle modern ("ntor") - circuit extension requests. The ".old" file holds the previously - generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were - made by clients that didn't have the new one. + circuit extension requests. The **`.old`** file holds the previously + generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were made + by clients that didn't have the new one. -__DataDirectory__**/fingerprint**:: - Only used by servers. Holds the fingerprint of the server's identity key. +__DataDirectory__/**`fingerprint`**:: + Only used by servers. Contains the fingerprint of the server's identity key. -__DataDirectory__**/hashed-fingerprint**:: - Only used by bridges. Holds the hashed fingerprint of the bridge's +__DataDirectory__/**`hashed-fingerprint`**:: + Only used by bridges. Contains the hashed fingerprint of the bridge's identity key. (That is, the hash of the hash of the identity key.) -__DataDirectory__**/approved-routers**:: - Only used by authoritative directory servers. This file lists - the status of routers by their identity fingerprint. - Each line lists a status and a fingerprint separated by - whitespace. See your **fingerprint** file in the __DataDirectory__ for an - example line. If the status is **!reject** then descriptors from the - given identity (fingerprint) are rejected by this server. If it is - **!invalid** then descriptors are accepted but marked in the directory as - not valid, that is, not recommended. - -__DataDirectory__**/v3-status-votes**:: - Only for v3 authoritative directory servers. This file contains - status votes from all the authoritative directory servers. - -__CacheDirectory__**/unverified-consensus**:: - This file contains a network consensus document that has been downloaded, - but which we didn't have the right certificates to check yet. - -__CacheDirectory__**/unverified-microdesc-consensus**:: - This file contains a microdescriptor-flavored network consensus document - that has been downloaded, but which we didn't have the right certificates - to check yet. - -__DataDirectory__**/unparseable-desc**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`approved-routers`**:: + Only used by authoritative directory servers. Each line lists a status and + an identity, separated by whitespace. Identities can be hex-encoded RSA + fingerprints, or base-64 encoded ed25519 public keys. See the + **fingerprint** file in a tor relay's __DataDirectory__ for an example + fingerprint line. If the status is **!reject**, then descriptors from the + given identity are rejected by this server. If it is **!invalid** then + descriptors are accepted, but marked in the directory as not valid, that + is, not recommended. In either case, the corresponding relays are not + included in the consensus. + +__DataDirectory__/**`v3-status-votes`**:: + Only for v3 authoritative directory servers. This file contains status + votes from all the authoritative directory servers. + +__CacheDirectory__/**`unverified-consensus`**:: + Contains a network consensus document that has been downloaded, but which + we didn't have the right certificates to check yet. + +__CacheDirectory__/**`unverified-microdesc-consensus`**:: + Contains a microdescriptor-flavored network consensus document that has + been downloaded, but which we didn't have the right certificates to check + yet. + +__DataDirectory__/**`unparseable-desc`**:: Onion server descriptors that Tor was unable to parse are dumped to this file. Only used for debugging. -__DataDirectory__**/router-stability**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`router-stability`**:: Only used by authoritative directory servers. Tracks measurements for - router mean-time-between-failures so that authorities have a good idea of + router mean-time-between-failures so that authorities have a fair idea of how to set their Stable flags. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/dirreq-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/dirreq-stats`**:: Only used by directory caches and authorities. This file is used to collect directory request statistics. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/entry-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/entry-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect incoming connection statistics by Tor entry nodes. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/bridge-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/bridge-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect incoming connection statistics by Tor bridges. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/exit-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/exit-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect outgoing connection statistics by Tor exit routers. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/buffer-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/buffer-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect buffer usage history. -__DataDirectory__**/stats/conn-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/conn-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect approximate connection history (number of active connections over time). -__DataDirectory__**/stats/hidserv-stats**:: +__DataDirectory__/**`stats/hidserv-stats`**:: Only used by servers. This file is used to collect approximate counts of what fraction of the traffic is hidden service rendezvous traffic, and approximately how many hidden services the relay has seen. -__DataDirectory__**/networkstatus-bridges**:: +__DataDirectory__/**networkstatus-bridges`**:: Only used by authoritative bridge directories. Contains information about bridges that have self-reported themselves to the bridge authority. -__DataDirectory__**/approved-routers**:: - Authorities only. This file is used to configure which relays are - known to be valid, invalid, and so forth. - -__HiddenServiceDirectory__**/hostname**:: +__HiddenServiceDirectory__/**`hostname`**:: The <base32-encoded-fingerprint>.onion domain name for this hidden service. If the hidden service is restricted to authorized clients only, this file also contains authorization data for all clients. - + - Note that clients will ignore any extra subdomains prepended to a hidden - service hostname. So if you have "xyz.onion" as your hostname, you - can tell clients to connect to "www.xyz.onion" or "irc.xyz.onion" ++ +[NOTE] + The clients will ignore any extra subdomains prepended to a hidden + service hostname. Supposing you have "xyz.onion" as your hostname, you + can ask your clients to connect to "www.xyz.onion" or "irc.xyz.onion" for virtual-hosting purposes. -__HiddenServiceDirectory__**/private_key**:: - The private key for this hidden service. +__HiddenServiceDirectory__/**`private_key`**:: + Contains the private key for this hidden service. -__HiddenServiceDirectory__**/client_keys**:: - Authorization data for a hidden service that is only accessible by +__HiddenServiceDirectory__/**`client_keys`**:: + Contains authorization data for a hidden service that is only accessible by authorized clients. -__HiddenServiceDirectory__**/onion_service_non_anonymous**:: +__HiddenServiceDirectory__/**`onion_service_non_anonymous`**:: This file is present if a hidden service key was created in **HiddenServiceNonAnonymousMode**. -SEE ALSO --------- -**torsocks**(1), **torify**(1) + +== SEE ALSO -**https://www.torproject.org/** +For more information, refer to the Tor Project website at +https://www.torproject.org/ and the Tor specifications at +https://spec.torproject.org. See also **torsocks**(1) and **torify**(1). -**torspec: https://spec.torproject.org ** +== BUGS -BUGS ----- +Because Tor is still under development, there may be plenty of bugs. Please +report them at https://trac.torproject.org/. -Plenty, probably. Tor is still in development. Please report them at https://trac.torproject.org/. +== AUTHORS -AUTHORS -------- Roger Dingledine [arma at mit.edu], Nick Mathewson [nickm at alum.mit.edu]. |