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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index b058bebcb3..92355dfb54 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -1021,6 +1021,26 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if The .exit address notation, if enabled via MapAddress, overrides this option. +[[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** option for more information on how to specify nodes. + [[EntryNodes]] **EntryNodes** __node__,__node__,__...__:: A list of identity fingerprints and country codes of nodes to use for the first hop in your normal circuits. @@ -1037,13 +1057,14 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if 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) + ExcludeExitNodes nor to ExitNodes, nor to MiddleNodes). 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) [[FascistFirewall]] **FascistFirewall** **0**|**1**:: If 1, Tor will only create outgoing connections to ORs running on ports |