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*** Warning: Do not assume Tor support does the correct thing in Zcash; better Tor support is a future feature goal. *** *** Warning: Do not assume Tor support does the correct thing in Komodo; better Tor support is a future feature goal. ***
TOR SUPPORT IN ZCASH TOR SUPPORT IN ZCASH
==================== ====================
It is possible to run Zcash as a Tor hidden service, and connect to such services. It is possible to run Komodo as a Tor hidden service, and connect to such services.
The following directions assume you have a Tor proxy running on port 9050. Many distributions default to having a SOCKS proxy listening on port 9050, but others may not. In particular, the Tor Browser Bundle defaults to listening on port 9150. See [Tor Project FAQ:TBBSocksPort](https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#TBBSocksPort) for how to properly The following directions assume you have a Tor proxy running on port 9050. Many distributions default to having a SOCKS proxy listening on port 9050, but others may not. In particular, the Tor Browser Bundle defaults to listening on port 9150. See [Tor Project FAQ:TBBSocksPort](https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#TBBSocksPort) for how to properly
configure Tor. configure Tor.
1. Run Zcash behind a Tor proxy 1. Run Komodo behind a Tor proxy
------------------------------- -------------------------------
The first step is running Zcash behind a Tor proxy. This will already make all The first step is running Komodo behind a Tor proxy. This will already make all
outgoing connections be anonymized, but more is possible. outgoing connections be anonymized, but more is possible.
-proxy=ip:port Set the proxy server. If SOCKS5 is selected (default), this proxy -proxy=ip:port Set the proxy server. If SOCKS5 is selected (default), this proxy
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./komodod -proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 ./komodod -proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
2. Run a Zcash hidden server 2. Run a Komodo hidden server
---------------------------- ----------------------------
If you configure your Tor system accordingly, it is possible to make your node also If you configure your Tor system accordingly, it is possible to make your node also
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config file): config file):
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/zcash-service/ HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/zcash-service/
HiddenServicePort 8233 127.0.0.1:8233 HiddenServicePort 7771 127.0.0.1:7771
HiddenServicePort 18233 127.0.0.1:18233 HiddenServicePort 17771 127.0.0.1:17771
The directory can be different of course, but (both) port numbers should be equal to The directory can be different of course, but (both) port numbers should be equal to
your komodod's P2P listen port (8233 by default). your komodod's P2P listen port (7771 by default).
-externalip=X You can tell Zcash about its publicly reachable address using -externalip=X You can tell Komodo about its publicly reachable address using
this option, and this can be a .onion address. Given the above this option, and this can be a .onion address. Given the above
configuration, you can find your onion address in configuration, you can find your onion address in
/var/lib/tor/zcash-service/hostname. Onion addresses are given /var/lib/tor/zcash-service/hostname. Onion addresses are given
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ as well, use `discover` instead:
./komodod ... -discover ./komodod ... -discover
and open port 8233 on your firewall (or use -upnp). and open port 7771 on your firewall (or use -upnp).
If you only want to use Tor to reach onion addresses, but not use it as a proxy If you only want to use Tor to reach onion addresses, but not use it as a proxy
for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use: for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use:
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Starting with Tor version 0.2.7.1 it is possible, through Tor's control socket Starting with Tor version 0.2.7.1 it is possible, through Tor's control socket
API, to create and destroy 'ephemeral' hidden services programmatically. API, to create and destroy 'ephemeral' hidden services programmatically.
Zcash has been updated to make use of this. Komodo has been updated to make use of this.
This means that if Tor is running (and proper authentication has been configured), This means that if Tor is running (and proper authentication has been configured),
Zcash automatically creates a hidden service to listen on. Zcash will also use Tor Komodo automatically creates a hidden service to listen on. Komodo will also use Tor
automatically to connect to other .onion nodes if the control socket can be automatically to connect to other .onion nodes if the control socket can be
successfully opened. This will positively affect the number of available .onion successfully opened. This will positively affect the number of available .onion
nodes and their usage. nodes and their usage.
This new feature is enabled by default if Zcash is listening (`-listen`), and This new feature is enabled by default if Komodo is listening (`-listen`), and
requires a Tor connection to work. It can be explicitly disabled with `-listenonion=0` requires a Tor connection to work. It can be explicitly disabled with `-listenonion=0`
and, if not disabled, configured using the `-torcontrol` and `-torpassword` settings. and, if not disabled, configured using the `-torcontrol` and `-torpassword` settings.
To show verbose debugging information, pass `-debug=tor`. To show verbose debugging information, pass `-debug=tor`.
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Tor configuration. Tor configuration.
4. Connect to a Zcash hidden server 4. Connect to a Komodo hidden server
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
To test your set-up, you might want to try connecting via Tor on a different computer to just a To test your set-up, you might want to try connecting via Tor on a different computer to just a
a single Zcash hidden server. Launch komodod as follows: a single Komodo hidden server. Launch komodod as follows:
./komodod -onion=127.0.0.1:9050 -connect=zctestseie6wxgio.onion ./komodod -onion=127.0.0.1:9050 -connect=zctestseie6wxgio.onion
Now use zcash-cli to verify there is only a single peer connection. Now use komodo-cli to verify there is only a single peer connection.
zcash-cli getpeerinfo komodo-cli getpeerinfo
[ [
{ {
"id" : 1, "id" : 1,
"addr" : "zctestseie6wxgio.onion:18233", "addr" : "zctestseie6wxgio.onion:17770",
... ...
"version" : 170002, "version" : 170002,
"subver" : "/MagicBean:1.0.0/", "subver" : "/MagicBean:1.0.0/",