From f9431a1d994f40cdb27b474d5b641ee56b45704e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Wladimir J. van der Laan" Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:05:47 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Merge #8823: doc: Add privacy recommendation when running hidden service ac01ff2 doc: Add privacy recommendation when running hidden service (Wladimir J. van der Laan) --- doc/tor.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index 05e3f9e023..be36b192c5 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -140,4 +140,13 @@ the user running dashd to the same group and setting permissions appropriately. Debian-based systems the user running dashd can be added to the debian-tor group, which has the appropriate permissions. An alternative authentication method is the use of the `-torpassword` flag and a `hash-password` which can be enabled and specified in -Tor configuration. \ No newline at end of file +Tor configuration. + +4. Privacy recommendations +--------------------------- + +- Do not add anything but bitcoin ports to the hidden service created in section 2. + If you run a web service too, create a new hidden service for that. + Otherwise it is trivial to link them, which may reduce privacy. Hidden + services created automatically (as in section 3) always have only one port + open.