From ac01ff22bed73993261983b355c7cb3e2f3cb7cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Wladimir J. van der Laan" Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:03:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add privacy recommendation when running hidden service --- doc/tor.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index 79f156302..2f376af4c 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -113,4 +113,13 @@ the user running bitcoind to the same group and setting permissions appropriatel Debian-based systems the user running bitcoind 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.