Please note that when using electrum through tor there are two main ways.The first way has the most Privacy but also requires the most trust in the server you are connecting to. This is because normallyElectrum connects to a few different servers and downloads block headers and checks that they match. This prevents / makes it more difficult forRogue servers to send you bad information. However this can also present a privacy issue because you could be connecting to none .onion servers for these headers.
Step 1: Get a web server working. As a first step, you should set up a web server locally, like Nginx, Apache, or your favorite web server. Setting up a web server can be complex. If you get stuck or want to do more, find a friend who can help you or join our tor-onions mailing list to speak with other operators. Edit your Tor config file, usually located at /etc/tor/torrc and replace its content with: RunAsDaemon 1 BridgeRelay 1 # Replace 'TODO1' with a Tor port of your choice. This port must be externally # reachable. Avoid port 9001 because it's commonly associated with Tor and # censors may be scanning the Internet for this port. As a first step, you should set up a web server locally, like Nginx, Apache, or your favorite web server. Setting up a web server can be complex. If you get stuck or want to do more, find a friend who can help you or join our tor-onions mailing list to speak with other operators. The latter will allow you to configure the way that Tor Browser is downloaded (such as the mirror, whether or not you use the system Tor service to download it, etc.), while the former will simply launch the browser and download it if it isn't currently installed. Procedure/Solution to resolve Tor: Proxy Server Refusing Connection Error: 1- Go to the tor directory and search for this file 'torcc', in case you have tor browser bundle then you can find it in a folder name as DataTor. But searching for this file in the general tor directory is more promising.
Thus the two different options are, Connect to 1 server ONLY and get block headers and transaction info from that server.OrConnect to 8 block header servers and connect to 1 .onion server for the general use.
List of Active .onion servers¶
Check the list here;
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Option 1: Single Server¶
Note: Please understand you are sacrificing some security here for extra privacy.
Check out https://electrum.org/#download
Grab the download from python source
Make sure you have dependencies installed
sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip
Extract the electrum download;
tar -xvzf Electrum-2.*.*.tar.gz
Go into the extracted electrum folder and then run;
./electrum -1 -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
Quick explanation,
-1 means connect to 1 server only.
Adobe indesign mail merge. -s is defining which server. You can change this to any .onion server you want. (Check the list at the top)
-p Is saying what proxy server to use to get into the tor network. Generally this will be localhost but the port bit after : could be different.
You might need to change the port bit depending on what system you are running;
Currently The port is;
Tor Browser Bundle: 9150
General Tor (Installed): 9050
Option 2: Multiple servers but Tor Main¶
Same as above until the command to launch electrum, Remove the -1 making it
./electrum -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
For this one you can also just launch electrum and click on the Green or Red icon on the bottom right to bring up server information
Untick the box for Auto and enter;
electrums3lojbuj.onion
50001
Into the boxes.
At the bottom select SOCKS5 for proxy and then
localhost
9150 or 9050
Option 1: Connecting to a single Server¶
Install electrum from the main download page;https://electrum.org/#download
Note: Please understand you are sacrificing some security here for extra privacy.
In windows, On your desktop you will have a electrum icon. Copy and paste this to make a copy. If not you can find the electrum folder in C:Program Files (x86)Electrum
Right click on electrum.exe and create shortcut. It will say cannot make a shortcut here make one on the desktop instead? Ok this.
With your new shortcut or a copy of your old one Right click it and go properties, click shortcut at the top bar, in the box named target:
It should already say something similar to what's in between the speech bubbles. If yours is different don't change that bit to match.
What we want to do is add on the bit after the last speech bubble. Make a space and then enter / copy and paste.
'C:Program Files (x86)Electrumelectrum.exe' -1 -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
Apply and Ok the change… You can go back to the General Tab if you want and Where it says 'electrum.exe - Shortcut' you could change that to Electrum - Tor or something
Click apply and ok again.
Now when you launch Electrum with this shortcut it will use 1 tor server only.
Quick explanation,
-1 means connect to 1 server only.
-s is defining which server. You can change this to any .onion server you want.
-p Is saying what proxy server to use to get into the tor network. Generally this will be localhost but the port bit after : could be different.
You might need to change the port bit depending on what system you are running;
Currently The port is;
Tor Browser Bundle: 9150
General Tor (Installed): 9050
Option 2¶
In windows, On your desktop you will have a electrum icon. Copy and paste this to make a copy. If not you can find the electrum folder in C:Program Files (x86)Electrum
Right click on electrum.exe and create shortcut. It will say cannot make a shortcut here make one on the desktop instead? Ok this.
With your new shortcut or a copy of your old one Right click it and go properties, click shortcut at the top bar, in the box named target:
It should already say something similar to what's in between the speech bubbles. If yours is different don't change that bit to match.
What we want to do is add on the bit after the last speech bubble. Make a space and then enter / copy and paste.
'C:Program Files (x86)Electrumelectrum.exe' -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
Apply and Ok the change… You can go back to the General Tab if you want and Where it says 'electrum.exe - Shortcut' you could change that to Electrum - Tor or something
Click apply and ok again.
Now when you launch Electrum with this shortcut it will use 1 tor server only.
You might need to change the port bit depending on what system you are running;
localhost
9150 or 9050
Option 1: Connecting to a single Server¶
Install electrum from the main download page;https://electrum.org/#download
Note: Please understand you are sacrificing some security here for extra privacy.
In windows, On your desktop you will have a electrum icon. Copy and paste this to make a copy. If not you can find the electrum folder in C:Program Files (x86)Electrum
Right click on electrum.exe and create shortcut. It will say cannot make a shortcut here make one on the desktop instead? Ok this.
With your new shortcut or a copy of your old one Right click it and go properties, click shortcut at the top bar, in the box named target:
It should already say something similar to what's in between the speech bubbles. If yours is different don't change that bit to match.
What we want to do is add on the bit after the last speech bubble. Make a space and then enter / copy and paste.
'C:Program Files (x86)Electrumelectrum.exe' -1 -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
Apply and Ok the change… You can go back to the General Tab if you want and Where it says 'electrum.exe - Shortcut' you could change that to Electrum - Tor or something
Click apply and ok again.
Now when you launch Electrum with this shortcut it will use 1 tor server only.
Quick explanation,
-1 means connect to 1 server only.
-s is defining which server. You can change this to any .onion server you want.
-p Is saying what proxy server to use to get into the tor network. Generally this will be localhost but the port bit after : could be different.
You might need to change the port bit depending on what system you are running;
Currently The port is;
Tor Browser Bundle: 9150
General Tor (Installed): 9050
Option 2¶
In windows, On your desktop you will have a electrum icon. Copy and paste this to make a copy. If not you can find the electrum folder in C:Program Files (x86)Electrum
Right click on electrum.exe and create shortcut. It will say cannot make a shortcut here make one on the desktop instead? Ok this.
With your new shortcut or a copy of your old one Right click it and go properties, click shortcut at the top bar, in the box named target:
It should already say something similar to what's in between the speech bubbles. If yours is different don't change that bit to match.
What we want to do is add on the bit after the last speech bubble. Make a space and then enter / copy and paste.
'C:Program Files (x86)Electrumelectrum.exe' -s electrums3lojbuj.onion:50001:t -p socks5:localhost:9050
Apply and Ok the change… You can go back to the General Tab if you want and Where it says 'electrum.exe - Shortcut' you could change that to Electrum - Tor or something
Click apply and ok again.
Now when you launch Electrum with this shortcut it will use 1 tor server only.
You might need to change the port bit depending on what system you are running;
Currently The port is;
Tor Browser Bundle: 9150
General Tor (Installed): 9050
For this one you can also just launch electrum and click on the Green or Red icon on the bottom right to bring up server informationUntick the box for Auto and enter;
electrums3lojbuj.onion
50001
Into the boxes.
At the bottom select SOCKS5 for proxy and then
localhost
9150 or 9050 Openssl free.
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