Are hidden services portable?

1. What is a hidden service?
2. How does Tor hidden services work?
3. How is Tor hidden service different from traditional Web service?
4. What is hidden service protocol?

What is a hidden service?

Servers configured to receive inbound connections only through Tor are called hidden services. Rather than utilizing a server's IP address (and thus its network location,) a hidden service is accessed through its . onion address.

How does Tor hidden services work?

Tor hidden service allow users to publish their service without revealing their identity (IP address). Users can connect to this service using rendezvous point without knowing the publisher of service and revealing their identities.

How is Tor hidden service different from traditional Web service?

Please note that Tor Browser and hidden services are two different things. Tor Browser (downloadable at TorProject.org) allows you to browse, or surf, the web, anonymously. A hidden service is a site you visit or a service you use that uses Tor technology to stay secure and, if the owner wishes, anonymous.

What is hidden service protocol?

Hidden Service Protocol. The hidden service creates a Service Descriptor containing it's Public key for Authentication and the IP Addresses of the Relays acting as introduction points. The Service Descriptor gets signed with the hosts private key.