Cannot connect to tor hidden sevice on my server after years of use

1. How can I connect to a Tor hidden service?
2. What is hidden service protocol?
3. Are Tor hidden services secure?
4. How come Tor won't connect?
5. Can the NSA track you on Tor?
6. What is Tor hidden service IP?
7. What is Tor hidden service routing?
8. How does hidden service work?
9. Can you get caught on Tor?
10. Can someone hack me if I use Tor?
11. Can service providers track Tor?
12. Can VPN see Tor?
13. Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?
14. How does Tor hidden services work?
15. What is the default port for Tor service?

How can I connect to a Tor hidden service?

Download the Tor browser from "torproject.org/download" and install it. Click "Establish a Connection," then enter the ". onion" address you want to visit into the address bar.

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.

Are Tor hidden services secure?

Yes. This is different case from communicating with a server on Internet. Because your Tor node can verify the authenticity of the hidden service private key (by using the hash from its . onion name), it is possible to securely encrypt the information end-to-end.

How come Tor won't connect?

You might be on a network that is blocking the Tor network, and so you should try using bridges. Some bridges are built in to Tor Browser and requires only a few steps to enable it. To use a pluggable transport, click "Configure Connection" when starting Tor Browser for the first time.

Can the NSA track you on Tor?

The NSA creates "fingerprints" that detect http requests from the Tor network to particular servers. These fingerprints are loaded into NSA database systems like XKeyscore, a bespoke collection and analysis tool which NSA boasts allows its analysts to see "almost everything" a target does on the internet.

What is Tor hidden service IP?

It is not possible to get the IP address of a Tor hidden service. For a normal Tor circuit, the client knows the IP of the server, but the server does not know the IP of the client.

What is Tor hidden service routing?

Tor aims to conceal its users' identities and their online activity from surveillance and traffic analysis by separating identification and routing. It is an implementation of onion routing, which encrypts and then randomly bounces communications through a network of relays run by volunteers around the globe.

How does hidden service work?

Any hidden service requires that any citizen executes the rendezvous protocol to contact the service. This protocol guarantees that the citizen accesses the service without having knowledge of server's IP address. While the citizen is using Tor, the service does not know citizen's IP address.

Can you get caught on Tor?

There is nothing the Tor developers can do to trace Tor users. The same protections that keep bad people from breaking Tor's anonymity also prevent us from figuring out what's going on.

Can someone hack me if I use Tor?

Not as much as you might think. Tor has certain security vulnerabilities that a skilled hacker or a government agency can exploit. However, there are ways to minimize these risks. Staying safe and anonymous online is definitely no easy task as there are plenty of bad actors that want your sensitive data.

Can service providers track Tor?

Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. They still cannot know what sites you visit. To hide that you connect to Tor, you can use a Tor bridge.

Can VPN see Tor?

Yes, the Tor browser hides activities from ISPs. However, VPNs encrypt traffic before it even reaches your ISP. So while Tor may make it more difficult for your ISP to see what you're doing online, a VPN will make it impossible.

Do I still need a VPN if I use Tor?

A VPN isn't a requirement to use Tor, but it helps a lot. It encrypts your whole traffic, masking it from the ISP. In short, it's much safer to use Tor with a VPN. Not all VPNs offer Tor features in their product.

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.

What is the default port for Tor service?

“tor.exe” will listen on these two TCP ports 9151 and 9150 of the loopback interface (127.0. 0.1), which are the default port numbers that “tor.exe” uses. Users can modify the two ports' default values, which are defined in several local files.