Simple questions about logging in to sites over Tor

Can you log into accounts on Tor?

LOGGING IN OVER TOR

Logging into your social networking or email accounts using Tor Browser allows you to choose exactly which information you reveal to the websites you browse. Logging in using Tor Browser is also useful if the website you are trying to reach is censored on your network.

How do I stay logged in on Tor?

Options -> Cookies and Site Data: Check "Keep until I close Tor Browser", click on "Exceptions" and add "riot.im" with status "Allow". Go to riot.im/app, log in and verify the new device from your other devices. Close and start Tor Browser (do not use "New Identity").

What are some reasons people use Tor?

The Tor Browser hides your IP address and browsing activity by redirecting web traffic through a series of different routers known as nodes. Because Tor hides browsing activity and blocks tracking, it's used by whistleblowers, journalists, and others who want to protect their privacy online.

Can you access blocked sites with Tor?

Tor is often used to access websites that are blocked by the country or region you live in. You can install it on your computer directly or use it as a portable browser.

Does Tor protect your identity?

The Tor Browser is a web broswer that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online.

Should I connect to Tor automatically?

We recommend connecting to Tor automatically if you are on a public Wi-Fi network or if many people in your country use Tor to circumvent censorship.

Should you use a VPN with 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.

Can Tor be used for normal browsing?

The short answer is: Yes, you can browse normal HTTPS sites using Tor. HTTPS Connections are used to secure communications over computer networks.

Does Tor hide your IP address?

Tor is a free software program that you load onto your computer (like a browser) that hides your IP address every time you send or request data on the Internet. The process is layered with heavy-duty encryption, which means your data is layered with privacy protection.

Is Tor better than a VPN?

Tor is better than a VPN for the following: Anonymously accessing the web – It's almost impossible to trace a Tor connection back to the original user. You can safely visit a website without leaving any identifying evidence behind, both on your device and on the website's server.

How many Tor nodes are there?

Tor's architecture for deciding the consensus relies on a small number of directory authority nodes voting on current network parameters. Currently, there are eight directory authority nodes, and their health is publicly monitored. The IP addresses of the authority nodes are hard coded into each Tor client.

Can you get flagged for using Tor?

Tor is perfectly legal in most Western countries. It only becomes illegal when you use it to access sites to trade in illegal materials. Though, you can still get flagged for dodgy activity if someone like your ISP spots you using it.

Can I use Tor browser for banking?

Most bank websites will require that functionality to operate and the site may not load at all or function improperly. Moreover, a common use of TOR would be by hackers in order to anonymously attack the bank.

Can you be tracked using a VPN and Tor?

Using a VPN is, in itself, a pretty secure method to stay anonymous on the web. So is using the Tor network, which also directs your connection through several random nodes to make it impossible to trace the connection back to you.

Can I use Gmail with Tor?

In general, yes. The point of TOR is anonymity.

Why not use VPN with 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.

How many layers does Tor have?

The Tor protocol uses three layers of encryption to provide anonymity, stripped or added each time the message hops to a new node. At one end, the message is unreadable. At the other, the sender is unknown.

What protocol does Tor use?

TCP: Typically, Tor uses TLS over TCP as its transport protocol. The well known TLS port for Tor traffic is 443. Tor commonly uses ports 9001 and 9030 for network traffic and directory information.

Is Tor 100% secure?

Tor strengthens your online privacy, but it won't protect you from all the dangers of the internet. While browsing the web with Tor is a much safer option than with no protection, Tor is not 100% secure. When traffic passes through Tor nodes, it has to be decrypted before reaching the open internet.

Can I use Tor browser without VPN?

Is it safe to use Tor without a VPN? While using a VPN and Tor together can help prevent any of the nodes from seeing your IP address, Tor is still extremely secure on its own, making it very difficult for anyone to identify a specific Tor user.