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{{warning|text=If you rely on Tor to provide anonymity you should ensure have a complete understanding of all parts involved!}} | {{warning|text=If you rely on Tor to provide anonymity you should ensure have a complete understanding of all parts involved!}} | ||
= How Tor is set up | = How Tor is set up in NixOS = | ||
By default Tor in NixOS provides | By default Tor in NixOS provides one SOCKS proxy on port 9050: | ||
9050 is a "slow" SOCKS port which can be used for email, git and pretty much any other protocol | 9050 is a "slow" SOCKS port which can be used for email, git and pretty much any other protocol | ||
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default which complicates identity corellation attacks, although isn't sufficient to | default which complicates identity corellation attacks, although isn't sufficient to | ||
completely thwart them. | completely thwart them. | ||
By adding <code>tor.client.enable = true;</code> to configuration.nix an additional proxy on port 9063 can be enabled: | |||
9063 is the "fast" SOCKS port suitable for a browser. A new circuit is established every 10 minutes. | 9063 is the "fast" SOCKS port suitable for a browser. A new circuit is established every 10 minutes. | ||