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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: rise_against on August 18, 2012, 03:42 pm

Title: can't figure out howto get Bitcoin client to connect over TOR
Post by: rise_against on August 18, 2012, 03:42 pm
should be as simple as starting the TOR client then select "use proxy" in bitcoin, right?
Title: Re: can't figure out howto get Bitcoin client to connect over TOR
Post by: rise_against on August 18, 2012, 04:37 pm
it is. but its not connecting.

edit: got it working on my windows machine, but not my linux or mac machine.....   weird.
Title: Re: can't figure out howto get Bitcoin client to connect over TOR
Post by: BigEasy on August 18, 2012, 06:04 pm
Settings / Options /

Connect through Socks 4 proxy - Selected
Proxy IP : 127.0.0.1
Port: 9050



It can take a while for the connection to start or look like its starting, but it does work