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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Heyenezz on March 02, 2012, 10:13 am
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How do I make a working private Tor bridge?
I've made a bridge but can'tget it to connect. I'm thinking th issue might be port forwarding or Windows Firewall?
How do I check?
What else might be preventing the bridge from connecting?
What would you do?
Thanks for any help.
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Is the bridge running on the same computer as the client? Is there a firewall between the bridge and client or between the bridge and the internet?
What client are you using - you mention Windows, so I assume Vidalia? What does it say in the message log when it tries to connect?
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Can someone explain a bridge from the beginning please? I don't know how to create or use one but it sounds important.
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Is the bridge running on the same computer as the client? Is there a firewall between the bridge and client or between the bridge and the internet?
What client are you using - you mention Windows, so I assume Vidalia? What does it say in the message log when it tries to connect?
Bridge is on different computer on same network. There's a firewall on the bridge computer. Vidalia's my client. The message log says that Tor penetration testing failed (bridges are automatically tested by Tor for Internet connectivity).
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Bridge is on different computer on same network. There's a firewall on the bridge computer. Vidalia's my client. The message log says that Tor penetration testing failed (bridges are automatically tested by Tor for Internet connectivity).
You'll need to make sure Tor is permitted through Windows Firewall. On Windows 7, look under Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Allowed Programs. Not sure on other versions.
Also, I assume the computer running the bridge has a public IP address? I don't think you can run it from behind NAT.
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To get a Tor bridge/relay running on your home network you probably have to enable port forwarding on your router. To establish connectivity to the Tor network your bridge needs to be able to access two ports ~~ most likely ports 9001 & 9030.
When you start up the bridge the notices.log file will have any connectivity errors. It will show whether or not an attempt to connect via ports 9001 & 9030 was successful.
You'll have to access the router's management interface by entering it's IP address, which is most likely 192.168.1.1 From there go to the Port Forwarding section & create entries for the two previously mentioned ports. The Tor website has a few more tips on enabling port forwarding on a home router.