Loading tsum.text +87 −35 Original line number Diff line number Diff line # The Short User Manual This document will eventually contain useful information on how to download Tor, how to use Tor, why you would need a bridge, how to find one, why flash doesn't work by default etc. This manual will be translated into various languages (but we're aiming for Arabic, Farsi and Chinese to begin with) and will be available on torproject.org and via GetTor. See [#4069][] for more information. This user manual contains information about how to downlod Tor, how to use it, what to do when Tor is unable to connect to the network, and so on. If you can't find the answer to your question in this document, email <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. [#4069]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/4069 Last updated: October 6, 2011 Available in: English How Tor Works ------------- Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows you to improve your privacy and security on the Internet. Tor works by sending your traffic through three random servers in the network, before the traffic is sent back out onto the public Internet.  The image above illustrates a user browsing to the Twitter website over Tor. The green monitors represent servers in the Tor network, while the three locks represent the layers of encryption between each server that the user is sending the traffic through. Tor will anonymize the origin of your traffic, and it will encrypt everything between you and the Tor network. Tor will also encrypt your traffic inside the Tor network, but it can not encrypt your traffic between the Tor network and its final destination. If you are communicating sensitive information, for example when logging on to a website with a username and password, make sure that you are using HTTPS (e.g. https://twitter.com, not http://twitter.com). How to Download Tor ------------------- Loading @@ -27,18 +46,63 @@ and start Tor. ### Using GetTor To receive the Tor Browser Bundle for Windows via email, send an email to <gettor@torproject.org> with "tor-browser-bundle" in the body of the message. You can leave the subject blank. to <gettor@torproject.org> with *tor-browser-bundle* in the body of the message. You can leave the subject blank. If you are using another operating system, or want a package other than the Tor Browser Bundle, write "help" instead. You will then receive an the Tor Browser Bundle, write *help* instead. You will then receive an email with instructions and a list of packages that we can send you. How to Verify that You Have the Right Version --------------------------------------------- The software you receive is accompanied by a file with the same name as the package and the extension ".asc". This .asc file is a GPG signature, and will allow you to verify the file you've downloaded is exactly the one that we intended you to get. Before you can verify the signature, you will have to download and install GnuPG: **Windows**: [http://gpg4win.org/download.html](http://gpg4win.org/download.html) **Mac OS X**: [http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/](http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/) **Linux**: Most Linux distributions come with GnuPG preinstalled. Please note that you may need to edit the paths and the commands used below to get it to work on your system. Erinn Clark signs the Tor Browser Bundles with key 0x63FEE659. To import Erinn's key, run: gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 0x63FEE659 After importing the key, verify that the fingerprint is correct: gpg --fingerprint 0x63FEE659 You should see: pub 2048R/63FEE659 2003-10-16 Key fingerprint = 8738 A680 B84B 3031 A630 F2DB 416F 0610 63FE E659 uid Erinn Clark <erinn@torproject.org> uid Erinn Clark <erinn@debian.org> uid Erinn Clark <erinn@double-helix.org> sub 2048R/EB399FD7 2003-10-16 To verify the signature of the package you downloaded, run the following command: gpg --verify tor-browser-2.2.33-2_en-US.exe.asc tor-browser-2.2.33-2_en-US.exe The output should say *"Good signature"*. A bad signature means that the file may have been tampered with. If you see a bad signature, send details about where you downloaded the package from, how you verified the signature, and the output from GnuPG in an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. How to Use the Tor Browser Bundle --------------------------------- After downloading the Tor Browser Bundle and extracting the package, you should have a directory with a few files in it. One of the files is an executable called "Start Tor Browser" (or start-tor-browser, depending executable called "Start Tor Browser" (or "start-tor-browser", depending on your operating system). When you run this file, Vidalia will start up and connect you to the Tor Loading Loading @@ -99,28 +163,17 @@ proxy to access the rest of the Tor Network. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- *TBD* This section will answer some of the most common questions asked on tor-assistants and community-support. If your question is not mentioned here, please send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ### Can not Get the Package from GetTor Some of the packages offered by GetTor are rather large and needs your email provider to allow for attachments of about 30MB in size. The limit for Gmail, for example, is 25MB. If you can not get the package you want from GetTor, try downloading it directly from one of our mirrors: Mirror 1: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 2: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 3: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/linux/) If any of the mirrors listed above are blocked, please let us know by sending an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. from GetTor, send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we will give you a list of mirrors to use. ### Unable to Extract the Archive If you are using Windows and find that you can not extract the archive, Loading Loading @@ -157,16 +210,15 @@ Tor Project website. ### Flash Does not Work For security reasons, Flash, Java, and and other plugins are currently disabled for Tor. These can be used to track users and compromise their anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ] (https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ](https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. ### I Want to Use Another Browser For security reasons, we only recommend using Tor with Firefox and the Torbutton extension. It is technically possible to use Tor with other browsers, but by doing so you may open yourself up to potential attacks. ### My Question is not Mentioned Here If your question is not mentioned in this document, please send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ### Why Tor is Slow Tor can sometimes be a bit slower than your normal Internet connection. Your traffic is sent through servers in various parts of the world, and some bottlenecks and network latency will always be present. Loading
tsum.text +87 −35 Original line number Diff line number Diff line # The Short User Manual This document will eventually contain useful information on how to download Tor, how to use Tor, why you would need a bridge, how to find one, why flash doesn't work by default etc. This manual will be translated into various languages (but we're aiming for Arabic, Farsi and Chinese to begin with) and will be available on torproject.org and via GetTor. See [#4069][] for more information. This user manual contains information about how to downlod Tor, how to use it, what to do when Tor is unable to connect to the network, and so on. If you can't find the answer to your question in this document, email <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. [#4069]: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/4069 Last updated: October 6, 2011 Available in: English How Tor Works ------------- Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows you to improve your privacy and security on the Internet. Tor works by sending your traffic through three random servers in the network, before the traffic is sent back out onto the public Internet.  The image above illustrates a user browsing to the Twitter website over Tor. The green monitors represent servers in the Tor network, while the three locks represent the layers of encryption between each server that the user is sending the traffic through. Tor will anonymize the origin of your traffic, and it will encrypt everything between you and the Tor network. Tor will also encrypt your traffic inside the Tor network, but it can not encrypt your traffic between the Tor network and its final destination. If you are communicating sensitive information, for example when logging on to a website with a username and password, make sure that you are using HTTPS (e.g. https://twitter.com, not http://twitter.com). How to Download Tor ------------------- Loading @@ -27,18 +46,63 @@ and start Tor. ### Using GetTor To receive the Tor Browser Bundle for Windows via email, send an email to <gettor@torproject.org> with "tor-browser-bundle" in the body of the message. You can leave the subject blank. to <gettor@torproject.org> with *tor-browser-bundle* in the body of the message. You can leave the subject blank. If you are using another operating system, or want a package other than the Tor Browser Bundle, write "help" instead. You will then receive an the Tor Browser Bundle, write *help* instead. You will then receive an email with instructions and a list of packages that we can send you. How to Verify that You Have the Right Version --------------------------------------------- The software you receive is accompanied by a file with the same name as the package and the extension ".asc". This .asc file is a GPG signature, and will allow you to verify the file you've downloaded is exactly the one that we intended you to get. Before you can verify the signature, you will have to download and install GnuPG: **Windows**: [http://gpg4win.org/download.html](http://gpg4win.org/download.html) **Mac OS X**: [http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/](http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/) **Linux**: Most Linux distributions come with GnuPG preinstalled. Please note that you may need to edit the paths and the commands used below to get it to work on your system. Erinn Clark signs the Tor Browser Bundles with key 0x63FEE659. To import Erinn's key, run: gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 0x63FEE659 After importing the key, verify that the fingerprint is correct: gpg --fingerprint 0x63FEE659 You should see: pub 2048R/63FEE659 2003-10-16 Key fingerprint = 8738 A680 B84B 3031 A630 F2DB 416F 0610 63FE E659 uid Erinn Clark <erinn@torproject.org> uid Erinn Clark <erinn@debian.org> uid Erinn Clark <erinn@double-helix.org> sub 2048R/EB399FD7 2003-10-16 To verify the signature of the package you downloaded, run the following command: gpg --verify tor-browser-2.2.33-2_en-US.exe.asc tor-browser-2.2.33-2_en-US.exe The output should say *"Good signature"*. A bad signature means that the file may have been tampered with. If you see a bad signature, send details about where you downloaded the package from, how you verified the signature, and the output from GnuPG in an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. How to Use the Tor Browser Bundle --------------------------------- After downloading the Tor Browser Bundle and extracting the package, you should have a directory with a few files in it. One of the files is an executable called "Start Tor Browser" (or start-tor-browser, depending executable called "Start Tor Browser" (or "start-tor-browser", depending on your operating system). When you run this file, Vidalia will start up and connect you to the Tor Loading Loading @@ -99,28 +163,17 @@ proxy to access the rest of the Tor Network. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- *TBD* This section will answer some of the most common questions asked on tor-assistants and community-support. If your question is not mentioned here, please send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ### Can not Get the Package from GetTor Some of the packages offered by GetTor are rather large and needs your email provider to allow for attachments of about 30MB in size. The limit for Gmail, for example, is 25MB. If you can not get the package you want from GetTor, try downloading it directly from one of our mirrors: Mirror 1: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](http://tor.ccc.de/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 2: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.torservers.net/mirrors/torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/linux/) Mirror 3: [Tor Browser Bundle for Mac OS X](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/osx/) [Tor Browser Bundle for Linux](https://www.oignon.net/dist/torbrowser/linux/) If any of the mirrors listed above are blocked, please let us know by sending an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org>. from GetTor, send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we will give you a list of mirrors to use. ### Unable to Extract the Archive If you are using Windows and find that you can not extract the archive, Loading Loading @@ -157,16 +210,15 @@ Tor Project website. ### Flash Does not Work For security reasons, Flash, Java, and and other plugins are currently disabled for Tor. These can be used to track users and compromise their anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ] (https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. anonymity in other ways. Please see the [Torbutton FAQ](https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/torbutton-faq.html.en#noflash) for more information. ### I Want to Use Another Browser For security reasons, we only recommend using Tor with Firefox and the Torbutton extension. It is technically possible to use Tor with other browsers, but by doing so you may open yourself up to potential attacks. ### My Question is not Mentioned Here If your question is not mentioned in this document, please send an email to <community-support@lists.torproject.org> and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ### Why Tor is Slow Tor can sometimes be a bit slower than your normal Internet connection. Your traffic is sent through servers in various parts of the world, and some bottlenecks and network latency will always be present.
