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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: Mebits3 on September 18, 2023, 08:42:37 AM



Title: No incoming connections with Tor
Post by: Mebits3 on September 18, 2023, 08:42:37 AM
Hi All,

I'm pretty new to running a node. The node appears to be running fine with a blank bitcoin.conf (but all connections are only IPv4).

As soon as I include the Tor network my incoming connections go to zero.

I am putting this in my bitcoin.conf, could anyone help me with the correct commands?

server=1
listen=1
onion=127.0.0.1:9050
listenonion=1
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
proxyrandomize=1

Thanks

S


Title: Re: No incoming connections with Tor
Post by: DifDrama on September 18, 2023, 09:06:21 AM
Recommend to test it by trying to access .onion websites with the Tor Browser to ensure that Tor itself is working first.


Title: Re: No incoming connections with Tor
Post by: Mebits3 on September 18, 2023, 09:45:47 AM
Yes I can access .onion sites

with the above config I can have outgoing peers on the .onion network. But no incoming on either Tor or IPv4.


Title: Re: No incoming connections with Tor
Post by: Mebits3 on September 18, 2023, 02:37:58 PM
Thanks,

I've made progress in that there are two SOCKS5 options in the settings, the second option creates a separate SOCKS5 connection, and still allows IPv4/6 incoming.

However, does this allows for incoming Tor connections?

But also, is it a security issue for those connecting on Tor if am also connecting to IPv4/6?