Enabling Anonymous Connections to the Vootcoin Network using Tor
Tor is a protocol allowing for online anonymity by directing network connections through a
network composed of over five thousand relays. The Vidalia software allows for connections
via a built in SOCKS proxy.
Using this guide, you can enable Tor for your own Vootcoin wallet.
Vootcoin:
Step 1: Download the Tor proxy software
Mac OS X – Follow the instructions here:
https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-osx.html.en then
skip to step 5.
Linux – vootcoin.////linux_tor.tar
Windows - vootcoin.////tor_win.zip
Step 2: Unzip the software into an easily accessible folder.
Step 3: Run tor.exe
Step 4: Configure Vootcoin to access the network over the Tor proxy
Go to Settings->Options->Network and fill in “Proxy IP:” with 127.0.0.1 and “Port:” with 9050.
Step 6: You’re done! Restart the Vootcoin client and enjoy anonymous connections to the Vootcoin network.
Download the Tor proxy software:
https://mega.co.nz/#!tFkQmZ4B!HF12YqgG2g_WQiEydmTWS_QUEyfJ4RYfYBD4pn6h7iI