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I recently turned a HTTP service to an Onion service (i.e., running a service on Tor without exit node) and it was surprisingly simple and low effort. Tor come

by k__ 3y ago

I recently turned a HTTP service to an Onion service (i.e., running a service on Tor without exit node) and it was surprisingly simple and low effort. Tor comes with a bunch of features out-of-the-box that are really convenient, like NAT punching or encryption without SSL certificates.

huggingmouth 3y ago
This is what I really like about tor services. The ease in which I was able to host a blog off my heavly-natted phone internet uplink blew my mind about a decade ago. (Granted my excitement was quickly ruined by how fast my newfound pocket server ran out of juice). Today we have better options for hosting but none for dns and encryption. DNS+TLS doesn't come close to the security and reliability provided by having your address be your public key. In fact, and don't think any addressing scheme does. Offering your service as an onion service or at least making your (secured) admin panels accessible via tor is a no brainer in my opinion. No other entity can accidently block access as long as you have the private keys and tor is up.
- k__ 3y ago
  "making your (secured) admin panels accessible via tor" Very good suggestion, thanks!
  - holmesworcester 3y ago
    (Quiet founder here) Yes! This is very underappreciated! Tor is like the Internet we all dream of having: forever addresses for everyone, with built-in hole punching. Tor startup and onion address connection times can be slow, but this is improving!