tor-tb-manual.git

1) <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
2)   type="topic"
3)   id="onionsites">
4) 
5) <info>
6)   <desc>Websites hosted in the Tor network</desc>
7)   <link type="guide" xref="index" />
8) </info>
9) 
10) <title>Onionsites</title>
11) <p>
12) Onionsites (also known as “hidden services”) are websites that are only
13) accessible through the Tor network.
14) </p>
15) 
16) <p>
17) Onionsites offer several advantages over ordinary sites on the
18) non-private web:
19) </p>
20) 
21) <list>
22)  <item>
23)   <p>
24)   An onionsite’s location and IP address are hidden, making it difficult
25)   for adversaries to censor it or identify its operators.
26)   </p>
27)  </item>
28)  <item>
29)   <p>
30)   All traffic between Tor users and onionsites is end-to-end encrypted,
31)   so you do not need to worry about <link
32)   xref='secure-connections'>connecting over HTTPS</link>.
33)   </p>
34)  </item>
35)  <item>
36)   <p>
37)   The address of an onionsite is automatically generated, so the
38)   operators do not need to purchase a domain name; the .onion URL also
39)   helps Tor ensure that it is connecting to the right location and that
40)   the connection is not being tampered with.
41)   </p>
42)  </item>
43) </list>
44) 
45) <section id="access">
46) <title>How to access an onionsite</title>
47) <p>

48) <media type="image" width="600" src="media/onionsites/onion_url.png" />
49) </p>
50) <p>