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@@ -38,17 +38,16 @@ for you.] 3. Running tor. -3.1. What's this about roles? What kind of server should I run? +3.1. What kind of server should I run? The same executable ("or") functions as both client and server, depending -on the value of the config variable named 'Role'. Role represents a -combination of which tasks this particular tor server will do. The default -Role (role 15) is an onion router: it listens for onion routers, listens -for onion proxies, listens for application proxies, and it connects to -all other onion routers it learns about. A directory server (role 63) -does all of the above and also serves directory requests. A simple -onion proxy, on the other hand (role 8), only listens for application -proxies. See part 3.1 of the HACKING document for more technical details. +on which ports are specified in the configuration file. You can specify: +* APPort: client applications (eg privoxy, Mozilla) can speak socks to + this port. +* OPPort: onion proxies (client onion routers) connect to this port. +* ORPort: other onion routers connect to this port +* DirPort: onion proxies and onion routers speak http to this port, to + pull down a directory of which nodes are currently available. 3.2. So I can just run a full onion router and join the network? |