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  34. <h1>Running the <a href="http://tor.eff.org/">Tor</a> client on MS Windows</h1>
  35. <br />
  36. <p>
  37. <b>Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor
  38. client on MS Windows (98, 98SE, NT4, 2000, XP, Server).
  39. If you want to relay traffic for others to help the network grow (please
  40. do), read the <a href="tor-doc-server.html">Configuring a server</a>
  41. guide.</b>
  42. </p>
  43. <hr />
  44. <a id="installing"></a>
  45. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#installing">Step One: Download and Install Tor</a></h2>
  46. <br />
  47. <p>
  48. The install for MS Windows bundles <a href="http://tor.eff.org/">Tor</a>,
  49. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/">TorCP</a>
  50. (a Tor controller that lets you monitor and control Tor), and <a
  51. href="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy</a> (a filtering web proxy) into
  52. one package, with the three applications pre-configured to work together.
  53. The latest stable version provides
  54. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.0.16-torcp-0.0.4-bundle.exe">Tor 0.1.0.16, TorCP 0.0.4, and Privoxy 3.0.3</a>.
  55. Download it by clicking the link.
  56. <!--
  57. The latest experimental version provides
  58. <a href="http://www.freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.1.10-torcp-0.0.4-bundle-2.exe">Tor 0.1.1.10-alpha, TorCP 0.0.4, and Privoxy 3.0.3</a>.
  59. Download it by clicking the link.
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  61. </p>
  62. <p>
  63. If you prefer the experimental (unstable) versions of Tor, you can try <a
  64. href="http://freehaven.net/~edmanm/torcp/download/tor-0.1.1.12-torcp-0.0.4-bundle.exe">the experimental bundle that includes Tor 0.1.1.12-alpha</a>.
  65. </p>
  66. <p>
  67. <b>Configuring yourself to be a Tor server via TorCP doesn't work right
  68. now -- you'll need to <a href="#server">follow the directions below</a> if
  69. you want to do that.</b>
  70. </p>
  71. <p>If the bundles don't work for you, you can download Tor by itself
  72. from the <a href="http://tor.eff.org/download">download page</a>, and then <a
  73. href="http://tor.eff.org/cvs/tor/doc/tor-doc-unix.html#privoxy">install
  74. and configure Privoxy on your own</a>.
  75. </p>
  76. <img alt="tor installer splash page"
  77. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png" />
  78. <p>If you have previously installed Tor, TorCP, or Privoxy
  79. you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
  80. in the dialog shown below.
  81. </p>
  82. <img alt="select components to install"
  83. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />
  84. <p>After you have completed the installer, the components
  85. you selected will automatically be started for you.
  86. </p>
  87. <!--
  88. <p>Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in
  89. default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of
  90. the settings. Tor is now installed.
  91. </p>
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  93. <hr />
  94. <a id="using"></a>
  95. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>
  96. <br />
  97. <p>After installing Tor and Privoxy, you need to configure your
  98. applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
  99. <p>If you're using Firefox (we recommend it), check out our <a
  100. href="tor-switchproxy.html">Tor SwitchProxy howto</a> to set up
  101. a plugin that makes it easy to switch between using Tor and using a
  102. direct connection.</p>
  103. <p>Otherwise, you need to manually configure your browser to HTTP proxy
  104. at localhost port 8118.
  105. (That's where Privoxy listens.)
  106. In Mozilla, this is in Edit|Preferences|Advanced|Proxies.
  107. In Opera 7.5x it's Tools|Preferences|Network|Proxy servers.
  108. In IE, it's Tools|Internet Options|Connections|LAN Settings|Advanced.
  109. You should click the "use the same proxy server for all protocols"
  110. button; but see <a
  111. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#FtpProxy">this
  112. note</a> about Tor and ftp proxies.
  113. In IE, this looks something like:</p>
  114. <img alt="Proxy settings in IE"
  115. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-ie-proxies.jpg" />
  116. <p>Using Privoxy is <strong>necessary</strong> because <a
  117. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">browsers
  118. leak your DNS requests when they use a SOCKS proxy directly</a>, which
  119. is bad for your anonymity. Privoxy also removes certain dangerous
  120. headers from your web requests, and blocks obnoxious ad sites like
  121. Doubleclick.</p>
  122. <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
  123. point them at Privoxy (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
  124. directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
  125. your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a
  126. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#SOCKSAndDNS">this
  127. FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
  128. that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at <a
  129. href="http://www.socks.permeo.com/Download/SocksCapDownload/index.asp">SocksCap</a> or
  130. <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>.
  131. (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>
  132. <p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the
  133. <a href="http://wiki.noreply.org/wiki/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify
  134. HOWTO</a>.
  135. </p>
  136. <hr />
  137. <a id="verify"></a>
  138. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#verify">Step Three: Make sure it's working</a></h2>
  139. <br />
  140. <p>
  141. Check to see that Privoxy and TorCP are running and that TorCP has
  142. successfully started Tor. Privoxy's icon is a green or blue circle with a "P"
  143. in it, and TorCP uses a fat grey onion with a green checkmark in your
  144. system notification area, as shown below:
  145. </p>
  146. <img alt="TorCP Tray Icon"
  147. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-torcp.png">
  148. <p>
  149. Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make
  150. sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on the <a
  151. href="http://serifos.eecs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/ipaddr.pl?tor=1">Tor
  152. detector</a> and see whether it thinks you're using Tor or not.
  153. (If that site is down, see <a
  154. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this
  155. FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
  156. </p>
  157. <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
  158. ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from
  159. your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If
  160. your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so
  161. it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a
  162. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#FirewalledClient">this
  163. FAQ entry</a>.
  164. </p>
  165. <p>If it's still not working, look at <a
  166. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ItDoesntWork">this
  167. FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
  168. <hr />
  169. <a id="server"></a>
  170. <h2><a class="anchor" href="#server">Step Four: Configure it as a server</a></h2>
  171. <br />
  172. <p>The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. The more
  173. people who run servers, the faster the Tor network will be. If you have
  174. at least 20 kilobytes/s each way, please help out Tor by configuring your
  175. Tor to be a server too. We have many features that make Tor servers easy
  176. and convenient, including rate limiting for bandwidth, exit policies so
  177. you can limit your exposure to abuse complaints, and support for dynamic
  178. IP addresses.</p>
  179. <p>Having servers in many different places on the Internet is what
  180. makes Tor users secure. <a
  181. href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ServerAnonymity">You
  182. may also get stronger anonymity yourself</a>,
  183. since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your
  184. computer or were relayed from others.</p>
  185. <p>Read more at our <a href="tor-doc-server.html">Configuring a server</a>
  186. guide.</p>
  187. <hr />
  188. <p>If you have suggestions for improving this document, please post
  189. them on <a href="http://bugs.noreply.org/tor">our bugtracker</a> in the
  190. website category. Thanks!</p>
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