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Make configuration of hidden services with authorization somewhat clearer.

Karsten Loesing 15 years ago
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doc/tor.1.in

@@ -476,13 +476,15 @@ used when \fBFascistFirewall\fR is set. This option is deprecated; use
 ReachableAddresses instead. (Default: 80, 443)
 ReachableAddresses instead. (Default: 80, 443)
 .LP
 .LP
 .TP
 .TP
-\fBHidServAuth \fR\fIonion-address\fR \fIauth-cookie\fP \fIservice-name\fR 
+\fBHidServAuth \fR\fIonion-address\fR \fIauth-cookie\fP [\fIservice-name\fR]
 Client authorization for a hidden service. Valid onion addresses contain 16
 Client authorization for a hidden service. Valid onion addresses contain 16
 characters in a-z2-7 plus ".onion", and valid auth cookies contain 22
 characters in a-z2-7 plus ".onion", and valid auth cookies contain 22
 characters in A-Za-z0-9+/. The service name is only used for internal
 characters in A-Za-z0-9+/. The service name is only used for internal
 purposes, e.g., for Tor controllers. This option may be used multiple times
 purposes, e.g., for Tor controllers. This option may be used multiple times
 for different hidden services. If a hidden service uses authorization and
 for different hidden services. If a hidden service uses authorization and
-this option is not set, the hidden service is not accessible.
+this option is not set, the hidden service is not accessible. Hidden
+services can be configured to require authorization using the
+\fBHiddenServiceAuthorizeClient\fR option.
 .LP
 .LP
 .TP
 .TP
 \fBReachableAddresses \fR\fIADDR\fP[\fB/\fP\fIMASK\fP][:\fIPORT\fP]...\fP
 \fBReachableAddresses \fR\fIADDR\fP[\fB/\fP\fIMASK\fP][:\fIPORT\fP]...\fP
@@ -1305,7 +1307,8 @@ listed here are authorized to access the hidden service. Valid client names
 are 1 to 19 characters long and only use characters in A-Za-z0-9+-_
 are 1 to 19 characters long and only use characters in A-Za-z0-9+-_
 (no spaces). If this option is set, the hidden service is not accessible
 (no spaces). If this option is set, the hidden service is not accessible
 for clients without authorization any more. Generated authorization data
 for clients without authorization any more. Generated authorization data
-can be found in the hostname file.
+can be found in the hostname file. Clients need to put this authorization
+data in their configuration file using \fBHidServAuth\fR.
 .LP
 .LP
 .TP
 .TP
 \fBRendPostPeriod \fR\fIN\fR \fBseconds\fR|\fBminutes\fR|\fBhours\fR|\fBdays\fR|\fBweeks\fP
 \fBRendPostPeriod \fR\fIN\fR \fBseconds\fR|\fBminutes\fR|\fBhours\fR|\fBdays\fR|\fBweeks\fP