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There Tor comes with a graphical control centre + Tor button for Firefox.  
 
There Tor comes with a graphical control centre + Tor button for Firefox.  
 
the Tor button is a plugin that allows you with 1 click to turn on/off the Tor routing for Firefox.
 
the Tor button is a plugin that allows you with 1 click to turn on/off the Tor routing for Firefox.
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== Tor + Bitcoin ==
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using Bitcoin with Tor is easy. All you need is to check the proxy option. The predefined values in Bitcoin match the Tor settings. As Bitcoin only saves from & to addresses (and no IP addresses), you should be pretty safe. Tor however does not fix the traceability of BTC from one address to other.

Revision as of 03:26, 9 January 2011

Tor + Firefox

I recommend to start with the Vidalia Bundle. There Tor comes with a graphical control centre + Tor button for Firefox. the Tor button is a plugin that allows you with 1 click to turn on/off the Tor routing for Firefox.

Tor + Bitcoin

using Bitcoin with Tor is easy. All you need is to check the proxy option. The predefined values in Bitcoin match the Tor settings. As Bitcoin only saves from & to addresses (and no IP addresses), you should be pretty safe. Tor however does not fix the traceability of BTC from one address to other.