

It contains data required for your bridge to keep working with the same bridge line. If you are a bridge operator, also make sure to copy pt_state/. If you need to pick a new DataDirectory, be sure to copy your old keys/ed25519_master_id_secret_key and keys/secret_id_key over. This means that if you're upgrading your Tor relay and you keep the same torrc and the same DataDirectory, then the upgrade should just work and your relay will keep using the same key. Keeping backups of the identity keys so you can restore a relay in the future is the recommended way to ensure the reputation of the relay won't be wasted. Go to our server and download the file obfs4_bridgeline.txtįull path to file : /var/lib/tor/pt_state/obfs4_bridgeline.When upgrading your Tor relay, or moving it on a different computer, the important part is to keep the same identity keys (stored in "keys/ed25519_master_id_secret_key" and "keys/secret_id_key" in your DataDirectory). To do this, open a console on your machine and run mc (there are different ways to download files from the server to your PC, I use Midnight Commander). That is all with the Tor settings and now we need to download the file with the obfuscation settings to our machine. PublishServerDescriptor 0 means do not publish anywhere, this is our private bridge.įor ORPort as well as for the OpenVPN server we will use the common ports for the encrypted connection. HeartbeatPeriod 24 hoursIn ContactInfo you can specify your contacts, if you are doing an open bridge (in our case it is not necessary) ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy Insert the following directives at the beginning of the file:
