[tor-commits] [manual/master] Adding @PROTechThor section about onion service authentication

gus at torproject.org gus at torproject.org
Tue Jun 2 15:39:09 UTC 2020


commit a46d2ba32dc6c9a8cb1d50c2a8a16317de977ba7
Author: gus <gus at torproject.org>
Date:   Tue May 26 14:12:44 2020 -0400

    Adding @PROTechThor section about onion service authentication
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 content/onion-services/contents.lr | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/onion-services/contents.lr b/content/onion-services/contents.lr
index be2ab9c..cfb99a8 100644
--- a/content/onion-services/contents.lr
+++ b/content/onion-services/contents.lr
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ Click on hamburger menu (≡), go to Preferences (or Options in Windows), click
 Or if you're already running Tor Browser, you can click directly here: [Privacy & Security](about:preferences#privacy).
 When accessing a website that uses an onion service, Tor Browser will show at the URL bar an icon of a little black onion displaying the state of your connection: secure and using an onion service. And if you're accessing a website using https and onion service, it will show an icon of a black onion and the organization's name. You can learn more about the onionsite you are visiting by looking at the Circuit Display.
 
+## Onion service authentication
+
+An authenticated onion service is a service like an onionsite that requires the client to provide an authentication token before accessing the service.
+As a Tor user, you may authenticate yourself directly in the Tor Browser.
+In order to access this service, you will need access credentials from the onion service operator.
+When accessing an authenticated onion service, Tor Browser will show at the URL bar an icon of a little gray key, accompanied by a tooltip.
+Enter your valid private key into the input field.
+
+<img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/client-auth-prompt.png" alt="Client Authorization">
+
 ### TROUBLESHOOTING
 
 If you cannot reach the onion service you require, make sure that you have entered the onion address correctly: even a small mistake will stop Tor Browser from being able to reach the site.





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