[tor-talk] Will Hidden Service Be Removed?

[Seth David Schoen]

Daniel Dennis writes:

> But I didn't think about accessing a computer via ssh using hidden
> services. Having ssh access can ruin security but is there a reason the
> server/computer must be hidden? I'd understand why you or your connect
> should be hidden but why the server?

I think it's akin to port knocking:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_knocking

If you're worried about people trying to break into your server (by
guessing passwords or exploiting vulnerabilities), it might be
useful to have access to the server available only via a hidden
service so that some attackers can't even find it to attempt their
attacks.

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