

If the connection fails, the bridges you received may be down. Your settings will automatically be saved once you close the tab. In the "Bridges" section, select the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the option "Provide a bridge I know", enter each bridge address on a separate line. Under the "Bridges" section, select the checkbox "Use a bridge", choose "Provide a bridge I know" and enter each bridge address on a separate line. Your setting will automatically be saved once you close the tab. In the "Bridges" section, select the checkbox "Use a bridge", and from the option "Request a bridge from ", click "Request a New Bridge." for BridgeDB to provide a bridge.Ĭomplete the Captcha and click "Submit". receives an increasing (or decreasing) number of requests. The requirements are: The ability to expose TCP ports to the Internet (make sure that NAT doesnt get in the way) Note 1: If youre running a platform that is not listed on this page, you can compile obfs4 from source. blocking, the Tor Project has responded by developing new obfuscation protocols 16, 31. Or, if you have Tor Browser running, click on "Preferences" (or "Options" on Windows) in the hamburger menu (≡) and then on "Tor" in the sidebar. This guide will help you set up an obfs4 bridge to help censored users connect to the Tor network. Under the "Bridges" section, select the checkbox "Use a bridge", then choose "Request a bridge from " and click "Request a Bridge." for BridgeDB to provide a bridge.Ĭomplete the Captcha and click "Submit". If you're starting Tor Browser for the first time, click "Tor Network Settings" to open the Tor settings window. Use Moat to fetch bridges from within Tor Browser.Email from a Gmail, or Riseup email address.GETTING BRIDGE ADDRESSESīecause bridge addresses are not public, you will need to request them yourself. You do not need to obtain bridge addresses in order to use these transports. (Drop coincides with the release of tor 0.3.2.10, 0.3.1.10, and 0.2.9.15, which offer better resistance against DoS attacks as well as improvements in speed for downloads from onions graph see this graph as well. Other pluggable transports, like meek, use different anti-censorship techniques that do not rely on bridges. Steady drop in the number of relay users in Germany, from 1.5M to 650k.


Tor Project sees decline in server numbers. After installing Tor Browser, you will probably not be able to connect directly. First, get an updated version of Tor Browser: send an email to with the subject 'windows zh-cn' or other operating system (linux or macos). Using bridges in combination with pluggable transports helps to conceal the fact that you are using Tor, but may slow down the connection compared to using ordinary Tor relays. Tor Project sees decline in server numbers, will offer rewards for new bridge operators. Users in China need to take a few steps to circumvent the Great Firewall and connect to the Tor network. Like ordinary Tor relays, bridges are run by volunteers unlike ordinary relays, however, they are not listed publicly, so an adversary cannot identify them easily. Most Pluggable Transports, such as obfs4, rely on the use of "bridge" relays.
