diff --git a/docs/configuring_tor.md b/docs/configuring_tor.md index d17a2153..3d25fe83 100644 --- a/docs/configuring_tor.md +++ b/docs/configuring_tor.md @@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ time of writing this documentation, `lnd` supports both types of onion services: v2 and v3. Before following the remainder of this documentation, you should ensure that you -already have Tor installed locally. Official instructions to install the latest -release of Tor can be found +already have Tor installed locally. **If you want to run v3 Onion Services, make +sure that you run at least version 0.3.3.6.** +Official instructions to install the latest release of Tor can be found [here](https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-unix.html.en). **NOTE**: This documentation covers how to ensure that `lnd`'s _Lightning @@ -142,10 +143,12 @@ benefits, see [Intro to Next Gen Onion Services](https://trac.torproject.org/pro Both types can be created and used automatically by `lnd`. Specifying which type should be used can easily be done by either using the `tor.v2` or `tor.v3` flag. +To prevent unintentional leaking of identifying information, it is also necessary +to add the flag `listen=localhost`. For example, v3 onion services can be used with the following flags: ``` -⛰ ./lnd --tor.active --tor.v3 +⛰ ./lnd --tor.active --tor.v3 --listen=localhost ``` This will automatically create a hidden service for your node to use to listen