diff --git a/assets/static/images/client-auth-prompt.png b/assets/static/images/client-auth-prompt.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9495d5e9 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/static/images/client-auth-prompt.png differ diff --git a/content/onion-services/contents.lr b/content/onion-services/contents.lr index 7f159155..005467cb 100644 --- a/content/onion-services/contents.lr +++ b/content/onion-services/contents.lr @@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ Just like any other website, you will need to know the address of an onion servi When accessing a website that uses an onion service, Tor Browser will show at the URL bar an icon of a little green onion displaying the state of your connection: secure and using an onion service. And if you're accessing a website with https and onion service, it will show an icon of a green onion and a padlock. +### CLIENT AUTH + +An authenticated onion service is an onion service that requires the client to provide an authentication token before accessing the service. As a Tor user, you may authenticate yourself from your torrc file or directly in the Tor Browser user interface. Either way, you will need access credentials from the onion service operator. + +#### Using the torrc file +Open up your torrc file in a text editor. Paste the configuration line gotten from the Onion service operator on an empty line in the torcc file. Then, save the torcc file and restart Tor. + +#### Using Tor Browser +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. + +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.