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Merge #12384: [Docs] Add version footnote to tor.md 

39d2911 [Docs] Add version footnote to tor.md (Damian Williamson)

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  [Docs] Add version footnote to tor.md

  Added note to section 2, part -edits to `/etc/tor/torrc`- indicating this is only required for Tor version 0.2.7.0 and older, since section 3 states it is valid for Tor version 0.2.7.1 and newer. Added ref link from section 2 version footnote to section 3. Re-styled headings to work on GitHub -alternate heading style markup creation issue with numbered headings and thus headings and automatic heading links are broken-

  Ref: [Issue# 12376](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/12376)

  Signed-off-by: Damian Williamson \<willtech@live.com.au\>

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TOR SUPPORT IN BITCOIN
======================
# TOR SUPPORT IN BITCOIN
It is possible to run Bitcoin as a Tor hidden service, and connect to such services.
@ -7,8 +6,7 @@ The following directions assume you have a Tor proxy running on port 9050. Many
configure Tor.
1. Run bitcoin behind a Tor proxy
---------------------------------
## 1. Run bitcoin behind a Tor proxy
The first step is running Bitcoin behind a Tor proxy. This will already make all
outgoing connections be anonymized, but more is possible.
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./bitcoind -proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
2. Run a bitcoin hidden server
------------------------------
## 2. Run a bitcoin hidden server
If you configure your Tor system accordingly, it is possible to make your node also
reachable from the Tor network. Add these lines to your /etc/tor/torrc (or equivalent
config file):
config file): *Needed for Tor version 0.2.7.0 and older versions of Tor only. For newer
versions of Tor see [Section 3](#3-automatically-listen-on-tor).*
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/bitcoin-service/
HiddenServicePort 8333 127.0.0.1:8333
@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use:
./bitcoind -onion=127.0.0.1:9050 -externalip=57qr3yd1nyntf5k.onion -discover
3. Automatically listen on Tor
--------------------------------
## 3. Automatically listen on Tor
Starting with Tor version 0.2.7.1 it is possible, through Tor's control socket
API, to create and destroy 'ephemeral' hidden services programmatically.
@ -115,8 +112,7 @@ which has the appropriate permissions. An alternative authentication method is t
of the `-torpassword` flag and a `hash-password` which can be enabled and specified in
Tor configuration.
4. Privacy recommendations
---------------------------
## 4. Privacy recommendations
- Do not add anything but bitcoin ports to the hidden service created in section 2.
If you run a web service too, create a new hidden service for that.