This is structured in such a way that the destination server has no idea where the original request came from – only the last node in the chain.ĭue to this design, users of the tor network can communicate with various servers (such as browsing the web) without it ever being known that is in fact them. Only the destination can decrypt the contents, which are then processed and the response is sent back in the same fashion.

Tor works by first encrypting the request the user wants to send, and then randomly sending it between several different tor nodes before finally reaching the destination server.

Tor is a way for individuals to browse and host content on the web with total privacy and anonymity. Your IP address (and by extension your location) among other things are clearly shown to be requesting the pages you look at, and what you’re downloading and uploading, and so on. When you connect to the internet and request a page, a lot of things happen behind the scenes – and each one of them reveals information about who you are. Tor is both a network and a system intended to allow users to be anonymous online.

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