commit a46d2ba32dc6c9a8cb1d50c2a8a16317de977ba7 Author: gus gus@torproject.org Date: Tue May 26 14:12:44 2020 -0400

Adding @PROTechThor section about onion service authentication --- content/onion-services/contents.lr | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/onion-services/contents.lr b/content/onion-services/contents.lr index be2ab9c..cfb99a8 100644 --- a/content/onion-services/contents.lr +++ b/content/onion-services/contents.lr @@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ Click on hamburger menu (≡), go to Preferences (or Options in Windows), click Or if you're already running Tor Browser, you can click directly here: [Privacy & Security](about:preferences#privacy). When accessing a website that uses an onion service, Tor Browser will show at the URL bar an icon of a little black onion displaying the state of your connection: secure and using an onion service. And if you're accessing a website using https and onion service, it will show an icon of a black onion and the organization's name. You can learn more about the onionsite you are visiting by looking at the Circuit Display.

+## Onion service authentication + +An authenticated onion service is a service like an onionsite that requires the client to provide an authentication token before accessing the service. +As a Tor user, you may authenticate yourself directly in the Tor Browser. +In order to access this service, you will need access credentials from the onion service operator. +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. + +<img class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/client-auth-prompt.png" alt="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.