[tor-talk] Hidden Services using same onion address?

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On 05/05/2011 01:08 PM, Anon Mus wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> What happens if 2 Tor systems supported different Hidden Services using
> same abc.onion address?
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> 1. If not possible, will they clash or will just one be refused?
> 2. If is possible, could that also be used to support the same hidden
> service (essentially location fragmentation of the hidden service) from
> different machines?
> 
> (Could this be used to launch a pseudo DOS/hijack attack on existing
> hidden services, after they've been down, say, for a minute or 2?)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jo

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