[tor-talk] Can OpenVPN servers be run as Tor hidden services?

mirimir mirimir at riseup.net
Wed Mar 27 06:36:42 UTC 2013


On 03/27/2013 05:38 AM, Bernhard R. Fischer wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 March 2013 04:59:41 mirimir wrote:
>> OpenVPN clients connect with servers via Tor in TCP mode.
>>
>> But can OpenVPN servers be run as Tor hidden services?
>>
>> I searched quite a bit, but didn't find anything. That's surprising,
>> because (in retrospect) the idea seems so obvious.
>>
>> What am I missing?

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> If you are trying to build an IP connection between hosts based on hidden 
> services, you may also use OnionCat. It does exactly what you are looking for.
> 
> https://www.cypherpunk.at/onioncat/ 

Thank you. I didn't think of OnionCat, although I've read about it before.

Using OnionCat, would I be establishing a private point-to-point
connection to the remote IPv6 address? Or would I be connecting to a
common multi-point VPN, through which I could reach the remote IPv6 address?

> Best regards,
> Bernhard

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