Dears,
i will change from V2 to V3 (with a new gateway). Is there a To Do list? What is to be considered (torrc) ?
Thank you in advance for your help !
ef86
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Hi ef86
There is no need to create a new Whonix-gateway. The Tor 3.2.9 client has been pushed to the stable-proposed-update repo, so all you have to do if you have stable-proposed enabled is update Whonix-gateway or sys-whonix (depending on which hypervisor you are using.) If using the stable-release repo, you will have to wait until Tor 3.2.9 client is pushed to stable.
In Whonix-gateway konsole. ( VirtalBox,KVM ) or sys-whonix ( Qubes OS )
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
You may have to reboot your system for the updates to take affect. When Whonix-gateway (sys-whonix Qubes os ) is running you can check the Tor client version with this command:
tor --version
If the output comes back with the following Tor version or later, you are all set to use v3 Onion addresses
Tor version 0.3.2.9
Related:
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Dear 0brand,
my Tor version are 0.3.2.9. Now, what should i do next? And is it possible to use V2 and V3 together?
ef86
Hi,
Once you have 3.2.9 running in Whonix-Gateway (sys-whonix), all you have to do is now use the 56 character onion address in Tor Browserâs url bar to utilize v3 onions.
So, instead of kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion for Whonix, cut and paste instead:
http://dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion
Thatâs it. All done! 
And yes, you can use both v2 and v3 onions at the same time e.g. two separate tabs using the v2 and v3 Whonix onion addresses will work in the same Tor Browser instance.
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Hallo torjunkie.
Thank you for your answering.
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My problem is how must the torrc look like? Please can you give me a example ? ( V2 + V3 )
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Where i can find the new 56 character onion address ?
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Must i do this workaround - > Onion Services - Whonix
ef86
Hi ef86
My problem is how must the torrc look like? Please can you give me a example ? ( V2 + V3 )
There is no difference. No changes to /etc/tor/torrc are necessary ( Unless you are running a hidden service )
Where i can find the new 56 character onion address ?
torjuckie provided you with the new Whonix v3 .onion address. The v2 onion address is www.kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion . The new v3 .onion address is http://dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion
Must i do this workaround - > Onion Services - Whonix
Youâre getting yourself confused. The only difference you need to know for web browsing, is the new v3 .onion addresses are 56 characters long, the v2 .onion addresses are 16 characters long. To get the security benefits of v3 just use the 56 character addresses. v3 can only be used for hidden services that support the new v3 protocol.
The information in the link you provided ( https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Hidden_Services#Whonix-Gateway ) is only necessary if you are running Hidden Service web server. Are you?
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Hallo Dear 0brand.
There is a huge misunderstanding here. I am running a Hidden Service and will change my Hidden Service from V2 to V3. Thatâs why the three questions above. Now, i try it again.
- My problem is how must the torrc look like? Please can you give me a example ? ( V2 + V3 ) and only (V3)
- Where i can find the new 56 character onion address ?
- Must i do this workaround - > https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Hidden_Services#Whonix-Gateway
Best Regards
ef86
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Hi ef86
There is a huge misunderstanding here. I am running a Hidden Service and will change my Hidden Service from V2 to V3.
Aaaaah. I is see now. Sorry for the confusion
My problem is how must the torrc look like? Please can you give me a example ? ( V2 + V3 ) and only (V3)
You just add to your torrc. (both v2 and v3 will be supported )
HiddenServiceVersion 3
This is taken from https://blog.torproject.org/tor-0329-released-we-have-new-stable-series
Legacy (âv2â) onion services will still work for the foreseeable future, and will remain the default until this new codebase gets tested and hardened. Service operators who want to experiment with the new system can use the âHiddenServiceVersion 3â torrc directive along with the regular onion service configuration options. For more information, see our blog post at âhttps://blog.torproject.org/fall-harvestâ. Enjoy!
Where i can find the new 56 character onion address ?
Not sure
Must i do this workaround - > Onion Services - Whonix
Yes, that is to configure sys-whonix for a Hidden Service. Not sure what you mean by a workaround.
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Hallo dear 0brand.
First let me say thank you to you for your great support ! No Problem, i must say sorry for the confusion.
My actuall torrc loolks like so
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/
HiddenServicePort 80 10.152.152.11:80
next i found this
SocksPort auto
HiddenServiceDir /home/user/tmp/hsv3
HiddenServiceVersion 3
HiddenServicePort 6667 127.0.0.1:6667
SafeLogging 0
Log notice stdout
Log notice file /home/user/tmp/hs/hs.log
Log info file /home/user/tmp/hs/hsinfo.log
HiddenServiceDir /home/user/tmp/hsv2
HiddenServicePort 6667 127.0.0.1:6667
HiddenServiceDir /home/user/tmp/hsv3
HiddenServiceVersion 3
HiddenServicePort 6668 127.0.0.1:6667
Now i am really confused. So what should i do? Can anyone help me
Best Regards
ef86
Hi ef86
Understand that those torrc configs may not be Qubes Whonix specific. The link to the instructions in my last post are (qubes whonix). â https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Hidden_Services#Whonix-Gateway
What to do now??
You said you have a functioning v2 Hidden Service Qubes Whonix ? If so, youâre almost there. Take your time, donât rush this. I know you are anxious to get your v3 onion up and running but if you rush, you will make a mistake (and maybe not realize it). Remember Tor 0.3.2.9 just went stable so there are a lot of people that are just as confused as you are.
Keep in mind that some of your questions are not Whonix specific and can be answered using the Free Support Principal.
https://whonix.org/wiki/Support#Free_Support_Principle
Recommend:
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Search for your answer on https://tor.stackexchange.com . If not found, create an account and ask your question.
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Ask your question on Tor IRC https://www.torproject.org/about/contact.html.en#irc
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Subscribe to tor-onions mailing list. https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-onions/
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Subscribe to other Tor mailing lists. https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/emailLists
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Agree that our wiki instructions require steps for people who want to host v3 onion services. I have no clue, as I donât run onion services (like SilkRoad v8 
)
Looking at our instructions (http://dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/wiki/Hidden_Services#Whonix-Gateway), and those ones ef86 posted, the only relevant difference seems to be the addition of the following line in the torrc at step 2:
HiddenServiceVersion 3
& presumably the v3 onion address is found out in step 4 with:
sudo cat /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/hostname
Have you tried that?
That config should work, as this guy did that for his v3 onion:
In order to set up an Onion v3 Hidden Service, add the following to your torrc:
HiddenServiceDir /desired/path/to/hidden/service/config
HiddenServiceVersion 3
HiddenServicePort
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ef86:
HiddenServiceDir /home/user/tmp/hsv3
This might not work by default because of apparmor / systemd seccomp.
Probably easier to stick with default folder.
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Dear Patrick.
Thank you for the Info. I have taken the V2 (+ HSV 3) routine and works perfectly.
Problem solved!
Best Regards
ef86
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Dear torjunkie.
First let me say thank you so much to you for your support. Yes now it works for me. I have taken the V2 (+ HSV 3) routine and works perfectly.
Problem solved!
Best Regards
ef86
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Dear 0brand.
Finally I can breathe again. The problem is solved. Thank you for your excellent support.
Best Regards
ef86
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both v2 and v3 adress will link to you
Whonix.org V2 now redirects to V3.
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