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Less confusing documentation for torpassword

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The current documentation leads the reader to think `hash-password` is an other option.
This change is less confusing and make it clear how to use this option.
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Chakib Benziane 2018-10-30 15:58:51 +01:00 • committed by fanquake
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@ -109,9 +109,13 @@ preconfigured and the creation of a hidden service is automatic. If permission p
are seen with `-debug=tor` they can be resolved by adding both the user running Tor and are seen with `-debug=tor` they can be resolved by adding both the user running Tor and
the user running bitcoind to the same group and setting permissions appropriately. On the user running bitcoind to the same group and setting permissions appropriately. On
Debian-based systems the user running bitcoind can be added to the debian-tor group, Debian-based systems the user running bitcoind can be added to the debian-tor group,
which has the appropriate permissions. An alternative authentication method is the use which has the appropriate permissions.
of the `-torpassword` flag and a `hash-password` which can be enabled and specified in
Tor configuration. An alternative authentication method is the use
of the `-torpassword=password` option. The `password` is the clear text form that
was used when generating the hashed password for the `HashedControlPassword` option
in the tor configuration file. The hashed password can be obtained with the command
`tor --hash-password password` (read the tor manual for more details).
## 4. Privacy recommendations ## 4. Privacy recommendations