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Less confusing documentation for torpassword
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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@@ -109,9 +109,13 @@ preconfigured and the creation of a hidden service is automatic. If permission p
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are seen with `-debug=tor` they can be resolved by adding both the user running Tor and
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the user running bitcoind to the same group and setting permissions appropriately. On
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Debian-based systems the user running bitcoind can be added to the debian-tor group,
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which has the appropriate permissions. An alternative authentication method is the use
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of the `-torpassword` flag and a `hash-password` which can be enabled and specified in
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Tor configuration.
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which has the appropriate permissions.
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An alternative authentication method is the use
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of the `-torpassword=password` option. The `password` is the clear text form that
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was used when generating the hashed password for the `HashedControlPassword` option
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in the tor configuration file. The hashed password can be obtained with the command
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`tor --hash-password password` (read the tor manual for more details).
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## 4. Privacy recommendations
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