.. _connecting-tor:

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Connecting Remotely
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You can connect to your server from anywhere in the world, privately and anonymously, by using its unique Tor Address (`.onion` URL)

.. note:: It is normal for Tor connections to be slow or unreliable at times

Running Tor Natively on Your Phone/Computer (Recommended)
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Select your OS below:

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  :title: Linux
  :link: ../../../../guides/device-guides/linux/tor-linux
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  Running Tor on Linux

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  :title: Mac
  :link: ../../../../guides/device-guides/mac/tor-mac
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  Running Tor on Mac

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  :title: Windows
  :link: ../../../../guides/device-guides/windows/tor-windows
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  Running Tor on Windows

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  :title: Android
  :link: ../../../../guides/device-guides/android/tor-android
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  Running Tor on Android

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  :link: ../../../../guides/device-guides/ios/tor-ios
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  Running Tor on iOS

Using The Tor Browser
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Using the official Tor Browser allows you to access `.onion` URLs without additional configuration. However, accessing clearnet (`.com`, `.org`, ect) websites will also be routed over Tor, making them slower, and `.local` URLs cannot be accessed at all.

* Linux, Mac, Windows, Android

    * `Tor Browser <https://torproject.org/download/>`_

* iOS

    * iOS lacks a well-functioning Tor Browser. Instead, we recommend :ref:`using Safari with Orbot<tor-ios>`.