That transaction broadcast through Tor as it says, so whichever nodes it connected to will have seen your Tor IP address.
However, it still says it is using tor-or-own-node, so if Tor fails it will fall back on broadcasting via your node. If you don't want this, you'll need to check the config.ini file again to see why it isn't using Tor only as described above.
Topic: Fun & learning with Electrum EPS, Electrum wallet & Bitcoin Core QT in Win 11 - page 2. (Read 521 times)
July 02, 2023, 12:55:12 PM
July 02, 2023, 12:46:23 PM
When EPS connected over tor for broadcasting my own transaction what's the address they saw
127.0.0.1
my ip address
tor ip address from tor browser
July 01, 2023, 06:03:21 PM
When I'm using my Electrum Wallet, EPS & Bitcoin Core is my privacy less secure if I didn't use vpn or tor for broadcasts ?
Yes. An attacker could potentially link your transactions to your IP address. See here for more info: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Privacy#Tor_and_tor_broadcastingI've used these configs
Bitcoin Core .conf
Code:
rpcuser=username
rpcpassword=password
walletbroadcast=0
rpcpassword=password
walletbroadcast=0
EPS config.ini
Code:
broadcast_method = tor
To avoid this, you can either run your node via Tor, or you can choose to run your node via clearnet but broadcast your transactions via Tor. For this second option, you need to do two things:
1 - Add walletbroadcast=0 to your bitcoin.conf file. This will stop your node from broadcasting your own transactions.
2 - In your EPS config.ini file, navigate to where it says broadcast_method = tor-or-own-node and change it to broadcast_method = tor.
Any transactions you make via Electrum via EPS will now be broadcast to random nodes over Tor only.
So Bitcoin Core broadcasts jointly with Electrum. I've understood walletbroadcast=0 stops my node from broadcasting my own transactions so Electrum's going to do it with 127.0.0.1, 50002 or 127.0.0.1, 9150 on tor. That's helpful advice. 1 - Add walletbroadcast=0 to your bitcoin.conf file. This will stop your node from broadcasting your own transactions.
2 - In your EPS config.ini file, navigate to where it says broadcast_method = tor-or-own-node and change it to broadcast_method = tor.
Any transactions you make via Electrum via EPS will now be broadcast to random nodes over Tor only.
I'm firm my IP address wasn't leaked in Electrum it's localhost so stopping Bitcore Core from broadcasting transactions stops leaks. I'll post after it's been tested.
July 01, 2023, 02:53:06 AM
When I'm using my Electrum Wallet, EPS & Bitcoin Core is my privacy less secure if I didn't use vpn or tor for broadcasts ?
Yes. An attacker could potentially link your transactions to your IP address. See here for more info: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Privacy#Tor_and_tor_broadcastingTo avoid this, you can either run your node via Tor, or you can choose to run your node via clearnet but broadcast your transactions via Tor. For this second option, you need to do two things:
1 - Add walletbroadcast=0 to your bitcoin.conf file. This will stop your node from broadcasting your own transactions.
2 - In your EPS config.ini file, navigate to where it says broadcast_method = tor-or-own-node and change it to broadcast_method = tor.
Any transactions you make via Electrum via EPS will now be broadcast to random nodes over Tor only.
June 30, 2023, 06:52:31 PM
I've read you don't have to run Electrum over tor in localhost because it doesn't increase privacy. I've opened my tor browser before starting Electrum so the connection indicator's turned blue.
When I'm using my Electrum Wallet, EPS & Bitcoin Core is my privacy less secure if I didn't use vpn or tor for broadcasts ?
June 27, 2023, 07:25:13 AM
Thanks that's explained why I couldn't locate the message. I didn't download python files I've used the windows release. I would've liked assurances my localhost EPS isn't connecting to outside servers for the donations message so it must've been coded in the .exe program.
Here's where the code is: github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/master/electrumpersonalserver/server/common.py#L84-L86
I can't locate the words If this project is valuable to you please consider donating in the source code.
The message is hard-coded to the server.Here's where the code is: github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/master/electrumpersonalserver/server/common.py#L84-L86
June 27, 2023, 12:07:48 AM
I can't locate the words If this project is valuable to you please consider donating in the source code.
The message is hard-coded to the server.Here's where the code is: github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/master/electrumpersonalserver/server/common.py#L84-L86
June 26, 2023, 06:33:55 PM
That's the message when Electrum EPS connects to mempool. I can't locate the words If this project is valuable to you please consider donating in the source code. Does it mean localhost's compromised on privacy if EPS's connected outside to receive the donation message?
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/docs/signed-donation-addresses.txt
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/README.md?plain=1#L263
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/electrumpersonalserver/server/electrumprotocol.py#L30
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/README.md?plain=1#L263
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/electrumpersonalserver/server/electrumprotocol.py#L30
June 26, 2023, 02:13:26 PM
I can't locate where he's inserted a donations address in the source code.
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/docs/signed-donation-addresses.txt
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/README.md?plain=1#L263
https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/blob/c28a90f366039bc23a01a048348c0cee84b710c4/electrumpersonalserver/server/electrumprotocol.py#L30
June 26, 2023, 01:36:54 PM
I'm grateful Chris Belcher's released Electrum EPS. I can't locate where he's inserted a donations address in the source code. Where's it loading from? If this project is valuable to you please consider donating: bc1qe74qzd256kxevq2gn7gmscs564lfk5tqrxqsuy
June 18, 2023, 09:30:30 AM
It wasn't working before because they'd expired. I've downloaded OpenSSL binaries to generate new cert & key so it's running satisfactorily. I'm using Bitcoin Core, Electrum EPS & Electrum 4.4.4 on the same SSD. My Electrum wallet network connects singularly on 1 node to localhost so it doesn't connect with available electrum servers online.
Thanks for replies I've had fun learning new thingsso locking the thread keeping thread open to answer questions if you're trying the same.
Thanks for replies I've had fun learning new things
June 15, 2023, 04:14:56 PM
I didn't have time to try that solution because I don't use OpenSSL. It'll be fun solving it this weekend days. Official Electrum doc guides the client only connects to servers over SSL so to continue with EPS experiments on Win 11 I'll generate self-signed certs & keys. Thanks
Have you tried if this can solve it?
Link: https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/286#issuecomment-1465354568
It has the same title as BitMaxz' link but it's a different issue with different solution.
Also read the next replies for more information about the command.
Link: https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/286#issuecomment-1465354568
It has the same title as BitMaxz' link but it's a different issue with different solution.
Also read the next replies for more information about the command.
June 15, 2023, 04:41:28 AM
Have you tried if this can solve it?
Link: https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/286#issuecomment-1465354568
It has the same title as BitMaxz' link but it's a different issue with different solution.
Also read the next replies for more information about the command.
Link: https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/286#issuecomment-1465354568
It has the same title as BitMaxz' link but it's a different issue with different solution.
Also read the next replies for more information about the command.
June 15, 2023, 03:59:31 AM
Are you running Electrum Personal Server inside the virtual machine? Or something else (or both)? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", you ought to set up bridged networking and have the server listen on an interface like 192.168.*.* instead so you can connect through that.
I've uninstalled Virtualbox so running Electrum and Bitcoin on Windows 11. I suggest enable the debug log in your Electrum wallet to troubleshoot the issue you can enable it under tools> preferences> Misc then click write logs to file. Restart Electrum and try to connect again on that IP:Port.
If the above suggestion does not work maybe you are using an old version of the EPS I heard someone fix their issue by upgrading it to the latest version according to this link below or switch to ElectrumX.
- https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/192#issuecomment-1009161716
I'm using their latest Release v0.2.4. Thanks I'll check the Electrum wallet log because there's a reason why it isn't connected. If the above suggestion does not work maybe you are using an old version of the EPS I heard someone fix their issue by upgrading it to the latest version according to this link below or switch to ElectrumX.
- https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/192#issuecomment-1009161716
June 14, 2023, 06:39:39 PM
I suggest enable the debug log in your Electrum wallet to troubleshoot the issue you can enable it under tools> preferences> Misc then click write logs to file. Restart Electrum and try to connect again on that IP:Port.
If the above suggestion does not work maybe you are using an old version of the EPS I heard someone fix their issue by upgrading it to the latest version according to this link below or switch to ElectrumX.
- https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/192#issuecomment-1009161716
If the above suggestion does not work maybe you are using an old version of the EPS I heard someone fix their issue by upgrading it to the latest version according to this link below or switch to ElectrumX.
- https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/issues/192#issuecomment-1009161716
June 14, 2023, 12:03:32 PM
Are you running Electrum Personal Server inside the virtual machine? Or something else (or both)? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", you ought to set up bridged networking and have the server listen on an interface like 192.168.*.* instead so you can connect through that.
June 14, 2023, 12:00:35 PM
I've tested Virtualbox with Linux Mint & Bitcoin on Windows 11 but didn't want to connect SSD in external USB so uninstalled it.
I love learning about bitcoin so in my next fun & learning I've ran Bitcoin Core 25.0 QT with Electrum Personal Server on Windows 11. I'm using full blockchain on Bitcoin QT wallet with Electrum Personal Server faultlessly. The command prompt shows it's connected it shows the first addresses from the MPK. I had to make changes so it's functioning now.
I've unchecked the Select server automatically box & added localhost in different configs. The network alert in Electrum desktop wallet isn't green it resides red meaning it isn't connected to Electrum Personal Server.
localhost:50002
localhost
127.0.0.1:50002
127.0.0.1
I'm stuck because I can't make Electrum desktop wallet work on localhost it doesn't connect. Bitcoin Core is working & Electrum Personal Server is connected to Bitcoin I don't know what I'm doing wrong. If you've worked Electrum EPS, Electrum wallet & Bitcoin Core QT on Windows flawlessly please tell me how your configurations are set.
I love learning about bitcoin so in my next fun & learning I've ran Bitcoin Core 25.0 QT with Electrum Personal Server on Windows 11. I'm using full blockchain on Bitcoin QT wallet with Electrum Personal Server faultlessly. The command prompt shows it's connected it shows the first addresses from the MPK. I had to make changes so it's functioning now.
I've unchecked the Select server automatically box & added localhost in different configs. The network alert in Electrum desktop wallet isn't green it resides red meaning it isn't connected to Electrum Personal Server.
localhost:50002
localhost
127.0.0.1:50002
127.0.0.1
I'm stuck because I can't make Electrum desktop wallet work on localhost it doesn't connect. Bitcoin Core is working & Electrum Personal Server is connected to Bitcoin I don't know what I'm doing wrong. If you've worked Electrum EPS, Electrum wallet & Bitcoin Core QT on Windows flawlessly please tell me how your configurations are set.
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