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obfs4-bridge

obfs4-bridge is a container that allows you to run a Tor Bridge relay to help censored users connect to the Tor network.

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obfs4-bridge is a container that allows you to run a Tor Bridge relay to help censored users connect to the Tor network. Configuration: - OR_PORT: Your bridge's onion routing (Tor) port. - PT_PORT: Your bridge's obfs4 port. - EMAIL: Your email address. Note: - Make sure that both ports are forwarded in your firewall. - Make sure that you create the DATA_DIR and change its owner before running the container: `mkdir /mnt/user/appdata/tor && chown 101:101 /mnt/user/appdata/tor`.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

34/100 Low

Maintained
0last commit 1099 days ago
Popular
621,249 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 15 days ago

GitHub stars
1,249
Open issues
2
Last commit
2023-10-12
Activity
stale

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (Yawning/obfs4)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM, 1 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 3 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I deploy the obfs4-bridge container with Docker?

Create a .env file next to the docker-compose.yml file containing OR_PORT, PT_PORT, and EMAIL. Then run docker-compose up -d obfs4-bridge. Make sure both ports are forwarded in your firewall.

Where are the autogenerated obfs4 bridge parameters stored?

They are placed in DataDir/pt_state/obfs4_state.json.

What common issues should I check if the obfs4 bridge is not working?

Check for port binding failures and whether clients are not receiving your bridge's descriptor. Use the relevant log messages to identify the fix.

Answers sourced from anubizhost.com, community.torproject.org, github.com

Community

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