On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 08:38:10AM +0000, Jefferson Iblis wrote: > I've heard variously that Tor does encrypt my communications with my > entry node, and also that it does not. Which is true? Can my ISP sniff > my communications with my entry node?
There is often some confusion as to the definition of an "entry node". The user runs a local Tor proxy, normally on the same machine as their web browser / IM client. Connections between client applications and this local Tor are *not* encrypted. However, this local proxy is not the "entry node" in Tor terms. The entry node is the first hop in the chain of *public* Tor servers. Traffic between your local Tor proxy and the entry node *is* encrypted, and that's the bit which goes across your ISP's network. Dave -- Dave Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED]