How can I use Tor in China where network was blocked

lucifer · May 5, 2022, 1:09pm

I’m using the latest version of Browser, which was 11.0.4 (based on Mozilla Firefox 91.5.0esr). And after I install it, I haven’t been able to connect, either with the built-in Bridge or the Bridge I downloaded from Bridge DB. By the way, I was Recently in China.

5/5/22, 12:10:15.125 [NOTICE] Renaming old configuration file to "D:\Tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc.orig.1"
5/5/22, 12:10:16.170 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:10:16.170 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:10:16.357 [NOTICE] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.
5/5/22, 12:10:16.386 [NOTICE] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.
5/5/22, 12:10:16.386 [NOTICE] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.
5/5/22, 12:10:17.400 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay
5/5/22, 12:11:41.578 [WARN] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay. (Connection timed out [WSAETIMEDOUT ]; TIMEOUT; count 10; recommendation warn; host BD6A829255CB08E66FBE7D3748363586E46B3810 at 171.25.193.9:80)
5/5/22, 12:11:41.579 [WARN] 9 connections have failed:
5/5/22, 12:11:41.579 [WARN] 9 connections died in state connect()ing with SSL state (No SSL object)
5/5/22, 12:11:41.585 [WARN] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay. (Connection timed out [WSAETIMEDOUT ]; TIMEOUT; count 11; recommendation warn; host B23252347C3368EC3D42449AFC31502B4F000377 at 38.147.122.251:443)
5/5/22, 12:11:41.586 [WARN] 10 connections have failed:
5/5/22, 12:11:41.586 [WARN] 10 connections died in state connect()ing with SSL state (No SSL object)
5/5/22, 12:11:41.593 [NOTICE] Closing no-longer-configured Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:11:41.593 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:11:41.593 [NOTICE] Delaying directory fetches: DisableNetwork is set.
5/5/22, 12:27:33.950 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:27:33.950 [NOTICE] Switching to guard context "bridges" (was using "default")
5/5/22, 12:27:33.323 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:27:35.233 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:27:35.233 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:27:35.234 [WARN] CreateProcessA() failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
5/5/22, 12:27:35.234 [WARN] Pluggable Transport process terminated with status code 0
5/5/22, 12:27:35.235 [WARN] Failed to start process: (null)
5/5/22, 12:27:35.236 [WARN] Managed proxy at 'TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\snowflake-client.exe' failed at launch.
5/5/22, 12:27:36.130 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "snowflake".
5/5/22, 12:27:37.200 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "snowflake".
5/5/22, 12:36:53.465 [WARN] CreateProcessA() failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
5/5/22, 12:36:53.466 [WARN] Pluggable Transport process terminated with status code 0
5/5/22, 12:36:53.466 [WARN] Failed to start process: (null)
5/5/22, 12:36:53.467 [WARN] Managed proxy at 'TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\obfs4proxy.exe' failed at launch.
5/5/22, 12:36:53.640 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "meek_lite".
5/5/22, 12:36:53.656 [WARN] CreateProcessA() failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
5/5/22, 12:36:53.656 [WARN] Pluggable Transport process terminated with status code 0
5/5/22, 12:36:53.656 [WARN] Failed to start process: (null)
5/5/22, 12:36:53.657 [WARN] Managed proxy at 'TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\obfs4proxy.exe' failed at launch.
5/5/22, 12:36:54.651 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "meek_lite".
5/5/22, 12:36:55.673 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "meek_lite".
5/5/22, 12:36:57.988 [NOTICE] Closing no-longer-configured Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:36:57.988 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:36:58.480 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:36:58.480 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:36:58.480 [WARN] CreateProcessA() failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
5/5/22, 12:36:58.480 [WARN] Pluggable Transport process terminated with status code 0
5/5/22, 12:36:58.480 [WARN] Failed to start process: (null)
5/5/22, 12:36:58.481 [WARN] Managed proxy at 'TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\obfs4proxy.exe' failed at launch.
5/5/22, 12:36:58.666 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "meek_lite".
5/5/22, 12:36:59.667 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "meek_lite".
5/5/22, 12:42:27.280 [NOTICE] Closing no-longer-configured Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:42:27.280 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:42:29.700 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:42:29.700 [NOTICE] Switching to guard context "default" (was using "bridges")
5/5/22, 12:42:31.220 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:42:31.220 [NOTICE] Switching to guard context "bridges" (was using "default")
5/5/22, 12:42:32.873 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:42:33.128 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
5/5/22, 12:42:36.134 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:42:36.134 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
5/5/22, 12:42:36.135 [WARN] CreateProcessA() failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
5/5/22, 12:42:36.135 [WARN] Pluggable Transport process terminated with status code 0
5/5/22, 12:42:36.135 [WARN] Failed to start process: (null)
5/5/22, 12:42:36.136 [WARN] Managed proxy at 'TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\snowflake-client.exe' failed at launch.
5/5/22, 12:42:36.565 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "snowflake".
5/5/22, 12:42:37.571 [WARN] Can't use bridge at [scrubbed]: there is no configured transport called "snowflake".

championquizzer · May 5, 2022, 1:15pm

Users in China need to take a few steps to circumvent the Great Firewall and connect to the Tor network.

Latest iteration of Tor Browser is 11.0.11
First, get an updated version of Tor Browser: send an email to gettor@torproject.org with the subject “windows zh-cn” or other operating system (linux or osx).

After installing Tor Browser, you will probably not be able to connect directly to the Tor network, because the Great Firewall is blocking Tor. Therefore, the second step will be to obtain a bridge that works in China.

There are three options to unblock Tor in China:

Snowflake: uses ephemeral proxies to connect to the Tor network. It’s available in Tor Browser. You can select Snowflake from Tor Browser’s built-in bridge dropdown.
Private and unlisted obfs4 bridges: contact our Telegram Bot @GetBridgesBot and type /bridges . Or send an email to frontdesk@torproject.org with the phrase “private bridge” in the subject of the email. If you are tech-savvy, you can run your own obfs4 bridge from outside China. Remember that bridges distributed by BridgeDB, and built-in obfs4 bridges bundled in Tor Browser most likely won’t work.
meek-azure: makes it look like you are browsing a Microsoft website instead of using Tor. However, because it has a bandwidth limitation, this option will be quite slow. You can select meek-azure from Tor Browser’s built-in bridges dropdown.

(ref. How to circumvent the Great Firewall and connect to Tor from China? | Tor Project | Support)

Gabriel258 · May 5, 2022, 9:42pm

By the way, you Were recently in China :thinking
If Tor Browser doesn’t connect, there may be a simple solution. Try each of the following: Your computer’s system clock must be adjusted correctly or Tor will not be able to connect. If Tor Browser used to work and no longer works now, your system may have been in hibernation. Restarting your system will fix the problem. Remove Tor Browser and reinstall it. If you’re updating, don’t just replace your previous Tor Browser files; make sure beforehand that they are completely removed.

cc : championquizzer

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system · June 3, 2022, 1:50pm

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