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Security Design
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Read :ref:`how_it_works` first to get a handle on how OnionShare works.
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Like all software, OnionShare may contain bugs or vulnerabilities.
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What OnionShare protects against
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**Third parties don't have access to anything that happens in OnionShare.**
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Using OnionShare means hosting services directly on your computer.
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When sharing your files with OnionShare, they are not uploaded to any third-party server.
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If you make an OnionShare chat room, your computer acts as a server for that too.
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This avoids the traditional model of having to trust the computers of others.
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**Network eavesdroppers can't spy on anything that happens in OnionShare in transit.**
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The connection between the Tor onion service and Tor Browser is end-to-end encrypted.
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This means network attackers can't eavesdrop on anything except encrypted Tor traffic.
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Even if an eavesdropper is a malicious rendezvous node used to connect the Tor Browser with OnionShare's onion service,
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the traffic is encrypted using the onion service's private key.
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**Anonymity of OnionShare users are protected by Tor.**
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OnionShare and Tor Browser protect the anonymity of the users.
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As long as the OnionShare user anonymously communicates the OnionShare address with the Tor Browser users,
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the Tor Browser users and eavesdroppers can't learn the identity of the OnionShare user.
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**If an attacker learns about the onion service, they still can't access anything.**
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Prior attacks against the Tor network to enumerate onion services allowed attackers to discover private ``.onion`` addresses.
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To access an OnionShare service from its address, the private key used for client authentication must be guessed (unless the service is already made public by turning off the private key -- see :ref:`turn_off_private_key`).
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What OnionShare doesn't protect against
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**Communicating the OnionShare address and private key might not be secure.**
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Communicating the OnionShare address to people is the responsibility of the OnionShare user.
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If sent insecurely (such as through an e-mail message monitored by an attacker), an eavesdropper can tell that OnionShare is being used.
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Eavesdroppers can access services that are still up by loading their addresses and/or lost key in the Tor Browser.
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Avoid this by communicating the address securely, via encrypted text message (probably with disappearing messages enabled), encrypted e-mail, or in person.
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This isn't necessary when using OnionShare for something that isn't secret.
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**Communicating the OnionShare address and private key might not be anonymous.**
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Extra precaution must be taken to ensure the OnionShare address is communicated anonymously.
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A new e-mail or chat account, only accessed over Tor, can be used to share the address.
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This isn't necessary unless anonymity is a goal.
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