WEBVTT 00:00:09.009 --> 00:00:11.238 Welcome to another 12pm Tutorial. 00:00:11.238 --> 00:00:15.042 This tutorial will teach you how to access the Tor relay network in an area where 00:00:15.042 --> 00:00:19.644 Tor has been blocked by connecting to a “Tor Bridge Relay.” 00:00:19.644 --> 00:00:25.542 Tor Bridge Relays, also referred to simply as “Bridges”, are relays that are not 00:00:25.542 --> 00:00:28.167 publicly listed in the Tor network. 00:00:28.167 --> 00:00:33.042 This makes them ideal for reconnecting to the Tor Network if it has blocked in your 00:00:33.042 --> 00:00:34.644 area. 00:00:34.644 --> 00:00:39.625 Now that you know what the Bridge Relays are, let me show you how to use them. 00:00:39.625 --> 00:00:43.500 First, make sure you have the Tor Software installed on your computer. 00:00:43.500 --> 00:00:48.417 Having access to a bridge relay without the Tor software isn’t going to help anybody. 00:00:48.417 --> 00:00:52.917 If you need to know how to download and install Tor, you can view my “How to Use 00:00:52.917 --> 00:01:01.765 Tor” tutorial at http://bit.ly/9uD3N9 00:01:01.765 --> 00:01:09.799 Once you have the software you can go to www.torproject.org/bridges to read about 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:12.708 using bridge relays to access Tor. 00:01:12.708 --> 00:01:15.093 Let’s go there now. 00:01:15.093 --> 00:01:18.855 Go ahead and take a moment to read over the information on this page. 00:01:18.855 --> 00:01:22.625 Once you’re ready to move on with the tutorial, minimize your browser and start 00:01:22.625 --> 00:01:34.087 the Tor software. 00:01:34.087 --> 00:01:37.417 Go to settings. 00:01:37.417 --> 00:01:39.458 Click the network tab. 00:01:39.458 --> 00:01:45.042 Now check the box that says “My ISP blocks connections to the Tor network” and a 00:01:45.042 --> 00:01:49.041 Dialog box called “Add a Bridge:” will appear. 00:01:49.041 --> 00:01:52.000 This box is where you will type in bridges and where you will see all the 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:53.638 bridges you have added. 00:01:53.638 --> 00:01:56.936 It is always better to have more bridges because the more you have the less chance 00:01:56.936 --> 00:02:02.208 you will be disconnected from the Tor service if one of the bridges is blocked. 00:02:02.208 --> 00:02:07.106 The simplest way to get a Tor bridge is to click the button “Find Bridges Now”. 00:02:07.106 --> 00:02:10.625 Another simple way to get a Tor bridge is to open your web browser and go to 00:02:10.625 --> 00:02:20.388 https://bridges.torproject.org/. 00:02:20.388 --> 00:02:25.000 The bridges listed here will change every couple of days in order to allow access to 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:28.458 the Tor network after these get blocked. 00:02:28.458 --> 00:02:32.333 The last way to get a list of Tor bridges is to open up a Gmail account and use it to 00:02:32.333 --> 00:02:38.750 send an email to bridges@torproject.org with “get bridges” in the subject line. 00:02:38.750 --> 00:02:42.458 It is important to remember that Tor will only send bridge relays to people who 00:02:42.458 --> 00:02:47.333 send this request from Gmail. This is Tor’s way of minimizing the number of relays 00:02:47.333 --> 00:02:52.250 that get blocked by securing the information behind Gmail’s standard HTTPS 00:02:52.250 --> 00:02:53.750 encryption. 00:02:53.750 --> 00:02:59.500 Check your inbox a few minutes after the email is sent and you will have received an 00:02:59.500 --> 00:03:03.438 email from Tor with a number of bridge relays. 00:03:03.438 --> 00:03:13.667 Copy and paste each of these relays into the “Add a bridge” dialogue box and click 00:03:13.667 --> 00:03:18.625 the green plus sign to add the bridge to the rest of the list. Tor will automatically 00:03:18.625 --> 00:03:24.083 use these relays to access Tor so long as you have a checkmark next to “My ISP 00:03:24.083 --> 00:03:28.125 blocks connections to the Tor network.” 00:03:28.125 --> 00:03:32.167 Once you’re done adding relays, click ok. 00:03:32.167 --> 99:59:59.999 Now you know how to use Bridge Relays to Access Tor.