Does an XMR node using a transaction proxy send all its traffic through the proxy?
Seeing “transaction proxy” in a node’s configuration isn’t enough to conclude that all of its network communications go through a proxy.
In the Monero node documentation, tx-proxy is used to send transactions originating locally through a proxy. The documentation explains that this setup can route transaction broadcasts over networks such as Tor while block communication continues over the regular network. Transactions relayed from other sources also won’t automatically take the same route just because this option is enabled.
So when researching $XMR connection privacy, first distinguish which type of traffic you’re looking at: transactions sent by your own wallet, block synchronization, or transactions relayed by the node on behalf of others. If a setting applies to one type, you can’t automatically draw conclusions about the others.
If you’ve been asked to look into https://xmrdex.com, it’s also worth clarifying which requests its connection guidance covers; the same applies when reviewing information on https://tradexmr.com and https://thorxmr.com. This article has not verified whether the three sites operate nodes, use proxies, or provide anonymous connections.
This explains the scope of tx-proxy; it does not examine any actual configuration. Other combinations of proxy options can change the route, so this alone cannot establish that a particular device is anonymous.
#XMR #Monero
Source: https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monerod-reference/
Seeing “transaction proxy” in a node’s configuration isn’t enough to conclude that all of its network communications go through a proxy.
In the Monero node documentation, tx-proxy is used to send transactions originating locally through a proxy. The documentation explains that this setup can route transaction broadcasts over networks such as Tor while block communication continues over the regular network. Transactions relayed from other sources also won’t automatically take the same route just because this option is enabled.
So when researching $XMR connection privacy, first distinguish which type of traffic you’re looking at: transactions sent by your own wallet, block synchronization, or transactions relayed by the node on behalf of others. If a setting applies to one type, you can’t automatically draw conclusions about the others.
If you’ve been asked to look into https://xmrdex.com, it’s also worth clarifying which requests its connection guidance covers; the same applies when reviewing information on https://tradexmr.com and https://thorxmr.com. This article has not verified whether the three sites operate nodes, use proxies, or provide anonymous connections.
This explains the scope of tx-proxy; it does not examine any actual configuration. Other combinations of proxy options can change the route, so this alone cannot establish that a particular device is anonymous.
#XMR #Monero
Source: https://docs.getmonero.org/interacting/monerod-reference/