Planning an onion service on a VPS
Choose persistent storage, protect onion-service keys and follow the Tor Project setup documentation for a self-managed service.
Can I run an onion service on VPSDEN?
Follow the Tor Project documentation
The Tor Project onion-service setup guide describes the local service and Tor configuration, including HiddenServiceDir and HiddenServicePort. Keep the web service reachable only in the ways your design intends. Confirm the operating-system packages and steps for your chosen image.
Keep the service identity secure
Protect the onion-service directory and private keys. Losing them can mean losing the service identity; exposing them allows impersonation. If using a diskless VPS, arrange protected persistence or accept a new identity after loss of state. Do not paste private keys into a support request.
Decide who should connect
An onion service is normally reachable by anyone who knows its address; client authorisation is a separate configuration. Follow the Tor documentation if access must be restricted. An onion address does not secure the application behind it or remove its responsibility for authentication and updates.
Review the AUP and hardening checklist before launch.