NAME

       onionbalance-config - tool for generating onionbalance config files and keys

DESCRIPTION

       The  onionbalance-config tool is the fastest way to generate the necessary keys and config
       files to get your onion service up and running.

          $ onionbalance-config

       When called without any arguments, the config generator will run in  an  interactive  mode
       and prompt for user input.

       The  master  directory  should be stored on the management server while the other instance
       directories should be transferred to the respective backend servers.

COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS

   onionbalance-config
       onionbalance distributes the requests for  a  Tor  hidden  services  across  multiple  Tor
       instances.

       usage: onionbalance-config [-h] [-i IP] [-p PORT] [-c CONFIG] [-v VERBOSITY]
                                  [--version]

       -h, --help
              show this help message and exit

       -i <ip>, --ip <ip>
              Tor controller IP address

       -p <port>, --port <port>
              Tor controller port

       -c <config>, --config <config>
              Config file location

       -v <verbosity>, --verbosity <verbosity>
              Minimum  verbosity  level  for logging.  Available in ascending order: debug, info,
              warning, error, critical).  The default is info.

       --version
              show program's version number and exit

FILES

       master/config.yaml
              This is the configuration file that is used my the OnionBalance management server.

       master/<ONION_ADDRESS>.key
              The private key which will become the public address and identity for  your  hidden
              service. It is essential that you keep this key secure.

       master/torrc-server
              A  sample Tor configuration file which can be used with the Tor instance running on
              the management server.

       srv/torrc-instance
              A sample Tor config file which contains the Tor HiddenService* options  needed  for
              your backend Tor instance.

       srv/<ONION_ADDRESS>/private_key
              Directory containing the private key for you backend hidden service instance.  This
              key is less critical as it can be rotated if lost or compromised.

SEE ALSO

       Full    documentation    for    the    OnionBalance    software    is     available     at
       https://onionbalance.readthedocs.org/

AUTHOR

       Donncha O'Cearbhaill <donncha@donncha.is>