Simplified Tor Network

A Python-based implementation of a simplified Tor-like network, providing anonymous communication and browsing through a series of relay nodes.

Overview

The simplified Tor network consists of the following components:

• Client: Manages connections, circuit building, and encryption/decryption of data.
• Directory Server: Maintains a list of available relay nodes and their associated information.
• Relay Nodes: Route encrypted data through the network, providing anonymity.
• User Interface: Allows users to interact with the system.

Project Structure

The project is organized into the following files and folders:

• client.py: Implements the client component, including circuit building, key exchange, and onion routing.
• directory_server.py: Implements the directory server component, responsible for maintaining a list of available relay nodes and handling client requests for relay node information.
• relay_node.py: Implements the relay node component for entry, middle, and exit nodes, including decryption and forwarding of data.
• user_interface.py: Implements the user interface, either as a command-line interface (CLI) or a graphical user interface (GUI), for users to interact with the system.
• monitoring.py (optional): Contains code for system monitoring and fault tolerance features.
• requirements.txt: Lists the project dependencies, such as cryptography and requests.
• docs/: Contains documentation for the project, including this README.md file.

Installation and Setup

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

git clone

2. Navigate to the project directory and set up a virtual environment.

   cd simplified_tor
   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   
   

3. Install the required dependencies.

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   
   

Usage

1. Run the directory server.

python directory_server.py

2. Run relay nodes (entry, middle, and exit nodes).

python relay_node.py

3. Launch the user interface.

python user_interface.py

4. Interact with the system by inputting URLs and viewing the response in the user interface.