Questions about accessing a Monero full node or Monero service from a remote location
Questions tagged [remote-access]
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How can I use Monero without syncing the blockchain?
Suppose I have a computer that doesn't have a lot of storage space, or suppose I don't want to wait a while for the blockchain to be synced with my computer. What can I do to use Monero faster without downloading the entire blockchain to my…
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How much information is passed from the daemon to simplewallet when scanning for a wallet's transactions?
When simplewallet is connected to a local daemon, the data throughput is mostly irrelevant because communication is done completely locally. But I am curious about how much data/information is transferred between a remote node and simplewallet?
For…
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Setup remote-connectable node?
I'd like to setup a full remote node for personal usage (meaning I want it to act as a full node to help decentralize the network, but I don't want it to be open to everyone for use with the GUI / CLI - just for me).
Is there an available bash…
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Is there a way to remotely access simplewallet securely?
simplewallet has a RPC mode that allows you to access it via an API. This is intended for local use only.
Is there a way to use simplewallet remotely in a secure way?
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How do I connect monero-wallet-cli to a remote node?
In the post What privacy or security trade offs are associated with not running your own full node? the privacy ramifications of connecting monero-wallet-cli to a remote node are discussed. However, I cannot find information on stackexchange about…
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Is it possible to use light wallets / remote nodes with Kovri?
Kovri is a C++ implementation of I2P. I2P is an acronym for Invisible Internet Protocol. The idea behind I2P is to create an anonymous internet. To me, your average semi-educated enthusiast, this poses a hurdle to hosting remotely-accessible…
scoobybejesus
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How can I access my full node remotely from another location?
What is the procedure for accessing my full node remotely from another location?
What security precautions are most important when doing so?
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What use cases will Kovri have for Monero?
Kovri will be used for Monero wallets and nodes, but how else will Kovri benefit Monero in the future? I thought I heard Kovri could be used to safely access remote nodes for things like MiniNero in the future for mobile devices, is this true?
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Can a remote node know my wallet address?
When I connect my wallet to a remote node, does it know my wallet address?
What information about a connecting wallet is revealed to the remote node?
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Is Monero in I2P secure now, and how do I do it?
First I'd like to say I love this project and I wanna support it and use it as best I can, but I'm a little bad with computers, and with English, so please excuse me.
I am interested to set a Monero full node through the I2P network, like I saw some…
user3643
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In what ways can a wallet connected to a malicious remote node be abused?
There are several efforts under way at the moment to build easy to use mobile wallets for Monero. The most popular approach is to rely on a trusted remote node (either your own or one provided by a trusted 3rd party).
If we want to run wallets…
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How secure is connecting the monero wallet via SSH tunneling to a self run remote server?
Since running the monero daemon to sync with the blockchain requires substantial bandwidth and uptime, I have recently switched to connecting my wallet (with the local wallet files) to a remote instance on my own publicly available server (without…
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Monerujo deamon adress
I just downloaded the Monerujo wallet and trying to figure it out. Is there an instructions page? I don't know what to put in for a deamon address.
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Can I use the GUI wallet over SSH?
I SSH into a Linux 16.04.2 LTS box, where I run monerod and monero-wallet-cli from the command line. Can I run the GUI similarly? Do I need to I need to add any args to the ssh command? Do I need to add any args to the monero-wallet-gui command?
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Is there a public remote testnet node?
Similar to this public remote mainnet node?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/4jloss/nodemonerohashcom_public_remote_node_for_your/
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