TorSentinel Armor — BitTorrent SOCKS5 Setup & Test

1) Armor vs Monitor

2) Find your SOCKS5 endpoint

In Services → SOCKS5 Proxies copy the proxy domain and choose any listed port. Auth uses your TorSentinel credentials.

Quick reference

CopyProtocol: SOCKS5
Host: proxy.torsentinel.com
Port: 1080 (or 1085, 1090, 1095)
Auth: Username & Password (your TorSentinel credentials)

Tip: If available, you can use a specific IP from IP Endpoints.

3) Configure BitTorrent

1

Open Options → Preferences → Connection.

2

Under Proxy Server: set Type to SOCKS5, Proxy to proxy.torsentinel.com, and choose a supported Port.

3

Check Authentication and enter your TorSentinel username/password.

4

Enable Use proxy for hostname lookups and Use proxy for peer‑to‑peer connections. Ensure Disable all local DNS lookups is enabled if offered.

5

Under BitTorrent, if your tracker requires it, disable DHT and Local Peer Discovery for stricter routing.

6

Click Apply → OK and restart BitTorrent if needed.

Heads‑up: BitTorrent Web has limited proxy controls and may not fully support tracker proxying. For full control, use BitTorrent Classic.

4) Safelist your proxy

Safelist marks announces from trusted locations as Covered. Add the Armor proxy domain shown on your SOCKS5 page.

CopyType:  Domain
Value: proxy.torsentinel.com
Label: My proxy

You can also allow an IP or a /24 range for specific endpoints.

5) Start the Test Torrent

Use Services → Torrents → Test Torrent. When BitTorrent announces via Armor, state shows Monitoring and Last Seen updates.

1. Click Copy magnet (or Download Torrent) and add it in BitTorrent.
2. Wait 1–3 minutes for an announce cycle.
3. Confirm the dashboard shows a recent Last Seen.

No content is downloaded. The test torrent is metadata‑only and validates announce routing.

6) Alerts & notifications

Email

• Add your address and click Save.
• Confirm the verification email.

Telegram

• Click Connect Telegram and press Start in the bot.

FAQ & Troubleshooting