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Connecting Monero Light Wallet on Tails with Remote Node

I have downloaded Monero Command Line Interface on Tails and I tried connecting it to a remote node with this command as described here: https://github.com/monero-project/monero Command: sudo iptables -I OUTPUT 2 -p tcp -d 127.0.0.1 -m tcp --dport…
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Why does Monero require synchronization, but Bitcoin doesn't?

I'm wondering why Monero requires "synchronization" while Bitcoin doesn't? I'm asking only about the case when a remote node is used, because it's obvious that local blockchain will require synchronization. In the case with Bitcoin (for example…
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What is a reliable Monero remote nodes that is used in the CakeWallet mobile app?

I tried many of the monero nodes on monero world and many of them do not connect reliably when using the wallet cli. I find the cake wallet mobile app remote node to be most reliable. What is the remote node connection?
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Remote node IP is always changing in Monero Gui wallet

I want to use Monero Gui wallet 0.14.1.0 with remote node. I trying to set daemon address opennode.xmr-tw.org:18089 or node.moneroworld.com:18089. But it always changes to some unknown for me IP addresses... So why remote node address always…
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Does using a remote node compromise the whole wallet?

If I'm using Tails and I use a remote node, does that compromise the whole wallet at some point in the future? For example, can the node determine my Monero wallet address or identify my wallet somehow?
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Is it safe to use a remote node?

I started using Monero from now and my laptop takes a lot of time to download the blockchain. Also, my SSD is small and nearly full. I was reading about the use of a remote node to sync my wallet, but I'm guessing if it is safe or not. Should I use…
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How do I connect the GUI wallet to a TLS remote node?

I have a Monero node running in a cloud container, configured as a public node: monerod --rpc-bind-ip 0.0.0.0 --confirm-external-bind --restricted-rpc --non-interactive I have a reverse proxy sitting in front of it that does SSL termination such…
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Connect to remote node using moner-wallet-cli with --daemon-address with a password?

I'm trying to use my password protected remote node with the following cli command, but it doesn't work. What is the correct format to use a user/pass with the remote node in the cli? ./monero-wallet-cli --daemon-address aaa:bbb@xxxxx.com:18089
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How to complete synchronization through a remote node?

Certainly not looking to sync the daemon fully as it's just too much data for my purposes: 2023-05-22 01:07:54.389 I Synced 70252/2688967 (2%, 2618715 left) 2023-05-22 01:07:55.060 I Synced 70352/2688967 (2%, 2618615 left) 2023-05-22 01:07:55.183 I…
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Why does Monero refresh even if I use remote node?

I haven't used my wallet for a couple of months. Today I opened my wallet and it started refreshing, even if I use remote node. It refreshes about 150k blocks and it has already taken about 2 hours and I'm still waiting. So why is that? For…
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How to verify the SSL certificate of a node in the (GUI) wallet?

I'm connecting to a remote node that uses SSL. The node uses a self-signed certificate. When connecting, the GUI wallet didn't ask me to accept the certificate nor can I find any way to check and verify certificate. How can I prevent the wallet…
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Where can I find Monero public RPC nodes I can connect to?

Is there a public list of public monero RPC nodes I can use for testing purposes?
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Is using a remote node more private than using Electrum on Tails

Is it more private to use Monero on Tails with a remote node then it would be to use Electrum (with BTC) on Tails?
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Is it possible to connect to multiple remote nodes?

A big drawback with connecting to a remote node is adding a central point of failure by trusting that node. Being able to connect to multiple remote nodes would reduce this significantly - is this possible?
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Low security sync mode?

I'm wondering if anyone has thought about or implemented a low security sync mode? Presumably the client would only need to grab the TX hash, P and R values, and number of outputs, to be able to fully scan the whole blockchain for outputs that…
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