---
name: "flashproxy-reg-url"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "flashproxy-client"
version: "1.7-4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/flashproxy-reg-url"
---

# flashproxy-reg-url(1)

Register with a facilitator using an indirect URL

## NAME

flashproxy-reg-url - Register with a facilitator using an indirect URL

## SYNOPSIS

**flashproxy-reg-url** \[*OPTIONS*\] *REMOTE*\[:*PORT*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Print a URL, which, when retrieved, will cause the client address *REMOTE*\[:*PORT*\] to be registered with the flash proxy facilitator. The default *PORT* is 9000.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--facilitator**=*URL*

  Register with the given facilitator (default "https://fp-facilitator.org/").

- **--facilitator-pubkey**=*FILENAME*

  Encrypt registrations to the given PEM-formatted public key (default built-in).

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display help message and exit.

- **--transport**=*TRANSPORT*

  Registrations include the fact that you intend to use the given *TRANSPORT* (default "websocket").

## EXAMPLE

Say you wish to register 192.0.2.1:9000. Run

```
./flashproxy-reg-url 192.0.2.1:9000
```

The program should output a long string looking something like

https://fp-facilitator.org/reg/0labtDob545HeKpLZ8LqGeOi-OK7HXoQvfQzj0P2pjh1NrCKNDaPe91zo...

Copy this string and paste it into any URL fetching website or program. Once the URL is retrieved your address will be registered with the facilitator.

## SEE ALSO

**http://crypto.stanford.edu/flashproxy/**

## BUGS

Please report using **https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor**.