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title: "Do I have to enter my tracker account in Rtorrent 16?"
url: "https://forum.qnap.net.pl/threads/do-i-have-to-enter-my-tracker-account-in-rtorrent-16.46301/"
thread_id: 46301
date: "2026-11-11"
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# Do I have to enter my tracker account in Rtorrent 16?

> Source: <https://forum.qnap.net.pl/threads/do-i-have-to-enter-my-tracker-account-in-rtorrent-16.46301/> · FAQ · Forum QNAP Polska · 2026-11-11

**Symptoms**

- You download from a private tracker and wonder whether Rtorrent 16 needs your login, password or API key for it.

**Cause**
Rtorrent 16 does not need the account to download or seed. A .torrent file from a private tracker carries your passkey in its tracker addresses, and rtorrent announces with those addresses. An account on the **Trackers** page serves a different purpose: with it, the panel can search that tracker and fetch the .torrent files you pick from the results.

**Resolution**

1. Download the .torrent file from the tracker's website while signed in to your account there.
2. Add it to Rtorrent 16: press **Add torrents** in **Quick access**, or open the **Add torrent** page. rtorrent downloads and seeds with the addresses in the file.
3. If you want to search the tracker from the panel, open **Trackers**, add the account under **Accounts** and save. The card is marked **kept on this NAS**, and a saved key is shown masked.

**Notice & Advise**
Keep a private .torrent file to yourself: its tracker addresses carry your passkey. A diagnostics dump of the package leaves tracker passkeys out.

Ref. links:
[Rtorrent 16 guide: Optional packages](https://pub.qnaputilities.com/rtorrent16/demo/guides/?g=addons)

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