Author: lunar Date: 2014-07-22 09:26:34 +0000 (Tue, 22 Jul 2014) New Revision: 26882 Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Add a FAQ entry about outgoing filters for Tor relays Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-07-22 06:35:49 UTC (rev 26881) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-07-22 09:26:34 UTC (rev 26882) @@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ account?</a></li> <li><a href="#WrongIP">My relay is picking the wrong IP address.</a></li> <li><a href="#BehindANAT">I'm behind a NAT/Firewall</a></li> + <li><a href="#OutgoingFirewall">How should I configure my outgoing filters?</a></li> <li><a href="#RelayMemory">Why is my Tor relay using so much memory? </a></li> <li><a href="#BetterAnonymity">Do I get better anonymity if I run a relay? @@ -2332,6 +2333,28 @@ <hr> + <a id="OutgoingFirewall"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#BandwidthShaping">How should I configure + my outgoing filters?</a></h3> + + <p> + Tor design assumes that any relay can reach every other relays. So + all <em>outgoing</em> connections must be allowed. + </p> + <p> + Tor is promoting free network access without interference. + Exit nodes must not attempt to filter any traffic coming from the + Tor network. Selecting outgoing traffic is likely to forfeit the + protections usually given to <em>common carriers</em> in many + jurisdictions. + </p> + <p> + Exit nodes which filter traffic will get the <a + href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">BadExit</a> flag once detected. + </p> + + <hr> + <a id="BandwidthShaping"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#BandwidthShaping">What bandwidth shaping options are available to Tor relays?</a></h3>