commit 5ae2fde9908f5d880b497d0297f13856141d6ae8 Author: Iain R. Learmonth irl@fsfe.org Date: Thu May 2 20:55:53 2019 +0100

Creates a research tools page

Fixes: #29560 --- config.toml | 10 +++++++-- content/tools.md | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml index eca81cf..3aa7979 100644 --- a/config.toml +++ b/config.toml @@ -22,12 +22,18 @@ theme = "torproject" weight = -180

[[menu.main]] - name = "Research Ideas" - title = "Research Ideas with Tor" + name = "Ideas" + title = "Tor Research Ideas" url = "/ideas" weight = -170

[[menu.main]] + name = "Tools" + title = "Tor Research Tools" + url = "/tools" + weight = -165 + +[[menu.main]] name = "Tech Reports" title = "Tor Project Technical Reports" url = "/techreports" diff --git a/content/tools.md b/content/tools.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..90dc5bc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/tools.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +--- +title: Research Tools +--- + +If you're interested in performing research relating to Tor, you might find +the following tools useful. Always ensure that the research you are performing +is [safe](/safetyboard). + +## Test Networks + +New design proposals and attacks on Tor are challenging to test in the live +network due to deployment issues and the risk of invading users’ privacy. The +following tools allow you to easily run a test Tor network, isolated from the +live public network, that you can safely perform experimentation on. + +* [Chutney](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorChutneyGuide) + is a Tor test network configuration tool that can launch Tor processes and + estabilsh connectivity between them. It can also be used for CPU-limited + bandwidth testing. +* [Shadow](https://shadow.github.io/) is a network simulator/emulator hybrid + that uses archived Tor directory data to generate realistic network + topologies. + +You might also choose to build a testing network manually, or using your +preferred configuration management tool. See the [testing network +options](https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/tor/torrc.5.en.html#TESTING_NETWORK_OPTI...) +of the tor configuration file for more details. + +## Path Selection + +The relays chosen for a path through the Tor network require tradeoffs to be +made between anonymity, performance, and other properties. + +* [TorPS](https://torps.github.io/) simulates changes to Tor's path selection + algorithm using archived data. + +## Controllers + +A controller allows applications to interact with Tor. This happens via the +[Tor Control Protocol](https://spec.torproject.org/control-spec). Various +events such as circuit creation and bandwidth counts will be able to be read +from the Tor process. Commands can also be given to change the configuration of +the Tor process or to instruct it to perform tasks. + +* [Stem](https://stem.torproject.org/) is a Python controller library for Tor, + used in the [Nyx](https://nyx.torproject.org/) monitor application. +* [jtorctl](https://github.com/guardianproject/jtorctl) is a Java controller + library for Tor, used in the + [Orbot](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android) + Android app. + +## Parsing Libraries + +The following libraries help you with parsing Tor network data, either from a +directory authority or the +[CollecTor](https://metrics.torproject.org/collector.html) service: + +* [Tor Metrics Library](https://metrics.torproject.org/metrics-lib.html) is a + Java library, used by [Tor Metrics](https://metrics.torproject.org/) to + produce analysis and visualisations, including parsers for Tor-specific data + formats. +* [Stem](https://stem.torproject.org/) is a Python library that includes + parsers for Tor-specific data formats. +* [Zoossh](https://github.com/NullHypothesis/zoossh) is a parser written in Go + for Tor-specific data formats.