Author: mttp Date: 2014-02-10 07:19:06 +0000 (Mon, 10 Feb 2014) New Revision: 26599 Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Added 6 FAQ entries from the wiki. Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-10 02:51:35 UTC (rev 26598) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-10 07:19:06 UTC (rev 26599) @@ -173,7 +173,12 @@ limiting bandwidth on my Tor relay?</a></li> <li><a href="#ExitPolicies">I'd run a relay, but I don't want to deal with abuse issues.</a></li> - <li><a href="#DifferentComputer">I want to run my Tor client on a + <li><a href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">What is the BadExit flag?</a></li> + <li><a href="#IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen">I got the BadExit flag. + Why did that happen?</a></li> + <li><a href="#MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf">My + relay recently got the Guard flag and traffic dropped by half.</a></li> + <li><a href="#TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications">I want to run my Tor client on a different computer than my applications.</a></li> <li><a href="#ServerClient">Can I install Tor on a central server, and have my clients connect to it?</a></li> @@ -195,6 +200,8 @@ </a></li> <li><a href="#BetterAnonymity">Do I get better anonymity if I run a relay? </a></li> + <li><a href="#FacingLegalTrouble">I'm facing legal trouble. How do I + prove that my server was a Tor relay at a given time?</a></li> <li><a href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate for a relay rather than run my own?</a></li> </ul> @@ -242,11 +249,13 @@ </a></li> <li><a href="#RemotePhysicalDeviceFingerprinting">Does Tor resist "remote physical device fingerprinting"?</a></li> - <li><a href="#VPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></li> + <li><a href="#IsTorLikeAVPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></li> + <li><a href="#ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN">Should I use Tor with a VPN?</a></li> <li><a href="#Proxychains">Aren't 10 proxies (proxychains) better than Tor with only 3 hops?</a></li> <li><a href="#AttacksOnOnionRouting">What attacks remain against onion routing?</a></li> + <li><a href="#LearnMoreAboutAnonymity">Where can I learn more about anonymity?</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="#AlternateDesigns">Alternate designs that we don't do (yet):</a></p> @@ -2818,10 +2827,50 @@ <hr> - <a id="DifferentComputer"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#DifferentComputer">I want to run my - Tor client on a different computer than my applications.</a></h3> + <a id="WhatIsTheBadExitFlag"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">What is the + BadExit flag?</a></h3> + + <p>When an exit is misconfigured or malicious it's assigned the BadExit + flag. This tells Tor to avoid exiting through that relay. In effect, + relays with this flag become non-exits.</p> + + <hr> + + <a id="IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen">I got + the BadExit flag why did that happen?</a></h3> + + <p>If you got this flag then we either discovered a problem or suspicious + activity coming from your exit and weren't able to contact you. The reason + for most flaggings are documented on the <a + href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/badRelays">bad + relays wiki</a>. Please <a + href="https://torproject.org/about/contact.html.en">contact us</a> so + we can sort out the issue.</p> + + <hr> + + <a id="MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf">My + relay recently got the Guard flag and traffic dropped by half.</a></h3> <p> + Since it's now a guard, clients are using it less in other positions, but + not many clients have rotated their existing guards out to use it as a + guard yet. Read more details in this <a + href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay">blog + post</a> or in <a href="http://freehaven.net/anonbib/#wpes12-cogs">Changing + of the Guards: A Framework for Understanding and Improving Entry Guard + Selection in Tor</a>. + </p> + + <hr> + + <a id="TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications">I + want to run my Tor client on a different computer than my applications. + </a></h3> + <p> By default, your Tor client only listens for applications that connect from localhost. Connections from other computers are refused. If you want to torify applications on different computers @@ -3382,6 +3431,19 @@ <hr> + <a id="FacingLegalTrouble"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#FacingLegalTrouble">I'm facing legal + trouble. How do I prove that my server was a Tor relay at a given + time?</a></h3> + + <p><a href="https://exonerator.torproject.org/"> + Exonerator</a> is a web service that can check if an IP address was a + relay at a given time. We can also <a + href="https://torproject.org/about/contact.html.en">provide a signed + letter</a> if needed.</p> + + <hr> + <a id="RelayDonations"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate for a relay rather than run my own?</a></h3> @@ -4183,8 +4245,8 @@ <hr> - <a id="VPN"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#VPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></h3> + <a id="IsTorLikeAVPN"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#IsTorLikeAVPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></h3> <p> Some people use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as a privacy solution. @@ -4221,9 +4283,23 @@ href="https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en#thesolution">encrypted three-hop circuit</a> design. </p> - + <hr> + <a id="ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN">Should I use Tor + with a VPN?</a></h3> + + <p> + This <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorPlusVPN">wiki + page</a> discusses costs and benefits. However, if you're looking + for a trusted entry into the Tor network, <a + href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges#RunningABridge">setting up + a private Tor server as a bridge</a> is a great option. + </p> + + <hr> + <a id="Proxychains"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#Proxychains">Aren't 10 proxies (proxychains) better than Tor with only 3 hops?</a></h3> @@ -4281,7 +4357,16 @@ <hr> + <a id="LearnMoreAboutAnonymity"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#LearnMoreAboutAnonymity">Where can I + learn more about anonymity?</a></h3> + <p> + <a href="http://freehaven.net/anonbib/topic.html#Anonymous_20communication">Read these papers</a> (especially the ones in boxes) to get up to speed on anonymous communication systems. + </p> + + <hr> + <a id="AlternateDesigns"></a> <h2><a class="anchor">Alternate designs:</a></h2>