November 2018 - tor-relays - lists.torproject.org

2 relays at the same IP address with a flat rate, 2 exits versus 1 exit + 1 non-exit
by Toralf Förster 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

I do wonder, if it makes sense under such circumstances to have 1 non-exit and 1 exit -or- would it be better to have 2 exits? -- Toralf PGP C4EACDDE 0076E94E

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FOSDEM relay operator meetup
by Roger Dingledine 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Many Tor people are planning to attend FOSDEM this year, and I've been thinking we should organize a relay operator meetup there. It's in Brussels at the beginning of February, so it's within easy-ish range of the French / Dutch / Luxembourg torservers partners. The plans are coming together here: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/meetings/2019Brussels if you want to help make it happen. :) (This mail is a fresh thread, from an earlier thread on tor-project@ about how I won't be at CCC this year to help run a relay operator meetup there: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-project/2018-November/002042.html ) Thanks! --Roger

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when do dead "Alleged Family Members" disappear?
by Tim Kuijsten 04 Nov '18

04 Nov '18

In the past I've shortly ran a relay that I have shut down because of performance issues[1]. But even after a month now it still appears as an "alleged family member" on the Tor metrics website with the relay that I'm still operating[2]. Since the peer is gone for over a month now and won't be coming back, I wonder when it stops appearing as an alleged family member on the metrics page? (it is also no longer listed as MyFamily). -Tim [1] 2C76951164C5184A3B8B7CC1914B34E4622B225F [2] https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/B183A69592D2E8C8C487C054D084…

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Why is my relay dying?
by Scott Ashcraft 04 Nov '18

04 Nov '18

https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/EC0ABA811E4EB33DAD8BC8B7037D… I honestly have no idea. I am running on Google Fiber and have set: RelayBandwidthRate 52000 KBytes RelayBandwidthBurst 104000 KBytes The spike in January is when I switched out some bad equipment. There were a couple of outages in late Feb/Mar for a few hours each, and then some (usually monthly) restarts since. I also at one point tried to add a Family Member which I have since removed. Other than that, there haven't been any changes to my setup. Aside from the addition, then removal of the family member, my torrc configuration hasn't changed since starting over a year ago. Any thoughts? I'd like to be more useful to the community,

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Running relay on vmware ? is it secure to use Tor on virtual systems ?
by dlugasny＠protonmail.com 02 Nov '18

02 Nov '18

Hi, is it secure to run Tor Relay / Tor browser on Vmware ? On my Windows 10 desktop I have installed VMware Player where is running Ubuntu. I`m using that system to browse internet using Tor Browser. Is it secure to use Tor browser on virtual systems ? Cheers DLugasny

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Re: [tor-relays] Running an exit node from home
by Isaac Grover, Aileron I.T. 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Good morning Spiros, You are correct in that I won't maintain the exit flag without ports 80 and 443 open, *and* I lose my eligibility for a free t-shirt, *but* I am not likely to attract attention at my home either. =) Make your day great, Isaac Grover, Senior I.T. Consultant Aileron I.T. - "Practical & Proactive I.T. Solutions" O: 715-377-0440, F:715-690-1029, W: www.aileronit.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/IsaacGrover/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqrwZNFKdR-guKtuQzFPObQ

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List purpose and moderation
by Colin Childs 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Hello tor-relays, This message is to make everyone aware of the purpose of this list, and to notify that off-topic posting will result in moderation. This is to allow the list to continue being used as a relay operator support mechanism, and to make sure the people on the list for this purpose are not driven away by off-topic posts. The stated purpose of this list is as follows: Support and questions about running Tor relays (exit, non-exit, bridge) Topics relating to this are encouraged and accepted on the list at any time. However, this does not include: Posts intended to troll / annoy members of the list Acting as a support, publicity or communications channel for specific hosting providers Posts regarding general tech news of the day The tor-relays@ list is primarily a communication forum for current and prospective relay operators to obtain support, plus share stories and experiences. Relevant discussions about specific providers are also germane, although any usage of this list for the purposes of publicity or as a communications / support channel for providers is prohibited. Thank you all for being part of the relay operator community!

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