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Next Tor Relay Operator Meetup - March 2nd, 2024 @ 19.00 UTC
by gus 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Hello Tor Relay operators, Please save the date! The next Tor Relay Operator Meetup will happen on Saturday, March 2nd at 2024 at 19.00 UTC. We're still working on the agenda for this meetup, however feel free to add your topics directly to the ticket or just reply to the mailing list: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/relays/-/issues/86 Meetup details - Room link: https://tor.meet.coop/gus-og0-x74-dzn - When: March 2nd, 19.00 UTC - Duration: 60 to 90 minutes - Tor Code of Conduct: https://community.torproject.org/policies/code_of_conduct/ - Registration: No need for a registration or anything else, just use the room-linkabove. We will open the room 10 minutes before. best, Gus -- The Tor Project Community Team Lead

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Worse throughput with 0.4.8.x, on a slow CPU
by Roman Mamedov 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Hello, Ater upgrading from Tor 0.4.7.13 to 0.4.8.9, I get a much worse bandwidth numbers. The CPU is Atom C2338 with two cores at 1.75 Ghz. Multiple Tor instances are running to take advantage of both cores. On the older version it gets about 80+80 Mbit total in+out. On the new one the average is at most 45+45 Mbit. There are frequent periods where the bandwidth drops to 5-10 Mbit for 3-5 seconds, while all Tor processes continue to use 100% of both CPUs, then gradually climbs back up. Does anyone notice anything similar? Here's how it looks for a few days on 0.4.8 then a roll-back: ------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------- today 461.94 GiB | 470.84 GiB | 932.78 GiB | 153.98 Mbit/s ######################################## 12/12/23 462.81 GiB | 475.67 GiB | 938.48 GiB | 91.12 Mbit/s ####################### 12/11/23 434.72 GiB | 443.08 GiB | 877.80 GiB | 85.23 Mbit/s ###################### 12/10/23 446.13 GiB | 459.56 GiB | 905.70 GiB | 87.93 Mbit/s ####################### 12/09/23 464.79 GiB | 473.17 GiB | 937.96 GiB | 91.07 Mbit/s ####################### 12/08/23 454.67 GiB | 463.48 GiB | 918.16 GiB | 89.14 Mbit/s ####################### 12/07/23 463.82 GiB | 472.84 GiB | 936.65 GiB | 90.94 Mbit/s ####################### 12/06/23 670.01 GiB | 680.55 GiB | 1.32 TiB | 131.13 Mbit/s ################################## 12/05/23 808.50 GiB | 817.32 GiB | 1.59 TiB | 157.85 Mbit/s ######################################### 12/04/23 854.09 GiB | 866.43 GiB | 1.68 TiB | 167.05 Mbit/s ########################################### 12/03/23 782.20 GiB | 799.00 GiB | 1.54 TiB | 153.52 Mbit/s ######################################## 12/02/23 805.18 GiB | 817.91 GiB | 1.59 TiB | 157.59 Mbit/s ######################################### 12/01/23 733.80 GiB | 745.35 GiB | 1.44 TiB | 143.61 Mbit/s ##################################### 11/30/23 742.48 GiB | 756.56 GiB | 1.46 TiB | 145.54 Mbit/s ##################################### 11/29/23 657.90 GiB | 673.66 GiB | 1.30 TiB | 129.28 Mbit/s ################################# In general, are there any tweaks to reduce relay CPU usage on a slow processor? I did seemingly most of what is possible, ethtool, iptables, sysctl, etc. How long before the Rust-based Tor will be ready for use on relays? -- With respect, Roman

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Re: [tor-relays] bridges for Lox
by Holonet 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

> On 27 Feb 2024, at 15:39, boldsuck <lists(a)for-privacy.net> wrote: > On Dienstag, 27. Februar 2024 14:52:00 CET Corl3ss via tor-relays wrote: >> On 26/02/2024 21:03, Toralf Förster via tor-relays wrote: >>> On 2/26/24 20:07, meskio wrote: >>>> At the moment we're >>>> looking for 10 new bridges for Lox. >>> 9 left >> >> And one more added, so 8 left. > +1 = 7 left Added one. 6 left.

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bridges for Lox
by meskio 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Hello, We are developing a reputation based bridge distributor called Lox[0] and are preparing to make a call for users to test it in Tor Browser Alpha. In order to do this, we need to have some new bridges that can be distributed by Lox. Do you want to give us a hand running a bridge (or few) for Lox? At the moment we're looking for 10 new bridges for Lox. Rdsys, the new bridgeDB, will not automatically assign bridges to Lox for now, but will instead accept bridges with the 'BridgeDistribution lox' configured in torrc. To set up a bridge for Lox, configure a normal obfs4 bridge[1] and simply include the following line in torrc: BridgeDistribution lox As Lox is only going to be released for testing, you might not see a lot of traffic on Lox bridges at the moment. However, these bridges will be very useful for us to improve Lox and see what works and what does not. Thank you [0] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/lox [1] https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/ -- meskio | https://meskio.net/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- My contact info: https://meskio.net/crypto.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Nos vamos a Croatan.

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Re: [tor-relays] tor-relays Digest, Vol 157, Issue 19
by badgerfighter 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

+1 incoming. On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 04:17, tor-relays-request(a)lists.torproject.org <tor-relays-request(a)lists.torproject.org> wrote: > > > Send tor-relays mailing list submissions to > tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tor-relays-request(a)lists.torproject.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tor-relays-owner(a)lists.torproject.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of tor-relays digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. bridges for Lox (meskio) > 2. Re: bridges for Lox (Toralf F?rster) > 3. Re: bridges for Lox (Toralf F?rster) > 4. Re: bridges for Lox (meskio) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:07:45 +0100 > From: meskio meskio(a)torproject.org > > To: tor-relays tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org > > Subject: [tor-relays] bridges for Lox > Message-ID: 170897446522.1760.2953283832616396350@localhost > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello, > > We are developing a reputation based bridge distributor called Lox[0] and are > preparing to make a call for users to test it in Tor Browser Alpha. In order to > do this, we need to have some new bridges that can be distributed by Lox. Do you > want to give us a hand running a bridge (or few) for Lox? At the moment we're > looking for 10 new bridges for Lox. > > Rdsys, the new bridgeDB, will not automatically assign bridges to Lox for now, > but will instead accept bridges with the 'BridgeDistribution lox' configured in > torrc. > > To set up a bridge for Lox, configure a normal obfs4 bridge[1] and simply > include the following line in torrc: > BridgeDistribution lox > > As Lox is only going to be released for testing, you might not see a lot of > traffic on Lox bridges at the moment. However, these bridges will be very useful > for us to improve Lox and see what works and what does not. > > Thank you > > > [0] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/lox > [1] https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/ > > -- > meskio | https://meskio.net/ > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > My contact info: https://meskio.net/crypto.txt > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Nos vamos a Croatan. >

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Tor Relay Automatic PMTU Testing
by pasture_clubbed242＠simplelogin.com 23 Feb '24

23 Feb '24

Greetings, I believe there is a larger sized guard relay that has been having MTU issues for about a week. All connections with packets above a certain size are dropped. This results in partially loaded or broken webpages, broken file downloads, etc. Do Tor directory authorities test MTU (implicitly by speed test?) when testing relays? Wondering if anyone else noticed this or if it would be handled automatically by dir authorities. Thanks all

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VPS w/FDE suggestions?
by MRob 23 Feb '24

23 Feb '24

Hello- Im looking for <= $6/mo VPS suggestions for general non-tor server and also for tor. Some super-cheap hosts pre-install O/S and give root but I want to install O/S myself so can put in FDE. Hard to see which hosts can do this. I tried Linode before and yes, could get FDE ($5 1GB, 1CPU, 25GB, 1TB) Is IONOS any good? Can I get FDE there?? ($2 1GB, 1CPU, 10GB, ?TB) ($3 2GB, 2CPU, 80GB, ?TB) ($6 4GB, 2CPU, 160GB, ?TB) Others caught my eye: hudsonvalleyhost ($3.95 1GB, 1CPU, 25GB, 20TB) ($6.95 2GB, 2CPU, 50GB, 20TB) liquidweb ($5 1GB, 1CPU, 30GB, 1TB) digitalocean ($6 1GB, 1CPU, 25GB, 20TB) ovhcloud ($4.20 2GB, 1CPU, 20GB, 100Mbps unmetered) ($5.50 2GB, 2CPU, 40GB, 500Mbps unmetered) brownrice ($5.95 3GB, 1CPU, 10GB, unlimited)

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Relay again saying it's new
by Keifer Bly 21 Feb '24

21 Feb '24

Hi, So my relay at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/79E3B585803DE805CCBC00C1EF36… is again saying it's new despite that it's been running for a few years now. Second time this has happened. Thanks. --Keifer

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7000 concurrent connections
by snowmanonahoe＠skiff.com 21 Feb '24

21 Feb '24

Hello all, I'm interested in running a relay. I should meet all the requirements for a guard/middle, except handling 7000 concurrent connections, which I'm unsure of. The website seems to tell me to try it and see what happens, but what exactly am I watching out for? Is the router going to fail entirely, slow down, or something else? Thanks in advance.

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webtunnel bridge docker image still uses 0.4.7.13
by Carlo P. 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Hi, with Tor version 0.4.7.x being EOL, the docker image for the webtunnel bridge deserves an update, as it still uses 0.4.7.13 ! Regards, C. -- Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email

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Getting spammed with 404 "Consensus is too old" warnings
by snowmanonahoe＠skiff.com 17 Feb '24

17 Feb '24

Hello all, Obfs4 bridge. Here is the exact warning text: Received http status code 404 ("Consensus is too old") from server 203.0.113.45:443 while fetching consensus directory. They appear in irregular intervals between 2 and 45 minutes. The heartbeat messages indicate the relay is working fine. The IP address is the same every time, and it's not mine. Anything to worry about?

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Next Tor Relay Operator Meetup - 2024-01-27 @ 19:00 UTC
by gus 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Dear Tor relay operators and volunteers, Save the date: the next Tor Relay Operator Meetup will happen on Saturday, January 27 at 19 UTC! We're still working on the agenda for this meetup, however feel free to add your topics directly to the ticket or just reply to the mailing list: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/relays/-/issues/84 Where: Room link: https://tor.meet.coop/gus-og0-x74-dzn When: January 27, 19:00 UTC Tor Code of Conduct: https://community.torproject.org/policies/code_of_conduct/ Registration No need for a registration or anything else, just use the room-linkabove. We will open the room 10 minutes before so you can test your mic setup. Please share with your friends, social media and other mailing lists! cheers, Gus -- The Tor Project Community Team Lead

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Way to be notified when relay goes offline?
by Keifer Bly 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Hi, So my relay at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/79E3B585803DE805CCBC00C1EF36… went offline for a few days, and I was unaware. Is there a way to be notified when a relay goes offline? Thanks. --Keifer

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Re: [tor-relays] request for receipes MULTI-instances of ethe4 Guard, Bridge, Exits, snowflake , Tunnel, or both DEBIAN and OpenBSD
by Isaac Grover, Aileron I.T. 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Hi C, Could nusenu's ansible playbook "relayor" work for your request? More info at https://github.com/nusenu/ansible-relayor Make your day great, Isaac Grover, President/vCIO Aileron I.T. - " Because #ProactiveIsBetter " O: 715-377-0440, F:715-690-1029, W: www.aileronit.com

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Relay in AT marked as DE in metrics
by Carlo P. 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Hello, I have a relay on 152.53.17.183 / 2a0a:4cc0:1:1333::beef which is listed as "German" in metrics.torproject.org, but actually it is in Austria (see e.g. whatismyip.com) Is this the right place to request a fix ? Thanks, C. -- Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email

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Relay first seen reset on Tor metrics
by Zachary 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

The "first seen" date on my relay A00E3AAF5A24DC69740FA7A3A1C4A0ECB7972722 Got reset today while I was at work. It's not a problem and I don't particularly care, but is there anything that would cause this? IP hasn't changed, Tor version hasn't changed, etc. Thanks, Zachary

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Setting up HTML page for exit relay
by templeos＠skiff.com 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

If I want to serve an HTML page for my exit node do I need Apache2/nginx or can I just modify my torrc?

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tor relayS! stuck at 100% bootstrapped - not kickstarting 8B6A6D02A80A7CBB1ED0630150D8D9F9F7D471AF
by eff_03675549＠posteo.se 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Hi. I am trying several Singapoor relays stuck at 100% bootstrapped without any coming speed evaluation nor id key attributions, 8B6A6D02A80A7CBB1ED0630150D8D9F9F7D471AF one middle/guard out of 4/5 came out witn keys an shows in relay search still without any speed attribution now over 48 hours, the others (guards, exit) are tusk at 100% bootstrapped. all in singapoor. Your kind evaluation please. an.

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What a mess with the database of 'metrics.torproject.org'!
by Tschador 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Example: Fingerprint: 9D5A7A81BC6194555CE751F75FB196E4A3982CC5 This relay appears to be less than 2 weeks old. Uptime 43 days 13 hours 30 minutes and 17 seconds First Seen 2024-01-10 16:00:00 (14 days 2 hours 32 minutes and 41 seconds) Last Restarted 2023-12-12 05:02:24 When will it be fixed? Regards

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Why is Cloudflare displayed when I do a speed test?
by templeos＠skiff.com 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

A blog post I discovered brought up that when they perform a speed test through Tor browser, Cloudflare is quite frequently displayed as the local host. I had the same result. Is there a reason for this, like perhaps the exit relay is proxied through Cloudflare? You can easily replicate this yourself by going to speedtest.net in Tor Browser.

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A new kind of attack?
by Chris Enkidu-6 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

I've noticed a new kind of possible attack on some of my relays, as early as Dec.23 which causes huge spikes of outbound traffic that eventually maxes out RAM and crashes Tor. The newest one today lasted for 5 hours switching between two of the three relays on the same IP. During the attack, Tor becomes so busy processing the traffic that it becomes unresponsive to new connections for minutes at a time and effectively becomes a zombie exclusively processing the attacker's traffic until it eventually crashes and restarts. The interesting part is that when Tor restarts, it doesn't start from scratch building new circuits but it starts right from where it left out and keeps processing the previous connections. I have tried shutting down Tor for over 5 minutes and within one minute of restart, The RAM maxes out and the outbound traffic reaches the previous heights. This has been happening, not to all relays but to a select group of relays at a time and unless you're monitoring your Tor port from outside, you may not notice it's unresponsive. Another way to see if it's happening to you too is to check your monthly history on the metrics page and look for spikes of written bytes or sudden decrease of read bytes where you see a big gap between the two. I have included charts and excerpts from the log in my post in Tor forum at below link: https://forum.torproject.org/t/new-kind-of-attack/11122 I'd appreciate your insights and comments. Thank you.

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Re: [tor-relays] Relay in Japan being marked as a US relay?
by 0tpcqovw＠duck.com 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

https://www.infobyip.com/ip-198.13.48.219.html Shows Japan! Malcolm On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM NodNet < tor_at_nodnetwork.org_0tpcqovw(a)duck.com> wrote: > I think tor and Tor Project use IPFire's DB for GeoIP lookups, and > 198.13.48.219 shows the following: > > NETWORK: 198.13.48.0/20 > AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM: AS20473 - AS-CHOOPA > COUNTRY: United States of America > > https://www.ipfire.org/projects/location/lookup/198.13.48.219 > > On 1/18/2024 11:22 AM, Jag Talon wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a relay in Japan with the IP of 198.13.48.219, but it's being > > marked as being in the US. I've tried using different websites like > > www.iplocation.net, iplocation.io, and www.wolframalpha.com and > > they're all telling me that the IP is in Japan. > > > > I'm wondering if perhaps there's an issue with the GeoIP lookup? Or > > perhaps an outdated database? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > tor-relays mailing list > > tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >

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Relay in Japan being marked as a US relay?
by Jag Talon 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

Hello, I have a relay in Japan with the IP of 198.13.48.219, but it's being marked as being in the US. I've tried using different websites like www.iplocation.net, iplocation.io, and www.wolframalpha.com and they're all telling me that the IP is in Japan. I'm wondering if perhaps there's an issue with the GeoIP lookup? Or perhaps an outdated database? Thanks! -- Jag Talon Designer for the Tor Project

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PSA: Tor 0.4.7 reaches end of life (EOL) on 2024-01-31
by Georg Koppen 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Hello! In case it affects you as you are still running your relay or bridge on Tor 0.4.7.x: the 0.4.7 series is going EOL on *2024-01-31* (roughly in 2 weeks from now). That's currently still 1346 relays, which means roughly 15% of the advertised bandwidth of the network (and 964 bridges, which means roughly 45% of the advertised bridges bandwidth). Please make sure you have upgraded to the 0.4.8.x series by then. Supported releases in general can be found on the network team wiki.[1] Thanks, Georg [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/team/-/wikis/NetworkTeam/CoreTorRele…

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Relay that's been running for a long time suddenly saying it's new?
by Keifer Bly 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Hi, So my relay at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/79E3B585803DE805CCBC00C1EF36… is suddenly saying it's a new relay. Don't know why this would happen as it's been running for a few years, but suddenly saying it's new? Thanks. --Keifer

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