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ArchWiki article about fast relay configuration
by usprey 06 Dec '14

06 Dec '14

Hi List I have written my own notes into https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tor#.2B100Mbps_Exit_Relay_configuratio… . All and any feedback will be appreciated! Are there any privacy concerns about using pdnsd to cache DNS locally?

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Planning a relay
by TT 06 Dec '14

06 Dec '14

I'm thinking of running a relay, and i've a few questions regarding the requirements and the general setup. So far this is just planning. The hardware would be clean and in my possession, but the connection would go through a Swedish-based VPN provider because i'm not interested in running it through my own IP address. The provider endorses Tor and places no limits whatsoever on the services run through their connection, has port forwarding and allows exits, so no issues there. They also … [View More]

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Tor Server - DDOS or High Load
by webmaster 05 Dec '14

05 Dec '14

Hello Folks, I'm running a relay tor server since several years. Last week (24 Nov) I noticed a high load on the tor server (cpu load 100%). After some investigation i found out that tor causes the high load. After killing the process the load decreases to a normal level, but after restarting the tor process again the load increases again. Arm log: Could not open "" for writing: To many open files. or Failing because because we have 1017 connections already. Please raise your ulimit -n Tor'… [View More]s file descriptor usage is at 91%. If you run out Tor will be unable to continue functioning. At first I thought: Fuck, someone intruded into my machine. But after some looking through Arm I found many (>100) INBOUND connections. After one hour and some iptables tuning the cpu load decreases. Could the high load caused by an attack on my machine or is this just some small load peak? Hope for some reply -- -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) mQENBFHMmT8BCAC0smvU7Bq1ABxAhvBRn7d4ekkk95aCE4TTQo4wy1z/rGLhQfdt dhiD+Vy61vGrsdK3ei5sW6rBvX2m8+YmBi+8AAgSiZmS0JM3Zz3cmTi5oh0D/yM8 4aDj7wQYfJyzSmYN8InAQ5eA77lwIdqG27kR9wga2szeJwCnWReta0R+7YFkpUW+ zUlf4SWcUx5SmBsaiELQpm+Qcn+fyopo12RX6YVmoNPBvN2nDXDnRhUCKGc+0xhD UrBpCHrApK6sTnMsD34ClCLTL2L1gckQ0AsQqY3PJlx3R8kIJxlmr6R3WnjPMIG0 lqrukB9PcOrHM1MZXK1gK6AtypHBN98lr8Z9ABEBAAG0KndlYm1hc3RlciA8d2Vi bWFzdGVyQGRlZmNvbi1jYy5keW5kbnMub3JnPokBPgQTAQIAKAUCUcyZPwIbIwUJ CWYBgAYLCQgHAwIGFQgCCQoLBBYCAwECHgECF4AACgkQcN1vxvRQl+0SEwf+KXjf YtiSUSVS11uqeQ/8g46NwmNa91P3toZvEd7vhLSbjnL9bi/vApzNnUTGT3VP4/NA dg9SbR4qKlSr8T+YikRMV3tiuiVq8m7g00qM9y8MIomwJTounz8VdO/aJXFSOxAK Bb6ElREADspCzr2qSZCnozWUzbd+b8owbGeRRq3e33Aa5Nlm/xDRxGDWANbaIA8q Gkibvy3vWEwrxiwsakvHGaEZnPEtlNm3M1xcmFAuyl73qzUMkLN0u9E/2igo4EB5 EdMb5Ab5hfWdljxBqJr0tsvMfSK4VkzMCbKYkTqHZIRPQnhiSBE6Yo1Q6RCl/Hht bkvU4RA0J+NkXMZljrkBDQRRzJk/AQgA0HojJnK0uhEkAnbmszYsf477DV+LD02s ZEAlLGhJlf9qYaDiPMPwaZ3nK8/PYKzPpBWfHgRQP97rLHPIVJYl3BHDa/nWeZ2b e/HzYhpX0djbK9qe6W/CTfGbXmC/y+4dDGB8dvtTAW3JILm7xEdwiWtywozEVy7V lnMK4JQvlfOh+3XO6qv71FXyuRkObvkYzqvxUYHewtvvObcVxXHP0C0O6LB44iAW 2boZVVuiHdudnyNAezJajPMUT8SnI0bwL6+0TgnHL4cKNUEPQljIrrvi+9nCkq7V uBtnsYtyoo2reoxmCbX/Z1zZsxdUcKpeJHlc5AypyN8DUJ+APJ9NnwARAQABiQEl BBgBAgAPBQJRzJk/AhsMBQkJZgGAAAoJEHDdb8b0UJftOY0H/1TChmQrJC/qzefW PK7EqFlBg3TIEXdu8JHjF42ZOgzQRfp7E2wWzEx0Y45lNXMs6Yg15hWCEDaUDF6F 5WZKNrP8xIldyR9Aw7fyKqjZ9UuKovqofHsCiaSO7nWzGM6GF3nBDNI9NcFve/wN wggyjAbohOJrJGal3N0HlG3cakqjEmjBe1gQEMC0ZPlWstb/cqqr49TNPrRmQc4P SyGffh8Xqhw94m1LDBXFEaYe7AxjNk1sPAVfO1rOdLF6GOun/UwgbhDQX/Rb9C3t AhjSgyFEiR/gfrUZ7R6SY51qOUf1lN5ZN85C/x27XoZWYlsNaH3Ei6nG+yeswBMk ZRMbezQ= =Med3 -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- [View Less]

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high amount of IOERRORs of closed ORconnections
by Toralf Förster 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

I still do wonder about the high percentage of IOERRORs of closed ORconnections (as seen in page 1#5 of the arm tool window, press e + q). May I ask here others about their experiences ? The issue is already filed in [1]. [2] contains a python script I used to monitor the issue directly (instead using arm). [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13603 [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13603#comment:10 -- Toralf pgp key: 7B1A 07F4 EC82 0F90 D4C2 8936 872A E508 0076 E94E

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Colocated relay pricing
by grarpamp 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

What are you seeing as prices to colocate, in terms of: 1RU - rent, power, etc IP's - a few (3, or up to a /29 ie 8-3=5) Bandwidth - In terms of $US/Mbit Colocation Country/State. Company.

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Why isn't there an announcement of the new Tails?
by I 03 Dec '14

03 Dec '14

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doc/HARDENING Draft
by Libertas 01 Dec '14

01 Dec '14

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 I thought I'd share an initial draft of doc/HARDENING. Please share any opinions or contributions you have. This was written in a little more than an hour, so it's still a work in progress. However, in the spirit of prototyping before polishing, I thought I'd share early. Here's the relevant ticket: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13703 A specific topic of conversation is how much of the advice should be in the document itself … [View More]

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Fast Exit Node Operators - ISP in US
by SiNA Rabbani 29 Nov '14

29 Nov '14

Dear Relay Operators, I noticed there are very few US based exit nodes in the network. And more and more people are jumping on the same set of AS numbers in Europe. I am not if the reason is lack of Tor friendly ISPs or people are just too freaked out about the summer of Snowden. I think it's very wrong to assume that EU countries are not part of the world-wide-wiretap, packets are going through a few internet exchanges anyways. I have been hosting/operating Faravahar (one of the authority … [View More]

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Re: [tor-relays] Fast Exit Node Operators - ISP in US
by teor 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:58:37 -0800 > From: Seth <list(a)sysfu.com> > ... > > I should have also mentioned in my previous post I put the following in > /etc/tor/torrc > > # Bandwidth and data caps > AccountingStart day 19:45 # calculate once a day at 7:45pm > AccountingMax 33 GBytes # 33GB X 30 days = 10GB shy of 1000GB/mo. > RelayBandwidthRate 3000 KBytes > RelayBandwidthBurst 3750 KBytes # allow higher bursts but maintain average There are 7/… [View More]

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by Chris Boyd 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

http://estudiohalabi.cl/problem.php?4z0oxj4vkg5 wodencafe wodencafe(a)gmail.com +++++++++++++ Penalty for premature evacuation. -- Reality Bites

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