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Incorrect "first seen" info
by a tor op 28 Dec '21

28 Dec '21

I notice that the "first seen" info on my obfs4 bridge status page on tor atlas / metrics all of a sudden is incorrect, by years. Not sure if it's something that introduced itself with latest update or what. The various graphs on traffic and users are still correct through. A tor op

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[Censorship in Russia] Make HTTPS/Moat captcha more complex?
by spaceoddity＠disroot.org 27 Dec '21

27 Dec '21

Hi there. I was thinking, what could be the ways Russian authorities could get bridges to block. One of the obvious ways to do this is to grab bridges from Moat/HTTPS, but since that would require solving a captcha, this would indicate its strength is insufficient, or they are able to crowdsource/mass solve somehow. The other thought is an attack via email. Can we do something with it, what do you think? -- Best regards, Space Oddity.

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Moving relay to other VPS
by bobby stickel 27 Dec '21

27 Dec '21

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Re: [tor-relays] Fw: Re: Bridge distribution method stuck at "none"
by - 24 Dec '21

24 Dec '21

Hello again. I'm found it weird that all resources says that "Distribution mechanism" should change after a few days and mine was still "none". So now I'm trying torix's suggestion and deleted the keys and all the /var/lib/tor/ directory, changed nickname and started it again. The hashed fingerprint for my bridge is now: 3B5D1AE581EE4113610E094D5993D6299E64EDEF Its the same torrc file I shared before, just new nickname. This is the log of the last heartbeats is the following, minus timestamps (I will update after one week): /var/log/tor# cat notices.log.1 notices.log | grep Heart | grep -v Accounting [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 6:00 hours, with 0 circuits open. I've sent 1.89 MB and received 5.37 MB. I've received 38 connections on IPv4 and 38 on IPv6. I've made 26 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 12:00 hours, with 0 circuits open. I've sent 3.13 MB and received 9.85 MB. I've received 71 connections on IPv4 and 71 on IPv6. I've made 53 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 18:00 hours, with 10 circuits open. I've sent 5.93 MB and received 16.49 MB. I've received 141 connections on IPv4 and 140 on IPv6. I've made 85 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 1 day 0:00 hours, with 15 circuits open. I've sent 7.37 MB and received 21.77 MB. I've received 175 connections on IPv4 and 174 on IPv6. I've made 114 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 1 day 6:00 hours, with 14 circuits open. I've sent 8.46 MB and received 27.03 MB. I've received 194 connections on IPv4 and 193 on IPv6. I've made 136 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 1 day 12:00 hours, with 15 circuits open. I've sent 9.47 MB and received 31.66 MB. I've received 212 connections on IPv4 and 210 on IPv6. I've made 162 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 1 unique clients. [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 1 day 18:00 hours, with 15 circuits open. I've sent 10.64 MB and received 36.48 MB. I've received 229 connections on IPv4 and 227 on IPv6. I've made 181 connections with IPv4 and 0 with IPv6. [notice] Heartbeat: In the last 6 hours, I have seen 0 unique clients. I also added a IPv4 iptables rule just to count the traffic: # iptables -vnL|grep TOR 74451 14M ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 multiport dports 6661:6662 /* TOR R */ # Is this ammount of connections/clients normal for the first day of a bridge? Thanks El mar, 21 dic 2021 a las 20:10, torix (<***>) escribió: > I'm writing you at gmail because I got a note from the list admin saying > they couldn't moderate my post because they couldn't decrypt it, so were > refusing it. However, you do seem to have seen my post, so I'm a bit > confused about posting to the list. > > Since you don't seem to be getting anyone connecting with your current > bridge and you are still stuck at "none", I'd think about just deleting the > keys directory: > /var/lib/tor/keys/ in linux > /var/db/tor/keys in freeBSD > This directory holds the actual identity of the tor relay, so if you > delete it and restart tor, it will make a new key and start as a completely > new relay, and give metrics a new chance to give you a bridge type. > The lifecycle of a new relay post which gives a month before it settles in > does not mean that you shouldn't be getting some connections in the first > few days. At least that has been my experience in the last few weeks > putting up a couple of bridges in response to the Tor Project's call. I > started getting 1-5 concurrent connections in the first day. I wish I'd > been paying more attention, but I certainly had a bridge type assigned in > the first or second day of running. > > Good Luck! > > --Torix > > Sent with ProtonMail <https://protonmail.com/> Secure Email. > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 at 4:03 PM, - <damisame(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi. > Thanks for the suggestions. > I thought it will take a couple of days to show activity, not a couple of > months. > > This is my torrc: > ------------- > BridgeRelay 1 > BridgeDistribution any > PublishServerDescriptor 1 > Log notice file /dev/shm/tor-notices-bridge.log > RunAsDaemon 1 > RelayBandwidthRate 2000 KB > RelayBandwidthBurst 3000 KB > AccountingMax 5120 GB > AccountingStart month 1 00:00 > ORPort 6661 > ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy > ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 0.0.0.0:6662 > ExtORPort auto > ContactInfo <address(a)email.com> > Nickname *(editted)* > ------------------ > > Ports 6661-2 are reachable externally. > > https://bridges.torproject.org/status says: > > * obfs4: functional > Last tested: 2021-12-21 04:39:48.514002439 +0000 UTC (11h19m41.110084213s ago) > > > Thanks > > El mar, 21 dic 2021 a las 16:57, <lists(a)for-privacy.net> escribió: > >> On Sunday, December 19, 2021 5:47:29 PM CET - wrote: >> >> > However I dont see practically any traffic besides when I'm using it, >> and >> > on "Relay Search" it shows as "Bridge distribution mechanism: None". >> > The bridge has been up and running for 10 days straigth. >> It can take many weeks or months before the first users start using the >> bridge. >> >> > At first I only had the line: "PublishServerDescriptor 1". >> This is default ... >> >> > After five days, I tried adding "BridgeRelay 1" >> ... if you set 'BridgeRelay 1' (this is absolutely necessary to be a >> bridge) >> >> > and "BridgeDistribution >> > moat", "https" and "any". >> AFAIK only none or any (default) can be set. BridgeDB then automatically >> assigns 'https, moat, Email or reseved' >> >> man torrc | grep Bridge >> BridgeDistribution string >> If set along with BridgeRelay, Tor will include a new line in its bridge >> descriptor which indicates to the BridgeDB service how it would like its >> bridge address to be given out. Set it to "none" if you want BridgeDB to >> avoid distributing your bridge address, or "any" to let BridgeDB decide. >> See https://bridges.torproject.org/info for a more up-to-date list of >> options. (Default: any) >> >> > Neither seems to have produced any change. >> > >> > Is this normal or could I have missed something on the configuration? >> Don't forget obfs4: >> >> ## obfs4 is used because it can do IPv4 and IPv6 connections >> simultaneously >> ## >> https://gitweb.torproject.org/pluggable-transports/obfs4.git/tree/README.md >> ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy >> >> ## The ServerTransportListenAddr line is dual stack friendly. >> ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 [::]:443 >> >> > Thank you. >> If there are further problems, it is best to post your whole torrc: >> ~$ grep ^[^#] /etc/tor/torrc >> >> -- >> ╰_╯ Ciao Marco! >> >> Debian GNU/Linux >> >> It's free software and it gives you >> freedom!_______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays(a)lists.torproject.org >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > >

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Bridge distribution method stuck at "none"
by - 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Hello. I tried to set up a bridge on an Ubuntu server and it seems working fine. I can connect to it manually from different devices using the bridge address from obfs4_bridgeline.txt file. However I dont see practically any traffic besides when I'm using it, and on "Relay Search" it shows as "Bridge distribution mechanism: None". The bridge has been up and running for 10 days straigth. At first I only had the line: "PublishServerDescriptor 1". After five days, I tried adding "BridgeRelay 1" and "BridgeDistribution moat", "https" and "any". Neither seems to have produced any change. Is this normal or could I have missed something on the configuration? Thank you.

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Tor Relay Operators Survey - Gamification Project - Miko
by Sukeshani Tayade 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

*Hello Tor Relay Operators!* My name is Miko and I am an intern via Outreachy.org. I am working on a project to understand Tor Relay Operators and incentivise your relay running experience. You can read more about this project here: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/relays/-/issues/26 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/relays/-/issues/27 We appreciate your contribution to the Tor Network and want to make your relay running experience better. We would like to hear from you directly. *Please answer the survey below* and be as detailed as you'd like. We're looking forward to your responses! They will be instrumental in directing our mission to serve you better. *SURVEY:* https://survey.torproject.org/index.php/459487

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Relay operator section in our forum
by Georg Koppen 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Hello! Some of you might already have seen that we have a shiny new forum now.[1] And, of course, there is a part of it dedicated to providing support for relay operators as well.[2] Check it out and feel free to contribute! Thanks, Georg [1] https://forum.torproject.net/ [2] https://forum.torproject.net/c/support/relay-operator/17

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Running dedicated Tor node hosting
by bobby stickel 20 Dec '21

20 Dec '21

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Middle Relay shows Adv. Bandwidth of 0 B on Tor-Metrics
by petrarca＠protonmail.ch 19 Dec '21

19 Dec '21

My middle relay 605EE4375EE4C38215C8949F5808863749FD4F4A crashed and I had to set it up from scratch. It's up again for over 14 hours now, and all logs and other checks I did look fine - the only thing which is strange is on the Tor-Metrics page showing "Advertised Bandwidth" as zero (0 B). Any idea what I might have missed or overlooked?

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Introduction from lokodlare
by abuse＠lokodlare.com 17 Dec '21

17 Dec '21

Hello Tor relay operators, I joined this mail list recently and wanted to take the opportunity to shortly introduce myself. My name is Kristian, I am based in Europe, and I operate all nodes behind the domain lokodlare.com. “Lökodlare” is Swedish for “onion farmers”, which is pretty much what I do. My goal is to contribute to the Tor network by providing a couple of high-bandwidth nodes all over the globe, preferably at less common providers and/or in niche countries. I will focus on Middle and Guard relays, though I will throw some exits into the mix every now and then with a very reduced exit policy. I currently operate 90+ relays and bridges with a theoretical bandwidth capacity of roughly 25 Gbit/s. As a snapshot, those nodes handled around 280 TB of Tor-related traffic in the past 24 hours. I am looking forward to talk/discuss with all of you in the future. Thanks, have a great Sunday, Kristian

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