Re: [tor-relays] Maximum of 2 Tor Instances per IP-Address (?)

Petrarca:

I read a few times at different places that there is a maximum of two Tor instances that can be run over one public IP address. My questions:

1. Is this statement true?

Yes (two tor _relay_ instances per public IPv4). You can run as many non-relay instances (i.e. tor clients or onion services) on a public IP as you wish.

2. Is there an easy workaround maybe?

No.

Just out of curiosity: what is the background for this limitation (if it is true)?

Make Sybil attacks harder.