[tor-bugs] #5563 [Tor Relay]: Better support for ephemeral relay identity keys

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#5563: Better support for ephemeral relay identity keys
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 Reporter:  mikeperry    |          Owner:       
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor Relay    |        Version:       
 Keywords:               |         Parent:  #5456
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [ticket:5563 mikeperry]:
 > Unfortunately, there are a few issues with how Tor treats relay identity
 keys that makes it extremely inconvenient for relay operators if they ever
 change.

 Frequently changing identity keys will also endanger the protection that
 clients get from using guards (https://blog.torproject.org/blog/research-
 problem-better-guard-rotation-parameters), since it's unclear how a client
 will correctly realize how to keep using you if it thinks of you as an
 identity key that went away.

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