[tor-bugs] #17172 [Community/Relays]: A fast guide to run a Win32 tor relay

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#17172: A fast guide to run a Win32 tor relay
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 Reporter:  TORques                       |          Owner:  phoul
     Type:  enhancement                   |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                        |      Milestone:
Component:  Community/Relays              |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  Win32 relay tor-docs windows  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by nusenu):

 According to phoul, Jaruga is working on this here:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorRelayGuideRevisions

 eventually it should be located here:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorRelayGuide/Windows

 a few comments:
 * the guide is missing with what user the steps need/should be performed
 * it is unusual to have program binaries in their own folder on the top
 level folder c:\ (instead of program files)
 * under what user is tor running? (please don't recommend users to run it
 with their ordinary account)
 * the current guide appears to require manual steps to start tor every
 time, shouldn't we aim for a service that starts at boot?

 I believe the actual thing to do here (mid-therm) would be to create an
 installer for Windows.
 The installer would ask the user a few simple questions:
 * do you want to run a relay? (non-exit)
  * if yes:
  * what ORPort do you want to use? (this needs to be reachable from the
 outside)
  * what contactInfo do you want to use for your relay? (this will be
 published)
  * do you want to start your relay after completing the installation?

 based on the answers
 * the binary is installed
 * the torrc configuration is generated automatically
 * the folders with proper permissions is setup
 * the tor service is created
 * tor is started


 this should also include a auto-updater otherwise we will end up with lots
 of outdated Windows based tor relays if tor relays on Windows gains
 traction

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