[tor-relays] ExitPolicy reject *:* ships commented out?

[Bryan Carey]

It's possible. One should always review all configuration files before
making their node operational. You can't assume that it will be configured
in a particular manner.

I mean, who would have thought the TBB would ship with JavaScript
enabled... ;)


On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:35 PM, gordon at thisblueroom.net <
gordon at morehouse.me> wrote:

> I convinced a friend to run a Tor relay (he was happy to do so) but he
> claims he just upgraded and that this line:
>
> ExitPolicy reject *:* # no exits allowed
>
> is commented out by default.  So his VPS got shut down over a bunch of
> complaints and he got banned from Freenode on it.
>
> Is that true?  I could've sworn 0.2.4.x shipped with that as the *default*
> exit policy - as it should, given the potentially catastrophic legal
> consequences in some countries for those setting up a relay who unwittingly
> set up an exit relay rather than a middle node.
>
> Best,
> -Gordon M.
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