[tor-relays] Traceroute measurement from Tor relays

Gordon Morehouse gordon at morehouse.me
Mon Oct 28 01:59:05 UTC 2013


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Das, Anupam:
> Hi Gordon, Thanks for the questions. We have put up a small 
> description of the project and FAQs (including your posted 
> questions) at the following link-
> 
> http://web.engr.illinois.edu/~das17/tor-traceroute_v1.html
> 
> Hope you find the page helpful.

Yep, I read it, but I still had the two questions - particularly
whether non-exit relays should run the script or not.

Anyway, I'll run it on any of my relays with the Guard flag.  Thanks,
and thanks for doing this research!  :)

Best,
- -Gordon M.

> Das, Anupam:
>> So we have received some questions about running our traceroute 
>> measurements. Let me answer some of the questions:
> 
> Here are two more:
> 
> 1. Is the traffic to go *through* tor, or just clearnet off the 
> machine running the relay?
> 
> 2. Is this only applicable to exit relays?  That's not clear at 
> all, whether results from non-exit relay boxes (or bridges) are 
> useful or wanted.
> 
> Best, -Gordon M.

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