[tor-relays] tor-relays Digest, Vol 67, Issue 12

Flipchan flipchan at riseup.net
Fri Aug 5 15:23:52 UTC 2016


I would recommend port knocking if u run ssh

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>Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:51:35 +0200
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>>   3. Re: Exit relay funding (Petrusko)
>>   4. Re: experiences with debian tor 0.2.8.6 package from
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>>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:01:32 +0200 (CEST)
>>From: tor relay <torrelay3 at mailbox.org>
>>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] experiences with debian tor 0.2.8.6 package
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>>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 16:00:30 +1000
>>From: "Andrew" <tor at ab49k.net>
>>To: <tor-relays at lists.torproject.org>
>>Subject: [tor-relays] Any  security tips on running a TOR relay?
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>>Hi,
>>
>>I've got a spare server for two (freebsd) and I'd like to start
>running
>>TOR
>>relays on them.
>>
>>Is there any security concerns I need to deal with, or is the ports
>>compile
>>+ updates good enough to keep my systems decently secure.
>>
>>I actively monitor the machines, but as you know, the game is
>>prevention,
>>not reaction to security incedents :)
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>> 
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>>Thanks,
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>>AB49K
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>>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 09:10:08 +0200
>>From: Petrusko <petrusko at riseup.net>
>>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Exit relay funding
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>>And I think a lot of users doesn't know what is there "behind". As
>>always in computer's world...
>>
>>Now I'm able to explain quickly (what I've understood) this network to
>>some friends/family, who were using Tor a long time ago before I've
>>started to have fun with contributing a little to the network.
>>
>>How many people around us know how 'it's working", how many are
>>thinking
>>about that, are interested to know ?
>>They are connecting the smartphone to Mc Do's wifi, and are happy to
>>read Facebook... receive emails... etc. But how it's possible to make
>>it
>>work ? They don't care about that, /"it's working and it's cool !"/
>>They don't know what is a NAS at their work, what is an IP, what is
>>domain with AD, why those IT guys are sooo boring with those passwords
>>(they don't love our pet's name as password... rah!!).
>>Now my friends/family have quickly understood how "normal people" can
>>contribute to Tor, but I'm sure some months after /"it's working and
>>it's cool !"/. Nothing more.
>>And I think a lot of "little" operators like me are doing this by
>>loving
>>computer's world (linux, network, dev,...), having fun to investigate
>>why it's not working nice, or try to make it better, and of course
>>understand the need to have an "underground" network for all the
>>reasons
>>we know.
>>It's cool to contribute, and if it can help censored people, and if
>>it's
>>better for privacy to the others, it's beautiful !
>>
>>The day I'll not be able to have some time/money to make nodes
>working,
>>I'll sadly "poweroff" them, and thank all people (devs, operators,
>>mailing lists...) for their work, to have this package working easily
>>with this support !
>>apt-get install tor - nano torrc (bridge/relay/exit to contribute)-
>>service tor restart - it's working. Nice? If it's not working, the
>>community is here. Nice!
>>Thanks.
>>
>>-- 
>>Petrusko
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>>Message: 4
>>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:23:18 +0000
>>From: Peter Palfrader <weasel at torproject.org>
>>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] experiences with debian tor 0.2.8.6 package
>>	from deb.torproject.org
>>Message-ID: <20160804082318.GI15499 at sarek.noreply.org>
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>>On Thu, 04 Aug 2016, tor relay wrote:
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>>> 
>>> > On August 3, 2016 at 11:51 PM Green Dream
><greendream848 at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>> > 
>>> >     Sorry, I didn't understand that your daemon didn't restart
>>after the upgrade. I ran through the upgrade on 2 relays, and apt
>>started the service post-upgrade on both.
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> 
>>> Since it is reproducible in my case as well I assume you do _not_
>>have the following constellation:
>>> 
>>> tor.service is disabled and stopped (I don't use the default
>>instance)
>>
>>You should not disable tor.service.
>>
>>tor.service is what controls all tor instances.  The default service
>is
>>tor at default.service.  If you don't want it to start, one option is to
>>move away /etc/tor/torrc.
>>
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>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 07:26:46 -0800
>From: I <beatthebastards at inbox.com>
>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
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>Hear Hear, Roger and Petrusko,
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>Nonetheless, I would like the promised t-shirts before next year.
>
>Robert
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 19:00:22 +0200
>From: Petrusko <petrusko at riseup.net>
>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Exit relay funding
>Message-ID: <9c51e67a-50cf-2443-ecec-e72f0a0f5d48 at riseup.net>
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>Haha yes! T-shirts are a good way to start conversations with people
>who
>don't really know what is this "onion" !?
>And be proud to wear it ! :p
>
>Registration is open ?!! ;p
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>Le 04/08/2016 à 17:26, I a écrit :
>> Hear Hear, Roger and Petrusko,
>>
>> Nonetheless, I would like the promised t-shirts before next year.
>>
>> Robert
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>Message: 4
>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 10:27:09 -0700
>From: Green Dream <greendream848 at gmail.com>
>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Any security tips on running a TOR relay?
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>I'd say the normal server hardening precautions apply. Off the top of
>my
>head:
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>- keep software/packages up to date
>- only use public-key authentication for ssh / disable password-based
>auth
>- optionally change the ssh port (it just avoids the worst of the port
>scanning / brute force attempts)
>- limit the number of services running on your relays (ideally only run
>Tor
>and supporting services (i.e., maybe dns)
>- firewall off (deny) everything except DirPort/ORPort/ssh
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>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 12:30:05 -0500
>From: Tristan <supersluether at gmail.com>
>To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Any security tips on running a TOR relay?
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>I'm assuming this doesn't apply to exit relays? Or is there a way to
>block
>incoming while allowing outgoing?
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>On Aug 4, 2016 12:27 PM, "Green Dream" <greendream848 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> - firewall off (deny) everything except DirPort/ORPort/ssh
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