[tor-relays] relay on a vps not exclusively used for tor?

[Michael McConville]

Anything other than Tor running on the server is a liability. I'd be
particularly concerned about things like Owncloud (not to mention web
servers), which has a history of security vulnerabilities. I think it's
best to restrict Tor relays to dedicated installs.

Petrusko wrote:
> Hey!
> Thx for adding a relay ;)
> About my vps relay, there's a webserver running behind with munin to
> monitor/graph everything. (only my home IP is able to connect to this
> webserver)
> CPU is not used 100% all the time, so there is Boinc running behind to
> help worldcommunitygrid.org against cancer, ebola, zika...
> 
> This vps is helping for Tor network (human rights and freedom)(sharing
> network) + human health at same time (sharing cpu)
> Server is now 95% used for some good things on my opinion.
> 
> I think those softwares running behind are safe? and are not against Tor
> security?
> 
> Having a little owncloud for you on your vps can't be a bad on my
> opinion, if you always update softwares and OS...
> If I'm not wrong, an admin will always say 1 task = 1 server...
> 
> Other notices are welcome ;)
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm planning to get myself a small VPS for simple things like
> > calendar-synching and backup of important data. Since these things are
> > very light on resource-usage, I thought about putting a tor relay
> > (non-exit) on the server, so it does something useful instead of idling
> > most of the time.
> >
> > Is this advisable, or are there reasons why I shouldn't put a relay on a
> > server that is used simultaneously by other things?
> >
> > Thanks for your advice!
> >
> -- 
> Petrusko
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