[tor-relays] blocking >1 connections per ip address onto Tor DirPort

tor tor at anondroid.com
Wed Aug 16 04:22:07 UTC 2017


> Note that most clients use the ORPort for fetching directory stuff, and
> that's heading towards "all clients" as people upgrade and stop using weird
> configurations.

> If you're worried about denial of service issues on the DirPort, maybe the
> simple answer is to turn off the DirPort? I think the only real impact might
> have something to do with whether old clients believe that you're a usable
> guard.

What about fallback directory mirrors? Does fallback traffic go over the ORPort too? Is it safe to disable the DirPort on a fallback relay?
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