How can a node become an entry guard?

[Xinwen Fu]

The information helps a lot. New questions :).

What is the algorithm for generating the file "cached-routers" for a Tor
client? Why cannot I find a running router's information in this file
while I can find it in the folder "cached-status"?

It may take a long time for a new router (or a restarting router) to
appear in "cached-routers". Is there a way to force new router
information into "cached-routers"?

Thanks a lot!

Xinwen Fu

Roger Dingledine wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2007 at 11:11:57PM -0500, Xinwen Fu wrote:
>> Just curious about how a node can become an entry guard. Any document
>> for this?
> 
> See Section 3.3 of
> https://tor.eff.org/svn/trunk/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt
> 
> Note that the properties required for the 'Stable' flag are in
> flux right now:
> https://tor.eff.org/svn/trunk/doc/spec/proposals/108-mtbf-based-stability.txt
> 
> --Roger
> 
> 
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