[tor-talk] Limiting number of outbound TCP connection from One Circuit

[Andreas Krey]

On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:02:14 +0000, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote:
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> So, rather than "Blocking" it would be really nice to be able to apply
> certain "Rate Limits" to the amount of outgoing, new TCP connection that
> can be done over an established circuit.
> 
> Let's say that outgoing circuit change by default once every 10 minutes.

That would be changed by the potential portscanner pretty quickly when
he discovers your limitation. He would then change identities much faster,
to the computational detriment of your node, and a few others.

Andreas

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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@*.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:21 -0800