[tor-relays] securing a VPS [High speed exit]

[I <beatthebastards@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is a good question.
Perhaps 'hardening' a server could be addressed on the new web pages.
It would seem to be important and pertinent for all who take the plunge and set-up a relay on a virtual private server but who may not know more than that, to secure their servers.

I would be glad to be better informed but so far I have found:-

use a substantial password or key authentication
change the port you SSH in to
don't allow logging in as root
install DenyHosts 
and Fail2ban

Robert

Hi all,

I've been running a few fail relays over the past few years. All relays I run they begin with the prefix "Telos".  I've recently ... begun hosting "TelosTor" and "TelosTor2" from 192.99.8.96.  I would welcome any comments on security.  ...  I would relish the TOR community's feedback in order to further secure my tor exit node.

Thanks!

Craig 

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