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[tor-commits] r26599: {website} Added 6 FAQ entries from the wiki. (website/trunk/docs/en)
Author: mttp
Date: 2014-02-10 07:19:06 +0000 (Mon, 10 Feb 2014)
New Revision: 26599
Modified:
website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
Log:
Added 6 FAQ entries from the wiki.
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml
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--- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-10 02:51:35 UTC (rev 26598)
+++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-10 07:19:06 UTC (rev 26599)
@@ -173,7 +173,12 @@
limiting bandwidth on my Tor relay?</a></li>
<li><a href="#ExitPolicies">I'd run a relay, but I don't want to deal
with abuse issues.</a></li>
- <li><a href="#DifferentComputer">I want to run my Tor client on a
+ <li><a href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">What is the BadExit flag?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen">I got the BadExit flag.
+ Why did that happen?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf">My
+ relay recently got the Guard flag and traffic dropped by half.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications">I want to run my Tor client on a
different computer than my applications.</a></li>
<li><a href="#ServerClient">Can I install Tor on a central server, and
have my clients connect to it?</a></li>
@@ -195,6 +200,8 @@
</a></li>
<li><a href="#BetterAnonymity">Do I get better anonymity if I run a relay?
</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#FacingLegalTrouble">I'm facing legal trouble. How do I
+ prove that my server was a Tor relay at a given time?</a></li>
<li><a href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate for a relay rather than
run my own?</a></li>
</ul>
@@ -242,11 +249,13 @@
</a></li>
<li><a href="#RemotePhysicalDeviceFingerprinting">Does Tor resist
"remote physical device fingerprinting"?</a></li>
- <li><a href="#VPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#IsTorLikeAVPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN">Should I use Tor with a VPN?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Proxychains">Aren't 10 proxies (proxychains) better than
Tor with only 3 hops?</a></li>
<li><a href="#AttacksOnOnionRouting">What attacks remain against onion
routing?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#LearnMoreAboutAnonymity">Where can I learn more about anonymity?</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="#AlternateDesigns">Alternate designs that we don't do (yet):</a></p>
@@ -2818,10 +2827,50 @@
<hr>
- <a id="DifferentComputer"></a>
- <h3><a class="anchor" href="#DifferentComputer">I want to run my
- Tor client on a different computer than my applications.</a></h3>
+ <a id="WhatIsTheBadExitFlag"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#WhatIsTheBadExitFlag">What is the
+ BadExit flag?</a></h3>
+
+ <p>When an exit is misconfigured or malicious it's assigned the BadExit
+ flag. This tells Tor to avoid exiting through that relay. In effect,
+ relays with this flag become non-exits.</p>
+
+ <hr>
+
+ <a id="IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#IGotTheBadExitFlagWhyDidThatHappen">I got
+ the BadExit flag why did that happen?</a></h3>
+
+ <p>If you got this flag then we either discovered a problem or suspicious
+ activity coming from your exit and weren't able to contact you. The reason
+ for most flaggings are documented on the <a
+ href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/badRelays";>bad
+ relays wiki</a>. Please <a
+ href="https://torproject.org/about/contact.html.en";>contact us</a> so
+ we can sort out the issue.</p>
+
+ <hr>
+
+ <a id="MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#MyRelayRecentlyGotTheGuardFlagAndTrafficDroppedByHalf">My
+ relay recently got the Guard flag and traffic dropped by half.</a></h3>
<p>
+ Since it's now a guard, clients are using it less in other positions, but
+ not many clients have rotated their existing guards out to use it as a
+ guard yet. Read more details in this <a
+ href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay";>blog
+ post</a> or in <a href="http://freehaven.net/anonbib/#wpes12-cogs";>Changing
+ of the Guards: A Framework for Understanding and Improving Entry Guard
+ Selection in Tor</a>.
+ </p>
+
+ <hr>
+
+ <a id="TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#TorClientOnADifferentComputerThanMyApplications">I
+ want to run my Tor client on a different computer than my applications.
+ </a></h3>
+ <p>
By default, your Tor client only listens for applications that
connect from localhost. Connections from other computers are
refused. If you want to torify applications on different computers
@@ -3382,6 +3431,19 @@
<hr>
+ <a id="FacingLegalTrouble"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#FacingLegalTrouble">I'm facing legal
+ trouble. How do I prove that my server was a Tor relay at a given
+ time?</a></h3>
+
+ <p><a href="https://exonerator.torproject.org/";>
+ Exonerator</a> is a web service that can check if an IP address was a
+ relay at a given time. We can also <a
+ href="https://torproject.org/about/contact.html.en";>provide a signed
+ letter</a> if needed.</p>
+
+ <hr>
+
<a id="RelayDonations"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate for a
relay rather than run my own?</a></h3>
@@ -4183,8 +4245,8 @@
<hr>
- <a id="VPN"></a>
- <h3><a class="anchor" href="#VPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></h3>
+ <a id="IsTorLikeAVPN"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#IsTorLikeAVPN">Is Tor like a VPN?</a></h3>
<p>
Some people use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as a privacy solution.
@@ -4221,9 +4283,23 @@
href="https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en#thesolution";>encrypted
three-hop circuit</a> design.
</p>
-
+
<hr>
+ <a id="ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#ShouldIUseTorWithAVPN">Should I use Tor
+ with a VPN?</a></h3>
+
+ <p>
+ This <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorPlusVPN";>wiki
+ page</a> discusses costs and benefits. However, if you're looking
+ for a trusted entry into the Tor network, <a
+ href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges#RunningABridge";>setting up
+ a private Tor server as a bridge</a> is a great option.
+ </p>
+
+ <hr>
+
<a id="Proxychains"></a>
<h3><a class="anchor" href="#Proxychains">Aren't 10 proxies
(proxychains) better than Tor with only 3 hops?</a></h3>
@@ -4281,7 +4357,16 @@
<hr>
+ <a id="LearnMoreAboutAnonymity"></a>
+ <h3><a class="anchor" href="#LearnMoreAboutAnonymity">Where can I
+ learn more about anonymity?</a></h3>
+ <p>
+ <a href="http://freehaven.net/anonbib/topic.html#Anonymous_20communication";>Read these papers</a> (especially the ones in boxes) to get up to speed on anonymous communication systems.
+ </p>
+
+ <hr>
+
<a id="AlternateDesigns"></a>
<h2><a class="anchor">Alternate designs:</a></h2>
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