Re: [tor-talk] <<EntryGuards>>

if u make a look here : http://torstatus.blutmagie.de/

u will see some nodes are mentioned as Guard and some not...

so i am talking about those Guard ones to making them as entry nodes...

thx

> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:49:47 -0400
> From: syverson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [tor-talk] <<EntryGuards>>
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 02:39:12PM +0300, Zaher F. wrote:
> >
> > hello friends...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I was reading about Node Guards here :
> > https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#EntryGuards
> >
> >
> > SO Entry Guards can limit or stop the attacker from the document above...
> >
> >
> > But i still have some inquires:
> >
> >
> > how to get the entry guards???
>
> Guards are chosen automatically. You don't need to do anything but run
> Tor. (I'm assuming you don't need to use a bridge to get to the Tor
> network. https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges.html.en )
>
> > and to set an entry guard does it mean to use always the same entry
> > node each time i want to connect to ToR????
>
> Relying on one is generally too unpredictable. Your Tor software
> randomly chooses a default set of three entry guards which are used
> for each of your circuits. These are used as long as everything
> remains basically stable and the same. Over time, some may be
> gradually replaced for various reasons.
>
> >
> >
> > Thx.....
>
> HTH,
> Paul
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