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[tor-bugs] #21597 [Core Tor/Tor]: ExitRelay configuration option is confusingly named
#21597: ExitRelay configuration option is confusingly named
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Reporter: | Owner:
cypherpunks |
Type: | Status: new
enhancement |
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Core | Version: Tor: 0.2.9.9
Tor/Tor | Keywords: ExitRelay configuration option
Severity: Normal | outbound outgoing exit traffic
Actual Points: | Parent ID:
Points: | Reviewer:
Sponsor: |
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I imagine this is already well known, and that the option is very unlikely
to change names, but I wish to identify the issue regardless. Perhaps the
consideration of phasing in a new option with a more descriptive name is
valid.
As I understand, the ExitRelay config option applies to non-exit relays in
addition to exit relays. It is not considered for bridge relays (which
are by definition non-exit and in a separate classification entirely).
This is confusing when configuring a non-exit, non-bridge relay. The
confusion can be avoided by renaming the option to e.g. "AllowTraffic" or
"AllowExitingTraffic" (or "AllowOutbound"/"Traffic" ... "...Outgoing...").
It seems the ExitRelay option is intended to be more of a safety switch to
accommodate a transition in Tor concepts (the addition of bridge relays, I
believe) without introducing breaking changes, rather than actually having
anything to do with establishing a configured relay as an "exit" relay, as
one might easily misunderstand.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21597>
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