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Re: [tor-relays] switching to OfflineMasterKey mode



> On 29 Aug 2018, at 05:38, nusenu <nusenu-lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Nathaniel Suchy:
>> Is there a way to switch my current relays to use offline keys and
>> invalidate the old keys without losing current stats?
> 
> you can switch between the modes (OfflineMasterKey 0|1) but to get the best out of it,
> it is best to start with fresh masterkeys that never touched an online
> system
> 
> (that means, creating a new set of keys and loosing the "history"/reputation of the relay)

To be clear:

You must create a new ed25519 key *and* a new RSA key.

If you only change one, the directory authorities will drop your relay
from the consensus. (This "key-pinning" is a security feature.)

T

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