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[tor-relays] Re: Relay fingerprint transfer

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Subject: [tor-relays] Re: Relay fingerprint transfer
From: Roger Dingledine via tor-relays <tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:46:32 -0400
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On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 05:10:54PM +0000, tztao via tor-relays wrote:
> I have also lost a few relay in the past due to failed backup of keys. Maybe there should be a general guidance in docs asking relay operator to backup the keys, essential in case your server is suspended/drive fail/other reasons.

You might enjoy Step 9 on
https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/post-install/
entitled "Backup Tor Identity Keys"

The other items on that page are worth reading through as well.

(There is a separate problem, which is that we have a lot of documentation
and probably also a lot of different places that people will look for
the documentation, but, that is a different issue. :)

--Roger

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References:
- [tor-relays] Relay fingerprint transfer
  - From: Keifer Bly via tor-relays
- [tor-relays] Re: Relay fingerprint transfer
  - From: tztao via tor-relays

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