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How to get time node/IP first appeared on the network?
I need to get the time that a Tor server or an IP address first appeared in the consensus.
Is it possible to use Stem to get this kind of information?
If not, how do I get the time of a server or IP address first appearance using python?
tor_user
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Browsing problems
I'm facing a little hitch, I managed to install and run my Tor browser; I am able to access all the Tor seacrch engines, but when I click some links on the Hidden wiki I get this error message.
"Firefox can't establish a connection to the server…
Ace
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Theoretically Speaking: Is it possible and safe to build a Stateful, Serverless Web Application?
I read about the Silk Road incident and wondered if it's possible for Tor relays to physically host services and distribute the load of executing the service across the network, while the service and the operator's identity remain anonymous.
That…
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Unable to connect to Tor network using TLS
I'm behind a corporate proxy, Tor always worked fine (using bridges) until few days ago, it seems that now the proxy only accepts TLS connections (no SSLv2/v3); Is there a way to solve this issue?
I can only connect to addresses on ports…
Arturo
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Can exit relays be selected as middle or guard nodes?
I was under the impression that exit relays are only ever used as exit relays, however, recently I read a paper that stated that exit relays can be selected as guards or middle nodes.
Is this true?
I run an exit relay and on Tor Atlas my relay is…
user194
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Is it me or the relay info websites?
I got my relay working just fine, torrc is all configured to my liking, etc. But when I checked Atlas and Globe to see the bandwidth differences between when I went to bed last night and when I got up this morning, the graph for the bandwidth is…
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New exit node with new identity that hasn't already been used?
I am using Tor to vote on a poll that tracks the IP address of the voter. Upon clicking new identity sometimes I get a previous used exit node instead of a new one. Is there a way to prevent that from happening? I am only trying to do it for 3 days.…
wannabe programmer
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Default relay bandwidth?
I successfully setup my Tor relay last night, and it has been running for a few hours now. But looking at it this morning, it is not getting that much advertised bandwidth. It has gone up since the first few hours last night, but not by much. Is…
Dave
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How can I get a different exit node IP each time I get a new identity?
I would like to get a new exit node IP addresses each time I get a new Identity and most of the times it works but sometimes I get the same ones as before. Is there an option to remove duplicate exit IP addresses at least for 24 hours?
Elena Beatrice
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Does Tor Authority servers have fallback?
The answer here states that in case of blocking all the Authority servers new clients would be sad.
I conducted an experiment, where I blocked all the Authority servers and a new, never used before client still bootstrapped and established a Tor…
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Blocked exit node keeps coming back!
I got several exit nodes blocked by country in my "torrc defaults" file.
This is what the script looks like:
StrictNodes 1
ExitNodes {ru}
ExcludeExitNodes {us},{ca},{gb},{ua},{se},{de},{es},{lu},{ch},{fr},{nl},{??}
So usually the code works, and…
user6740
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Using Tor, could I see the IP address of my entry node with "tracert"?
Can one observe the IP address of his entry node with "tracert"? In fact, what type of information does "tracert" is able to observe on Tor network?
user6548
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Multiple Tor Browser instances without using VM/Sandboxies
On Windows is it possible to have multiple instances? I tried to copy paste Tor browser folder and running Tor Browser from it but did not worked.
amith bhawani
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Can someone explain these bridge stats?
I have these stats:
# cat /var/lib/tor/stats/bridge-stats
bridge-stats-end 2015-02-13 04:17:28 (86400 s)
bridge-ips cn=8,es=8,us=8
bridge-ip-versions v4=8,v6=0
bridge-ip-transports =8,obfs4=8
I seems odd that the number 8 should be so…
user6723
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How does Tor defend against Sybil attacks?
Sybil attacks target the weaknesses in the reputation system. How does Tor deal with such attacks? Recently, the Lizard Squad tried to take control of the Tor network by creating a large number of nodes, but the attack failed. However, is Tor…
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