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Tor configured as a server / my ip-address
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| Nomen Nescio 2007-12-23, 7:14 am |
| Hi,
I've configured TOR in a such way that my computer runs as a
(http)-server as well.
Does this mean my own TOR ip-address could become my own, real
address? Of course, that's something I'd like to avoid since it
compromises my security.
Thanks in advance.
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| Cyberiade.it Anonymous Remailer 2007-12-23, 7:14 am |
| Nomen Nescio wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've configured TOR in a such way that my computer runs as a
> (http)-server as well.
> Does this mean my own TOR ip-address could become my own, real
> address? Of course, that's something I'd like to avoid since it
> compromises my security.
None of this makes any sense at all. What do you mean by "configuring
Tor so you're running a web server too"? You mean a hidden service? Or
you have a web server running on the same machine as your copy of Tor?
Are you running a node, or just as a client?
What do you mean by your Tor address becomeing your real address? It's
always your real address, that's why you use tor. So that you can proxy
your connection in such a way that you look like you're coming from
another address.
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| Nomen Nescio 2007-12-23, 1:11 pm |
| On 23 Dec 2007 14:06:37 +0100, Cyberiade.it Anonymous Remailer
<anonymous@remailer.cyberiade.it> wrote:
>Nomen Nescio wrote:
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>None of this makes any sense at all. What do you mean by "configuring
>Tor so you're running a web server too"? You mean a hidden service? Or
>you have a web server running on the same machine as your copy of Tor?
>Are you running a node, or just as a client?
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>What do you mean by your Tor address becomeing your real address? It's
>always your real address, that's why you use tor. So that you can proxy
>your connection in such a way that you look like you're coming from
>another address.
Sorry for not being clear. What I mean by server is that I'm relaying
traffic for the Tor-network. IOW, my computer is part of the
TOR-network. The nickname of my computer (entered by starting Videalia
Control Panel -> Setup Relaying-> Basic Settings, Nickname) is visible
as a server when I "view the network" of Videalia Control Panel.
Now the question is: suppose my own, real ip-address is x.y.z.a, will
I ever see this address after refreshing a website like
www.showmyip.com when using Tor as a client.
Up to now I never seen my own address x.y.z.a when I refresh
www.showmyip.com, but my computer is now part of the Tor-network, so
can this happen?
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| Cyberiade.it Anonymous Remailer 2007-12-24, 1:15 am |
| Nomen Nescio wrote:
> Sorry for not being clear. What I mean by server is that I'm relaying
> traffic for the Tor-network. IOW, my computer is part of the
> TOR-network. The nickname of my computer (entered by starting Videalia
> Control Panel -> Setup Relaying-> Basic Settings, Nickname) is visible
> as a server when I "view the network" of Videalia Control Panel.
>
> Now the question is: suppose my own, real ip-address is x.y.z.a, will
> I ever see this address after refreshing a website like
> www.showmyip.com when using Tor as a client.
Yes. It's entirely possible that you'll use your own exit node. THis
shouldm't be a problem though, in fact it's a benefit. Your traffic is
mixed in with all the rest so nobody has any way of proving it was you.
IN fact you could just connect to illegal sites directly without Tor
and be able to deny it.
> Up to now I never seen my own address x.y.z.a when I refresh
> www.showmyip.com, but my computer is now part of the Tor-network, so
> can this happen?
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| Nomen Nescio 2007-12-24, 1:12 pm |
| On 24 Dec 2007 06:34:38 +0100, Cyberiade.it Anonymous Remailer
<anonymous@remailer.cyberiade.it> wrote:
>Nomen Nescio wrote:
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>Yes. It's entirely possible that you'll use your own exit node. THis
>shouldm't be a problem though, in fact it's a benefit. Your traffic is
>mixed in with all the rest so nobody has any way of proving it was you.
>IN fact you could just connect to illegal sites directly without Tor
>and be able to deny it.
That's a good thing to bear in mind.
I examined the Vidalia Control Panel a bit more. I found you can
define an "Exit Policy" - this way you can prevent your computer from
becoming an exit node. By unchecking all of the possible Internet
resources, my computer will never become an exit node, won't it?
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> That's a good thing to bear in mind.
> I examined the Vidalia Control Panel a bit more. I found you can
> define an "Exit Policy" - this way you can prevent your computer from
> becoming an exit node. By unchecking all of the possible Internet
> resources, my computer will never become an exit node, won't it?
>
I think it's still risky to configure your computer as an exit node. Suppose
someone else uses your computer to access websites containing lots of child
pornography.
Though the police cannot proof it was you accessing the site, you might be
visited by the police and become a suspect. Look at this news report:
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_Ne...tes_12000/9575/
It's all based on IP-addresses according to the article:
"Using Internet Protocol addresses unique to each computer, thousands of
other suspects were identified by investigators in 70 other countries, the
report said.""
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