On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:39:34 -0800 (PST) Martin Fick <mogul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a question related to the tor client > and hidden service protocol designs which > may be relevant? Can a tor client/hidden > service sitting behind a NATting router > query its router's internet facing public IP > from other tor nodes? Yes. Current Tor relays send the IP address of the other node in a NETINFO cell at the beginning of each TLS connection. > If so, could the > protocol be changed to prevent this somehow? No. This would break both bridges and relays operated behind a NAT, even with the ORPort forwarded to the internal IP address on which the bridge or relay is listening. Robert Ransom
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