Hi, On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Jackie wrote:
> Does Tor identify each node by its nickname? for example, in torrc, a series > of commands such as: > ExcludeNodes nickname,nickname,... > EntryNodes nickname,nickname,... > ExitNodes nickname,nickname,... > But when we see at http://torstatus.kgprog.com, (sorted by their names) we > can find a bundle of nodes with the same nickname "unnamed", see following: > > If I want to remove a node located in China whose nickname also is > "unnamed", I just add "ExcludeNodes unnamed" to torrc. How does tor know > which node I want to remove, perhaps, it removes a node in Europe which I > want to keep. > > Can anyone explain why? List Archive: http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&safe=off&client=iceweasel-a&rls=org.debian%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Farchives.seul.org%2For%2Ftalk%2F+excludenodes&btnG=Search Nicknames are not unique, Fingerprints are. FAQ: https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ "4.10. Can I control what nodes I use for entry/exit?" ... We don't actually recommend you use these for normal use -- you get the best security that Tor can provide when you leave the route selection to Tor ... -- Florian Reitmeir
