Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread s7r
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/3/2014 2:18 PM, Kali Tor wrote: > > >>> If disk encryption is indeed the way to go, how many of the >>> node operators do actually encrypt the disk? Has there been >>> any performance issues? I ask specifically because I run in a >>> VPS where r

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread Kali Tor
>> If disk encryption is indeed the way to go, how many of the node >> operators do actually encrypt the disk? Has there been any >> performance issues? I ask specifically because I run in a VPS where >> resources are limited (compared to a proper machine). >> >> - kali- > > Depends, what

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread s7r
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/3/2014 1:40 PM, Kali Tor wrote: > > > > > >> On Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:11 AM, Mike Cardwell >> wrote: >>> * on the Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 10:02:06AM +0200, Lunar wrote: >> > I have done all that, so covered on that aspect. Was > won

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread Kali Tor
> On Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:11 AM, Mike Cardwell > wrote: > > * on the Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 10:02:06AM +0200, Lunar wrote: > I have done all that, so covered on that aspect. Was wondering if > disk encryption and use of something like TRESOR would be useful? >>> >>> The private k

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread Mike Cardwell
* on the Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 10:02:06AM +0200, Lunar wrote: >>> I have done all that, so covered on that aspect. Was wondering if disk >>> encryption and use of something like TRESOR would be useful? >> >> The private keys for the node are sensitive, and even the >> .tor/state file for the guar

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-03 Thread Lunar
grarpamp: > On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Kali Tor wrote: > > I have done all that, so covered on that aspect. Was wondering if disk > > encryption and use of something like TRESOR would be useful? > > The private keys for the node are sensitive, and even the > .tor/state file for the guard no

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-02 Thread grarpamp
On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Kali Tor wrote: > I have done all that, so covered on that aspect. Was wondering if disk > encryption and use of something like TRESOR would be useful? The private keys for the node are sensitive, and even the .tor/state file for the guard nodes could be if the at

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-02 Thread s7r
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/2/2014 2:46 PM, Kali Tor wrote: > Hi, > > >> >> If you are asking how to secure your box better, indeed the >> public IP address list of relays is often scanned and brute >> forced. That is why I recommend: >> >> - - if you run only Tor on th

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-02 Thread Kali Tor
Hi, > > If you are asking how to secureĀ  your box better, indeed the public IP > address list of relays is often scanned and brute forced. That is why > I recommend: > > - - if you run only Tor on that box is best, if not make sure your apps > are properly secured (mysql not listening on public

Re: [tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-02 Thread s7r
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 7/2/2014 9:50 AM, Kali Tor wrote: > All, > > Are there anything special that needs to be done to make sure that > Tor nodes running inside VMs (VPS) is protected from snooping eyes? > Since there is hardly any data at rest I am assuming not, but th

[tor-relays] Running tor in VPS - keep away snooping eyes

2014-07-02 Thread Kali Tor
All, Are there anything special that needs to be done to make sure that Tor nodes running inside VMs (VPS) is protected from snooping eyes? Since there is hardly any data at rest I am assuming not, but then, what do I know!:) -kali- ___ tor-relays ma