On Sat, Oct 23, 2004 at 11:46:15PM +0200, BlueStar88 wrote: > Toad schrieb: > > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 08:28:58PM +0200, BlueStar88 wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> there is an important need to bind the external port to a specific > >> IP-address, for some anonymity reasons: > >> I have some virtual IP-adresses without reverse mapping i'd like > to use > >> freenet with. > > > > I think you will find that one IP address is almost as traceable > as any > > other IP address... > > > > I know, that's right! There is no way to hide the use of freenet nodes. > But u cannot get personal data on every ip address as easily, like on > registered domain addresses....
Reverse DNS won't generally get the interesting DNS addresses.. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# host amphibian.dyndns.org amphibian.dyndns.org A 82.32.18.233 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# host 82.32.18.233 Name: 82-32-18-233.cable.ubr03.azte.blueyonder.co.uk Address: 82.32.18.233 > > > >> Currently the node uses *all* IP-adresses for outgoing > connections! The > >> problem is not solvable using the firewall, because the > different ports > >> it uses on every connection - and it would not be the nicest way > anyway. > > > > One firewall-based solution would be the user match support in > linux's > > firewalling tools... if you are running the firewall on a separate > > machine you'd have to label the packets on the one running the node, > > after recognizing them from the user match module... > > > > I'll take a look at it. But i don't like the firewall solution, because > of negative effects on the node. The node would keep trying to build up > unwanted connections, until drop/reject. There would be a high error > count of no real errors and it would consume a hight amount of useless > working threads thought.... Eh? You don't have to obstruct the node's access. It needs to be able to make outgoing connections to any IP on any port, and accept incoming connections on the listenPort. What's the problem? > > > >> So my node identity is easily revealed by a reverse lookup of my > main ip > >> address on some connections. Like this i cannot use freenet without > >> presenting my street address to everyone! I cannot deal with that. > > > > You just admitted to running freenet on a public mailing list! :) > > > > In my opinion it makes a difference, if i present just a > number/account-id/nick/any-provider-data, or my real name and street > address via the easy use of the arin database.... What database? I whois my IP address and get an address in bradford.. (I'm in bristol)... I was under the impression the way to go from IP address to home address was to send some threatening legalese to the ISP. > > > >> Thanks for any suggestions!!! > > > > Sincerely -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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