Why not? > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:46:54 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network > > David Carlson: >> On 9/25/2013 11:10 AM, Joe wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm planning to run a Tor relay on a spare computer at home. Security >>> is a concern, and not only regarding the machine running the relay but >>> also my other computers. Are there any (theoretical or otherwise) >>> known attacks a person can perform on a running Tor relay to take >>> remote control of it, and assuming the said person could pull that >>> off, is it possible to extend this control to the other computers >>> behind the same router? I am aware of possible DDOS attacks and other >>> risks related to running an exit, but i am comfortable in taking these >>> chances in my >>> environment. >>> >>> I would run the relay on a yet-undecided-Linux distro, possibly Mint >>> Debian or some flavor of Ubuntu which i am more familiar with, and use >>> full-disk encryption with strong passwords. Are there any risks to my >>> other computers worth consideration? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >> I have found an indirect risk that all computers sharing the relay's IP >> address will probably be blacklisted from some commercial websites, >> regardless of whether the relay is an exit relay or not. I cannot >> access Ancestry.com from any computer in my house. >> >> David C >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > > I've been running a middle relay for years in my private net behind one > adress. no problems there. You should just never run an exit relay there. > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
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