> So how would a NodeFamily declaration differ from the 3-node MyFamily > example above? NodeFamily can be specified by a client, if the relays don't specify their MyFamily by themselfs.
aurel On 6 January 2012 04:27, Steve Snyder <swsny...@snydernet.net> wrote: > No, there no reason to set MyFamily when you only admin a single node. > > That said, I just followed the link you referenced, and it leaves my > scratching head a little. The description of NodeFamily is: > > "The Tor servers, defined by their identity fingerprints or nicknames, > constitute a "family" of similar or co-administered servers, so never use > any two of them in the same circuit. Defining a NodeFamily is only needed > when a server doesn’t list the family itself (with MyFamily). This option > can be used multiple times." > > What? Suppose I operate 3 nodes. I could specify > > MyFamily > $00000000000000000000000000000000,$111111111111111111111111111111,$22222222222222222222222222222222 > > The doc says: > > NodeFamily node,node,… > > MyFamily node,node,… > > So how would a NodeFamily declaration differ from the 3-node MyFamily > example above? > > > > On 01/05/2012 09:29 PM, Greg wrote: >> >> (I'm quite new here, but...) >> If you only run 1 node, is there any reason to set the Family? My >> reading of https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en >> (MyFamily, NodeFamily) suggests that it's not relevant for the 1-node >> case. >> >> Thanks, >> Greg >> >> 2012/1/5 Tor Relays at brwyatt.net<t...@brwyatt.net>: >>> >>> Probably just misconfigured. If there are emails attached to the nodes >>> you >>> could try mailing them directly about it. >>> >>> brwyatt >>> >>> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 01:29:42 +0100, "Aurel W."<aure...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> when I browse through the list of relays I find many router names, >>>> which correlate in some way, but which don't specify a family in their >>>> descriptors. >>>> >>>> Just to name a few: >>>> * 2* c5VycfOP >>>> * 3* c516a >>>> * Caldron, Caldron2, Caldron3 >>>> * BlgTOR2, BlgTOR >>>> * DwarfHappy, DwarfSleepy, DwarfSneezy, DwarfDopey >>>> * DONATIONxTORx0 - DONATIONxTORx7 >>>> and so on,... >>>> >>>> is there a reason, why there is such a high number of relays, which >>>> fail to specify a family, since this seams rather striking? >>>> >>>> aurel >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> tor-relays mailing list >>>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
