# Relay Operator **URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.torproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.torproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.torproject.org/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Tor Relay Search not showing ContactInfo or MyFamily](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relay-search-not-showing-contactinfo-or-myfamily/21448)
**Author:** [@neel](https://forum.torproject.org/u/neel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relay-search-not-showing-contactinfo-or-myfamily/21448 "2026-04-09T06:20:20Z")
Yes, I know that MyFamily is going away. But I recently swapped my home internet from T-Mobile/Calyx SIM to Spectrum (they installed a so-called “high split amp”) and after a year of not having a relay at home, I finall… --- ## [Schrödinger's bridge](https://forum.torproject.org/t/schrodingers-bridge/21394)
**Author:** [@lars-skuggi](https://forum.torproject.org/u/lars-skuggi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/schrodingers-bridge/21394 "2026-03-29T20:04:12Z")
Hi, I’m running a webtunnel bridge since yesterday on a VPS and it’s dead and alive at the same time! I can connect using a tor browser and browse the internet download stuff etc. The tor browser’s circuit shows as fi… --- ## [Why does Tor listen to UDP?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-does-tor-listen-to-udp/21284)
**Author:** [@dudu](https://forum.torproject.org/u/dudu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-does-tor-listen-to-udp/21284 "2026-03-28T18:51:24Z")
Hi, I recently noticed that Tor binds to UDP sockets when configured as a relay on FreeBSD. root@:~ # sockstat -46l USER COMMAND PID FD PROTO LOCAL ADDRESS FOREIGN ADDRESS \_tor tor … --- ## [Webtunnel Bridge Image Outdated](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-bridge-image-outdated/21343)
**Author:** [@jabdoa2](https://forum.torproject.org/u/jabdoa2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-bridge-image-outdated/21343 "2026-03-19T14:54:59Z")
It seems as the thetorproject/webtunnel-bridge - Docker Image referenced in the docs has not been updated for four month. It contains an old tor version + libraries and appears to be generally rather unmaintained. It is … --- ## [DDoS protection in Windows running bridge](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ddos-protection-in-windows-running-bridge/21328)
**Author:** [@protenix](https://forum.torproject.org/u/protenix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ddos-protection-in-windows-running-bridge/21328 "2026-03-17T22:44:38Z")
Hello. I was considering enabling a bridge for the Tor network on my home server running Windows. I read this documentation at https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/windows/ and would like to know if there… --- ## [Hello All: Introduction](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hello-all-introduction/20203)
**Author:** [@TorSuperNodes](https://forum.torproject.org/u/TorSuperNodes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hello-all-introduction/20203 "2026-03-14T11:48:31Z")
Just want to say a quick hello. I am provisioning up the first wave of what I am calling TorSuperNodes. In this first wave, I currently have 15 (Guard, Middle, NoExit, NoDir) up and running with 29TB starting bw avail (… --- ## [Relay operator & onion services developer - Onion Search Engine](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-operator-onion-services-developer-onion-search-engine/21307)
**Author:** [@onionsearchengine](https://forum.torproject.org/u/onionsearchengine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-operator-onion-services-developer-onion-search-engine/21307 "2026-03-10T15:09:56Z")
Hi everyone, I’m the founder of Onion Search Engine (onionsearchengine.com), a search engine for .onion hidden services active since 2017, and Onion Mail (onionmail.org), a free anonymous email service with native .onio… --- ## [How to set up a new censorship-circumvention improvement on the server side for WebTunnel bridges](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-set-up-a-new-censorship-circumvention-improvement-on-the-server-side-for-webtunnel-bridges/20924)
**Author:** [@unic3rn](https://forum.torproject.org/u/unic3rn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-set-up-a-new-censorship-circumvention-improvement-on-the-server-side-for-webtunnel-bridges/20924 "2026-03-10T09:26:16Z")
@DerangedSquid, your topic closed, so I couldn’t reply to you here. The discussion before can also be viewed here. Well, unfortunately there is no documentation yet. There are a few threads on the Tor Project code deve… --- ## [How exactly do I backup my relay's identity keys?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-exactly-do-i-backup-my-relays-identity-keys/16854)
**Author:** [@lovetor](https://forum.torproject.org/u/lovetor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-exactly-do-i-backup-my-relays-identity-keys/16854 "2026-02-26T09:37:38Z")
I use a laptop to connect to a server in the cloud to run my tor relay and I wanted to download my relay’s master key off the server. I tried searching online for answers and all I can find is vague information about bac… --- ## [Finding Tor difficult to upgrade](https://forum.torproject.org/t/finding-tor-difficult-to-upgrade/21267)
**Author:** [@potlatch](https://forum.torproject.org/u/potlatch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/finding-tor-difficult-to-upgrade/21267 "2026-02-25T12:28:34Z")
I’ve operated 6 exit relays and 6 bridges for nearly 10 years but I’m finding it harder and harder to upgrade recently. For example, a recent try on ubuntu 24.03, I received reply: The following packages have unmet dep… --- ## [What kind of bridges can I run at the same time?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/what-kind-of-bridges-can-i-run-at-the-same-time/21189)
**Author:** [@Maledict](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Maledict)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/what-kind-of-bridges-can-i-run-at-the-same-time/21189 "2026-02-21T18:54:37Z")
Hello, I’m usually running both a obfs4 and a webtunnel bridge (I’ve turned off the WT bridge since a few months because of this issue). I was looking to also run a Snowflake proxy because there isn’t enough snowflakes … --- ## [New relay minor issues, notices.log, curl](https://forum.torproject.org/t/new-relay-minor-issues-notices-log-curl/21231)
**Author:** [@code9n](https://forum.torproject.org/u/code9n)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/new-relay-minor-issues-notices-log-curl/21231 "2026-02-16T11:26:07Z")
New relay : 6AD7A3E682FE74BDFE34AC0F0D17714480BA773B is running okay but I messed about with ownership of the /var/log/tor/notices.log file and now it’s not receiving logs at all. What should the result of ls -l not… --- ## [Bridge relay set up help](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bridge-relay-set-up-help/21084)
**Author:** [@vintage1950](https://forum.torproject.org/u/vintage1950)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bridge-relay-set-up-help/21084 "2026-01-31T04:31:44Z")
Hello Tor community I am new to Tor and very recently have been trying to set up a relay bridge. Not sure but i think i might not have set it up correctly. after leaving it running all night i looked this morning… --- ## [IPv6-only obfs4 bridge support](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ipv6-only-obfs4-bridge-support/21146)
**Author:** [@Anonymous.99](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Anonymous.99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ipv6-only-obfs4-bridge-support/21146 "2026-01-27T18:34:45Z")
Hi, I am trying to run an obfs4 bridge on a Raspberry Pi 4 and would appreciate some clarification on whether my setup is supported. For context, my host is behind CGNAT and does not have a public IPv4 address, but it … --- ## [My Snowflake setup on Alpine Linux behind a OpenWrt router](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-snowflake-setup-on-alpine-linux-behind-a-openwrt-router/21078)
**Author:** [@nullptr](https://forum.torproject.org/u/nullptr)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-snowflake-setup-on-alpine-linux-behind-a-openwrt-router/21078 "2026-01-23T22:23:40Z")
Hello there, for a long time I’ve been wanting to contribute to the anti-censorship measurements of the Tor Project and since I’ve recently got to set up my homeserver I’ve also decided to also set up a Snowflake standa… --- ## [Should Compression Bomb Sources be Banned by FW](https://forum.torproject.org/t/should-compression-bomb-sources-be-banned-by-fw/21135)
**Author:** [@miry](https://forum.torproject.org/u/miry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/should-compression-bomb-sources-be-banned-by-fw/21135 "2026-01-22T10:36:36Z")
Hello, I’m a new bridge relay operator and have been reading about the compression bomb messages in my logs. I understand that they aren’t much to worry about. I’m getting this log message regularly every 60~65 seconds … --- ## [Outdated tor version in obfs4-bridge docker image?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/outdated-tor-version-in-obfs4-bridge-docker-image/21014)
**Author:** [@nfriedly](https://forum.torproject.org/u/nfriedly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/outdated-tor-version-in-obfs4-bridge-docker-image/21014 "2026-01-16T17:13:02Z")
Hi, I have an Unraid server that’s running thetorproject/obfs4-bridge - Docker Image I recently noticed that relay search has a “Not Recommended” flag on my node and similarly the logs have a line about the version of T… --- ## [\[tor-relays\]IPv6 Only still not possible?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-ipv6-only-still-not-possible/20993)
**Author:** [@dathoschy](https://forum.torproject.org/u/dathoschy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-ipv6-only-still-not-possible/20993 "2026-01-16T02:55:25Z")
In times when many Internet providers are switching to CGNAT or selling IPv6-only access, why can’t a Tor relay still be IPv6-only for these purposes? Or is there now a way to contribute to the Tor network without havin… --- ## [Snowflake on OpenWRT as standalone proxy](https://forum.torproject.org/t/snowflake-on-openwrt-as-standalone-proxy/18754)
**Author:** [@bisir](https://forum.torproject.org/u/bisir)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/snowflake-on-openwrt-as-standalone-proxy/18754 "2026-01-15T15:37:42Z")
My router is powerful enough it can run Snowflake proxy. At least the router itself does run 24/7 and it’s low powered compared to the dedicated machine. The set up should be for what I know (looking here for info): o… --- ## [Advice needed - Shutting Down](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advice-needed-shutting-down/21081)
**Author:** [@gogtor](https://forum.torproject.org/u/gogtor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advice-needed-shutting-down/21081 "2026-01-14T10:13:43Z")
Greetings - We are looking for some advice. We are shutting down our TOR relays (middle and Exits) for the foreseeable future. The reasons are private and not related to the community or TOR. In doing so, we’d like to t… --- ## [Bypassing the \ list for specific IP blocks](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bypassing-the-excludenodes-list-for-specific-ip-blocks/21069)
**Author:** [@TheInsolentPrince](https://forum.torproject.org/u/TheInsolentPrince)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/bypassing-the-excludenodes-list-for-specific-ip-blocks/21069 "2026-01-13T15:25:02Z")
I have my torrc file configured to block everything but Iran, I may open it up in the future, but I stood it up just to help them out, since it’s so bad over there. I was hoping there would be an variable, but the manu… --- ## [Stuck at 5% Running as a limited user on Win Svr 2022](https://forum.torproject.org/t/stuck-at-5-running-as-a-limited-user-on-win-svr-2022/21060)
**Author:** [@TheInsolentPrince](https://forum.torproject.org/u/TheInsolentPrince)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/stuck-at-5-running-as-a-limited-user-on-win-svr-2022/21060 "2026-01-10T22:05:42Z")
After asking Grok about which VPS providers support exit nodes, I selected Contabo, They use Proxmox, and Qemu, and on RHEL. I set this relay up to provide services to people in Iran during their democratic (or perhaps m… --- ## [Tor.service Killed by Watchdog Timeout](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-service-killed-by-watchdog-timeout/1168)
**Author:** [@ppeb](https://forum.torproject.org/u/ppeb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-service-killed-by-watchdog-timeout/1168 "2026-01-08T14:00:22Z")
I’m trying to run a relay on my Arch server, and for some reason when running it as a systemd service it gets killed by watchdog very quickly. This doesn’t happen to any of my other systemd services so I have no idea wha… --- ## [WebTunnel bridge unavailable](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-bridge-unavailable/21059)
**Author:** [@jabdoa2](https://forum.torproject.org/u/jabdoa2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/webtunnel-bridge-unavailable/21059 "2026-01-06T12:16:09Z")
I run two WebTunnel bridges. Both of them are periodically shown as offline in Relay Search. Is that expected? I could not find anything regarding that in the documentation. Should I worry? This seems to be common for a… --- ## [Detected possible compression bomb on WebTunnel bridge](https://forum.torproject.org/t/detected-possible-compression-bomb-on-webtunnel-bridge/21049)
**Author:** [@jabdoa2](https://forum.torproject.org/u/jabdoa2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/detected-possible-compression-bomb-on-webtunnel-bridge/21049 "2026-01-06T00:56:47Z")
I recently started offering a WebTunnel bridge behind one of my websites. It is running on Kubernetes behind Traefik using Gateway API. From my own tests it works fine and according to metrics.torproject.org it is distri… --- ## [Problem with Tor relay upgrades on Ubuntu](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-relay-upgrades-on-ubuntu/21051)
**Author:** [@potlatch](https://forum.torproject.org/u/potlatch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-tor-relay-upgrades-on-ubuntu/21051 "2026-01-03T21:49:20Z")
I run 4 small exits, 4 guard and 6 bridge relays on various versions of Ubuntu. These are difficult to upgrade as I get message similar to: “Release file for https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org/dists/focal/InRelea… --- ## [Relay down but working to all appearances?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-down-but-working-to-all-appearances/21027)
**Author:** [@FileX](https://forum.torproject.org/u/FileX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-down-but-working-to-all-appearances/21027 "2025-12-31T03:00:17Z")
Reachable per telnet (ORPort) and curl (other port) Ping works with something like torproject.org = dns and connection working Tor starts without problems (100% bootstrapped, bandwith self-test finished, logs show reach… --- ## [Manual calculation of the bridge-moji](https://forum.torproject.org/t/manual-calculation-of-the-bridge-moji/21023)
**Author:** [@marek22k](https://forum.torproject.org/u/marek22k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/manual-calculation-of-the-bridge-moji/21023 "2025-12-28T11:29:33Z")
Hello, When I add a bridge in Tor Browser, the fingerprint is displayed with four emojis. I would be interested to know how I can create this fingerprint manually, for example with Ansible or a Python script. The rea… --- ## [Alleged Netscan Hetzner](https://forum.torproject.org/t/alleged-netscan-hetzner/21017)
**Author:** [@diyarciftci](https://forum.torproject.org/u/diyarciftci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/alleged-netscan-hetzner/21017 "2025-12-26T09:37:41Z")
I operate a few relays. My main server is with hetzner which I run a tor relay on. As mentioned on the mailing list, others have experienced too where hetzner automated systems flag the server for being used for netsc… --- ## [My relay went down suddenly with OR port not reachable](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-relay-went-down-suddenly-with-or-port-not-reachable/20999)
**Author:** [@Dray](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Dray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-relay-went-down-suddenly-with-or-port-not-reachable/20999 "2025-12-24T10:05:00Z")
Hi all, My apologies if this is an old issue with an easy fix but I’ve not been able to find anything actionable despite searching here and the internet more generally. I set my relay up and got it working according to… [Previous page](https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=3)