# Relay Operator **URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forum.torproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.torproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.torproject.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Clarification on limiting tor bandwidth](https://forum.torproject.org/t/clarification-on-limiting-tor-bandwidth/19799)
**Author:** [@foo](https://forum.torproject.org/u/foo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/clarification-on-limiting-tor-bandwidth/19799 "2025-07-08T07:51:09Z")
I have read over the article on limiting tor bandwidth and just want to make sure my understanding is correct. I have a relay running with 5TB of traffic allowed per month (combining the upload and download). The exampl… --- ## [Should a bridge ORPort be reachable?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/should-a-bridge-orport-be-reachable/19761)
**Author:** [@maxzrbn](https://forum.torproject.org/u/maxzrbn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/should-a-bridge-orport-be-reachable/19761 "2025-07-07T13:10:28Z")
I have recently read somebody stating that bridges’ ORPorts should not be kept open and reachable from the outside, as that might expose the bridge itself and render it useless. I then tried closing the ORPort on a brid… --- ## [My Relay regularly loses the guard flag. Sometimes it comes back alone, sometimes it comes back after I restart tor](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-relay-regularly-loses-the-guard-flag-sometimes-it-comes-back-alone-sometimes-it-comes-back-after-i-restart-tor/19486)
**Author:** [@zoozndeq](https://forum.torproject.org/u/zoozndeq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/my-relay-regularly-loses-the-guard-flag-sometimes-it-comes-back-alone-sometimes-it-comes-back-after-i-restart-tor/19486 "2025-07-02T12:32:08Z")
Hi there ! I have been running a relay since a few month now, but sometimes my relay looses the guard flag and I don’t understand why. I did a few changes that improved the situation, but every week or so, the relay lo… --- ## [Using Ansible to get the tor offline key expiry date](https://forum.torproject.org/t/using-ansible-to-get-the-tor-offline-key-expiry-date/19617)
**Author:** [@torix](https://forum.torproject.org/u/torix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/using-ansible-to-get-the-tor-offline-key-expiry-date/19617 "2025-06-27T12:07:18Z")
I am trying to run a very simple Ansible script to get the offline key expiration date: name: Execute a script. hosts: myhosts become: True gather\_facts: false tasks: name: execute the script script: cmd: /home/t… --- ## [Is Hetzner an Unofficial Co-Owner of the Tor Network?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-hetzner-an-unofficial-co-owner-of-the-tor-network/18907)
**Author:** [@protectivecat](https://forum.torproject.org/u/protectivecat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-hetzner-an-unofficial-co-owner-of-the-tor-network/18907 "2025-06-25T15:36:01Z")
Tor provides anonymity to millions of users around the globe which has made it a valuable target for malicious actors. As a low-latency anonymity system, it is vulnerable to traffic correlation attacks from strong passi… --- ## [Tor repeatedly crashing on OpenBSD](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-repeatedly-crashing-on-openbsd/18889)
**Author:** [@maxzrbn](https://forum.torproject.org/u/maxzrbn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-repeatedly-crashing-on-openbsd/18889 "2025-06-22T19:53:24Z")
I’ve been running this OpenBSD relay for a year now without much problems, but recently (after upgrading to OpenBSD 7.7 and Tor 0.4.8.16) the daemon started crashing every few hours of runtime. These are the logs linked… --- ## [Questionnable request: obfs4 bridge IPv4 address rotation](https://forum.torproject.org/t/questionnable-request-obfs4-bridge-ipv4-address-rotation/19311)
**Author:** [@streamstrad](https://forum.torproject.org/u/streamstrad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/questionnable-request-obfs4-bridge-ipv4-address-rotation/19311 "2025-06-15T23:55:40Z")
hello peeps, the email address assigned to my obfs4 bridge received the following email: is anyone familiar with this requestor (Ahmet) or has anyone received a similar email? I tried searching Ahmets email and potent… --- ## [Reoccuring Relay Error - Please Help](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reoccuring-relay-error-please-help/19383)
**Author:** [@clucernoni](https://forum.torproject.org/u/clucernoni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reoccuring-relay-error-please-help/19383 "2025-06-14T17:11:09Z")
Hello. I am currently running 8 VPS servers with multiple relays (up to 8 per IP) across multiple providers. I am experiencing a reoccurring error on many of the relays that I can’t figure out what is causing it. The er… --- ## [Donations and sponsorships to Tor Relay Associations](https://forum.torproject.org/t/donations-and-sponsorships-to-tor-relay-associations/19393)
**Author:** [@antsir](https://forum.torproject.org/u/antsir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/donations-and-sponsorships-to-tor-relay-associations/19393 "2025-06-14T12:48:15Z")
Does Tor allow relays to receive sponsorships? --- ## [Little traffic on the relay](https://forum.torproject.org/t/little-traffic-on-the-relay/19291)
**Author:** [@id8kv3mdy](https://forum.torproject.org/u/id8kv3mdy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/little-traffic-on-the-relay/19291 "2025-06-12T04:05:06Z")
I’m looking at the stats and I don’t understand why so little traffic, is everything ok with the settings? Is no one using it? OR Addresses: IPv4,IPv6 Advertised Bandwidth: 20.57 KiB/s Flags: Running Valid Additio… --- ## [Relay Flagged "StaleDesc"](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-flagged-staledesc/19312)
**Author:** [@clucernoni](https://forum.torproject.org/u/clucernoni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-flagged-staledesc/19312 "2025-06-12T01:46:44Z")
Hey All, I am currently running ~35+ relays across multiple providers. I just set up a new VPS on a provider that I have used before. This VPS is running 24 relays across 24 “CPUs”. This is the first time I have needed … --- ## [How do I upgrade tor?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-do-i-upgrade-tor/19344)
**Author:** [@antsir](https://forum.torproject.org/u/antsir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-do-i-upgrade-tor/19344 "2025-06-11T11:44:23Z")
I used an old version of Tor to build a relay. I want to upgrade to the latest version of Tor. How can I do this? I am using the default Tor repository of Debian. --- ## [Are there any cloud servers that support cryptocurrency?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/are-there-any-cloud-servers-that-support-cryptocurrency/19245)
**Author:** [@antsir](https://forum.torproject.org/u/antsir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/are-there-any-cloud-servers-that-support-cryptocurrency/19245 "2025-06-09T13:27:04Z")
Can anyone recommend some cloud servers that can be paid for with cryptocurrency? I want to build a Tor bridge, but I need to buy the server anonymously. --- ## [How to set up a Tor restart](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-set-up-a-tor-restart/19242)
**Author:** [@everydayisok](https://forum.torproject.org/u/everydayisok)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-set-up-a-tor-restart/19242 "2025-06-08T08:53:23Z")
Hi, everyone. I ran a Tor relay on ubuntu 22.04 following the Tor tutorial ( website link). Eventually, I started the Tor process using the command ‘systemctl restart tor@default’ . May I ask how you configure the sys… --- ## [Issue installing Tor relay](https://forum.torproject.org/t/issue-installing-tor-relay/19156)
**Author:** [@SirNeo](https://forum.torproject.org/u/SirNeo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/issue-installing-tor-relay/19156 "2025-05-30T12:57:33Z")
Can someone please fix this issues root@myserver~# apt update Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports InRelease Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian book… --- ## [Error: Bridge address is not valid](https://forum.torproject.org/t/error-bridge-address-is-not-valid/18775)
**Author:** [@fortuna](https://forum.torproject.org/u/fortuna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/error-bridge-address-is-not-valid/18775 "2025-05-29T11:15:39Z")
Tor was running fine until I had to move it behind a NAT due to a new ISP. Now https://bridges.torproject.org/status gives: \* obfs4 IPv4: dysfunctional Error: Bridge address is not valid Last tested: 2025-05-06 15:4… --- ## [SSL/TLS: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Insufficient DH Group Strength Vulnerability](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ssl-tls-diffie-hellman-key-exchange-insufficient-dh-group-strength-vulnerability/11846)
**Author:** [@AnonWatcher](https://forum.torproject.org/u/AnonWatcher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ssl-tls-diffie-hellman-key-exchange-insufficient-dh-group-strength-vulnerability/11846 "2025-05-25T15:39:09Z")
Hello everyone. I’m encountering an issue regarding the weak strength of the certificate key. The OVasp vulnerability scanner indicates that the Diffie-Hellman (DF) groups are weak on the service at port 423, which is w… --- ## [Why are different relays getting drastically different traffic?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-are-different-relays-getting-drastically-different-traffic/18691)
**Author:** [@clucernoni](https://forum.torproject.org/u/clucernoni)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-are-different-relays-getting-drastically-different-traffic/18691 "2025-05-23T10:51:47Z")
Hello! I am relatively new to the world of being a relay operator. I am running 4 different VPSs in 4 different countries with multiple relays on each. I would like to help with the diversity of the relays by choosing l… --- ## [Dissapointed about WebTunnel](https://forum.torproject.org/t/dissapointed-about-webtunnel/18976)
**Author:** [@SirNeo](https://forum.torproject.org/u/SirNeo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/dissapointed-about-webtunnel/18976 "2025-05-23T10:51:09Z")
I did something wrong or webtunnel is a big waste of resources 16:25:52 \[NOTICE\] Heartbeat: Since last heartbeat message, I have seen 0 unique clients. 16:25:52 \[NOTICE\] While not bootstrapping, fetched this many bytes… --- ## [Unsolicited Bridgeline request, any ideas why?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/unsolicited-bridgeline-request-any-ideas-why/18974)
**Author:** [@JingoJango](https://forum.torproject.org/u/JingoJango)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/unsolicited-bridgeline-request-any-ideas-why/18974 "2025-05-19T17:23:53Z")
Hello Friends, I recieved this randon email from someone who’s obviously got it from the dridge database somehow and I havne’t replied I figure what’s wrong with the usual routes? Has anyone else recived these --- ## [Relay and bridge](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-and-bridge/18879)
**Author:** [@d70](https://forum.torproject.org/u/d70)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-and-bridge/18879 "2025-05-14T09:19:31Z")
I tried to activate a relay (guard and middle) at the same time as the bridge mode. Once I activate the option ‘Bridgerelay 1’, it becomes only a bridge. Although I think it makes a lot of sense, someone has already do… --- ## [Cannot ping6 any of the authorities in the list](https://forum.torproject.org/t/cannot-ping6-any-of-the-authorities-in-the-list/18822)
**Author:** [@torix](https://forum.torproject.org/u/torix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/cannot-ping6-any-of-the-authorities-in-the-list/18822 "2025-05-12T16:18:01Z")
I took the list of ipv6 addresses from the torproject post-install page: Have had a lot of trouble with ipv6 not working for a South African ISP, but realized that I can’t ping6 successfully from any of my ipv6 running… --- ## [Confusion about Good Bad ISPs page](https://forum.torproject.org/t/confusion-about-good-bad-isps-page/18844)
**Author:** [@Princess-Daisy](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Princess-Daisy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/confusion-about-good-bad-isps-page/18844 "2025-05-12T07:42:51Z")
I want to contribute to the page Good Bad ISPs, since I noticed my ISP was missing and I wanted to make it easier for people to find the relevant information about them. However, I soon realised that I don’t fully unders… --- ## [The snowflake proxy webext traffic is less than that of standalone](https://forum.torproject.org/t/the-snowflake-proxy-webext-traffic-is-less-than-that-of-standalone/18825)
**Author:** [@hqy662](https://forum.torproject.org/u/hqy662)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/the-snowflake-proxy-webext-traffic-is-less-than-that-of-standalone/18825 "2025-05-11T18:24:12Z")
The source code shows that the maximum client of web ext is 1. Can it be as unlimited as standalone? --- ## [Known guides / performance considerations for high performance Exit nodes](https://forum.torproject.org/t/known-guides-performance-considerations-for-high-performance-exit-nodes/18642)
**Author:** [@cozybeardev](https://forum.torproject.org/u/cozybeardev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/known-guides-performance-considerations-for-high-performance-exit-nodes/18642 "2025-05-11T16:08:58Z")
Hi, Was just wondering if anyone has any tips, guides or otherwise information regarding running high performance exit nodes. I’m experimenting with an unlimited bandwidth 10gbps server for which I currently have 20 IP… --- ## [Can I manually set iat-mode setting in obfs4 bridges?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/can-i-manually-set-iat-mode-setting-in-obfs4-bridges/18576)
**Author:** [@swqksi236](https://forum.torproject.org/u/swqksi236)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/can-i-manually-set-iat-mode-setting-in-obfs4-bridges/18576 "2025-05-08T17:44:08Z")
I noticed that when I get bridges for tor, iat-mode setting is already set to different values (0-2). Based on my own research, iat-mode is an obfuscation setting, where 0 is supposedly no obfuscation, and 2 is maximum o… --- ## [2 relay per IP limit / how to use more bandwidth](https://forum.torproject.org/t/2-relay-per-ip-limit-how-to-use-more-bandwidth/1636)
**Author:** [@Stephen304](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Stephen304)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/2-relay-per-ip-limit-how-to-use-more-bandwidth/1636 "2025-05-08T08:53:51Z")
Is there any way to get around the 2 relay per IP limit? For context, I have a symmetric 3 gig business fiber connection which I have been running a middle relay for ~4 years. Unfortunately, it has never used more than ~… --- ## [Tor fills tmp space and crashes](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-fills-tmp-space-and-crashes/17725)
**Author:** [@fortuna](https://forum.torproject.org/u/fortuna)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-fills-tmp-space-and-crashes/17725 "2025-05-08T08:52:55Z")
The bridge is running on this device with OpenWrt firmware. After a week or so the tmp space in RAM with a size of 494 MB fills up completely. This is annoying because it stops other applications from working as they can… --- ## [Help with tor exit node configuration, BadExit, and ExitPolicy](https://forum.torproject.org/t/help-with-tor-exit-node-configuration-badexit-and-exitpolicy/18636)
**Author:** [@YuriGagarin](https://forum.torproject.org/u/YuriGagarin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/help-with-tor-exit-node-configuration-badexit-and-exitpolicy/18636 "2025-05-01T20:46:07Z")
Hi I am trying to setup a config for my tor node to only block 25, 465, 587 basically to make it look like this guys exit: Relay Search This is my current exit node and right now I only did ExitPolicy reject 25,465,587 … --- ## [Relay Stuck at "ORPort Not Reachable" - Need Help Debugging](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-stuck-at-orport-not-reachable-need-help-debugging/18628)
**Author:** [@boss0220](https://forum.torproject.org/u/boss0220)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/relay-stuck-at-orport-not-reachable-need-help-debugging/18628 "2025-05-01T10:35:03Z")
Hello Tor community, I’m a new relay operator and my relay doesn’t seem to be reachable. The logs show it’s binding to ports correctly, but it’s stuck at \[WARN\] Your server has not managed to confirm reachability for it… [Previous page](https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.torproject.org/c/support/relay-operator/17.md?page=6)