How To Configuring a Tor Relay

Unknown // Friday, May 17, 2013


Download the Tor Browser Bundle for your Operating System (windows/Linux or Mac) from http://adfoc.us/3119924296500

Install and run it.

You should have the Vidalia Control Panel somewhere on your desktop.

Click on Setup Relaying.

You have a few options here:-

Non-exit relay (just pass traffic around TOR network)

Exit relay (pass traffic out onto the internet on behalf of other users)

Help censored users reach the Tor network (makes you a hidden connection that people in countries that block Tor can use to get to Tor)

I chose ‘Relay traffic for the Tor network (exit relay)’.

I also chose >1.5Mbps bandwidth.

Once done here, go to Exit Policies.

Tick all the traffic you are happy to allow out through your internet connection for other people.

I ticked all of them except for Misc Other Services but this is a personal choice - as some may allow abusive traffic.

I then clicked on basic Settings.

Ticked the box ‘Attempt to automatically configure port forwarding’.

Clicked the Test button, this showed everything as Ok.

I clicked on close on the Test popup window.

Click on Ok.

I did this on Linux, hopefully the instructions are the same/similar for Windows and Mac.