On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:54:22 +0200 leandro noferini <lnofe...@cybervalley.org> wrote: >I would like to control the usage (the amount of connections or >something like) to a hidden service I have. > >In the man page (0.2.2.1-alpha-1 version) I found these directives: > > AuthoritativeDirectory 0|1 > When this option is set to 1, Tor operates as an > authoritative directory server. Instead of caching the > directory, it generates its own list of good servers, > signs it, and sends that to the clients. Unless the > clients already have you listed as a trusted directory, > you probably do not want to set this option. Please > coordinate with the other admins at > tor-...@freehaven.net if you think you should be a > directory. > > HSAuthoritativeDir 0|1 > When this option is set in addition to > AuthoritativeDirectory, Tor also accepts and serves > hidden service descriptors. (Default: 0) > > HSAuthorityRecordStats 0|1 > When this option is set in addition to > HSAuthoritativeDir, Tor periodically (every 15 minutes) > writes statistics about hidden service usage to a file > hsusage in its data directory. (Default: 0) > > DataDirectory/hsusage > Used to track hidden service usage in terms of fetch > and publish requests to this hidden service > authoritative directory. Only used when recording of > statistics is enabled. > >As I can understand I need to enable all to have something, right? The
To have what? >first option is not only for directory servers? Unless the tor developers have arranged with you for you to operate a directory authority of some kind, you will not use any of the above options. Other people would only have need to set those options in a laboratory situation in which they were setting up their own internal tor network. Do NOT play with those options on tor relays running in the real-world tor network. > >And also, what kind of information I will have? > Please be more explicit about what you wish to do. Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * **********************************************************************