#17172: A fast guide to run a Win32 tor relay ------------------------------------------+-------------------------- Reporter: TORques | Owner: phoul Type: enhancement | Status: assigned Priority: Medium | Milestone: Component: Community/Relays | Version: Severity: Normal | Resolution: Keywords: Win32 relay tor-docs windows | Actual Points: Parent ID: | Points: Reviewer: | Sponsor: ------------------------------------------+--------------------------
Comment (by nusenu): According to phoul, Jaruga is working on this here: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorRelayGuideRevisions eventually it should be located here: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/TorRelayGuide/Windows a few comments: * the guide is missing with what user the steps need/should be performed * it is unusual to have program binaries in their own folder on the top level folder c:\ (instead of program files) * under what user is tor running? (please don't recommend users to run it with their ordinary account) * the current guide appears to require manual steps to start tor every time, shouldn't we aim for a service that starts at boot? I believe the actual thing to do here (mid-therm) would be to create an installer for Windows. The installer would ask the user a few simple questions: * do you want to run a relay? (non-exit) * if yes: * what ORPort do you want to use? (this needs to be reachable from the outside) * what contactInfo do you want to use for your relay? (this will be published) * do you want to start your relay after completing the installation? based on the answers * the binary is installed * the torrc configuration is generated automatically * the folders with proper permissions is setup * the tor service is created * tor is started this should also include a auto-updater otherwise we will end up with lots of outdated Windows based tor relays if tor relays on Windows gains traction -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17172#comment:6> Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/> The Tor Project: anonymity online
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