Revisions to Can the Tor Browser be configured to function as a non-exit relay node?

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I downloaded the 64bit64-bit Windows installed for "Tor Browser" from this URL:

It installed and worked as expected and can display normal and .onion.onion sites. The first default page it displays is about:tor Under "you can help" there is a link called Run a Tor Relay Node which says:

followedFollowed by Configure Tor by editing the torrc file.

Am I correct ? and ifIf not, how do I active the relay functionality. Thanks.?

startStart with Tor Browser closed.

contentsContents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" are:

addAdd this line at bottom:

saveSave and close.

openOpen Tor browser and gotogo to Tor blog page, all Ok. closeClose Tor Browser.

aA file has been created at "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log" with 32000 odd log entries.

changeChange contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" to:

saveSave and close.

deletedDeleted contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log".

openOpen Tor browser.

getGet following error message:

checkCheck contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

clickClick "Restart Tor".

getGet following error message:

checkCheck contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

clickClick "Restart Tor".

getGet same error message:

logsLogs still blank.

clickClick exit.

getGet following error message:

clickClick OK.

checkCheck contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

I downloaded the 64bit Windows installed for "Tor Browser" from this URL

It installed and worked as expected and can display normal and .onion sites. The first default page it displays is about:tor Under "you can help" there is a link called Run a Tor Relay Node which says

followed by Configure Tor by editing the torrc file.

Am I correct ? and if not, how do I active the relay functionality. Thanks.

start with Tor Browser closed

contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" are

add this line at bottom

save and close

open Tor browser and goto Tor blog page, all Ok. close Tor Browser

a file has been created at "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log" with 32000 odd log entries.

change contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" to

save and close

deleted contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log"

open Tor browser

get following error message

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

click "Restart Tor"

get following error message

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

click "Restart Tor"

get same error message

logs still blank

click exit

get following error message

click OK

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

I downloaded the 64-bit Windows installed for "Tor Browser" from this URL:

It installed and worked as expected and can display normal and .onion sites. The first default page it displays is about:tor Under "you can help" there is a link called Run a Tor Relay Node which says:

Followed by Configure Tor by editing the torrc file.

Am I correct? If not, how do I active the relay functionality?

Start with Tor Browser closed.

Contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" are:

Add this line at bottom:

Save and close.

Open Tor browser and go to Tor blog page, all Ok. Close Tor Browser.

A file has been created at "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log" with 32000 odd log entries.

Change contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" to:

Save and close.

Deleted contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log".

Open Tor browser.

Get following error message:

Check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

Click "Restart Tor".

Get following error message:

Check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

Click "Restart Tor".

Get same error message:

Logs still blank.

Click exit.

Get following error message:

Click OK.

Check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank.

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edited Jun 9, 2015 at 16:09

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click "Restart Tor"

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

click "Restart Tor"

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edited Jun 9, 2015 at 15:51

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in response to Jens Kubieziel requests for more detailed test ....

start with Tor Browser closed

contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" are

# This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be preserved
# The old torrc file was renamed to torrc.orig.1 or similar, and Tor will ignore it

DataDirectory S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor
GeoIPFile S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip
GeoIPv6File S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip6

add this line at bottom

Log debug file my_debug.log

save and close

open Tor browser and goto Tor blog page, all Ok. close Tor Browser

a file has been created at "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log" with 32000 odd log entries.

change contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" to

# This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be preserved
# The old torrc file was renamed to torrc.orig.1 or similar, and Tor will ignore it

DataDirectory S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor
GeoIPFile S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip
GeoIPv6File S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip6

Log debug file my_debug.log

ORPort 443
Exitpolicy reject *:*
Nickname 78629847569874
ContactInfo [email protected]

save and close

deleted contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log"

open Tor browser

get following error message

enter image description here

click "Restart Tor"

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

get following error message

enter image description here

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

Try the "Copy Tor Log To Clipboard" button and paste into notepad, also blank.

click "Restart Tor"

get same error message

logs still blank

click exit

get following error message

enter image description here

click OK

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

in response to Jens Kubieziel requests for more detailed test ....

start with Tor Browser closed

contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" are

# This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be preserved
# The old torrc file was renamed to torrc.orig.1 or similar, and Tor will ignore it

DataDirectory S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor
GeoIPFile S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip
GeoIPv6File S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip6

add this line at bottom

Log debug file my_debug.log

save and close

open Tor browser and goto Tor blog page, all Ok. close Tor Browser

a file has been created at "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log" with 32000 odd log entries.

change contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" to

# This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be preserved
# The old torrc file was renamed to torrc.orig.1 or similar, and Tor will ignore it

DataDirectory S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor
GeoIPFile S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip
GeoIPv6File S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\geoip6

Log debug file my_debug.log

ORPort 443
Exitpolicy reject *:*
Nickname 78629847569874
ContactInfo [email protected]

save and close

deleted contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log"

open Tor browser

get following error message

enter image description here

click "Restart Tor"

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

get following error message

enter image description here

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

Try the "Copy Tor Log To Clipboard" button and paste into notepad, also blank.

click "Restart Tor"

get same error message

logs still blank

click exit

get following error message

enter image description here

click OK

check contents of "S:\tor\Tor Browser\Browser\my_debug.log", its blank

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edited Jun 9, 2015 at 13:18

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edited Jun 9, 2015 at 9:05

John McNamara

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delay - relay typo doh!

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edited Jun 7, 2015 at 21:39

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