Re: [tor-talk] DNS and DNSSec Questions

2012-05-30 Thread proper
> Hello, I have recently started using TOR and would like to understand and > clarify some doubts: > > > > My DNS doubts: > > 1) If I use Norton ConnectSafe for Home (the cloud-based DNS Web filtering > service); am I risking i) to loose my anonymity (i.e my IP, etc.) and/or > ii) to be totally sus

Re: [tor-talk] Tor + VPN + DNS (?)

2012-05-30 Thread Aaron Whiteman
Thanks - yes, this is what I think happens: Tor: Client (me) ---> Tor Node 1 ---> Tor Node 2 ---> Tor Node 3 (exit node) ---> Internet (HTTP or HTTPS). Internet (HTTP or HTTPS) ---> Tor Node 3 ---> Tor Node 2 ---> Tor Node 1 ---> Client (me). The DNS is done remotely at Tor Node 3 (exit node)

[tor-talk] None of the authentication protocols specified are supported

2012-05-30 Thread Aaron Whiteman
./start-tor-browser displays (on the command line): Launching Tor Browser Bundle for Linux in /home/countess/tor-browser_en-US Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported I am using Ubuntu 10.04.  Does this error matter? Thanks. __

[tor-talk] Tor Hidden Service: Non-Existing vs Non-Rechable

2012-05-30 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
Hi, i would like to know if it's possible to determine if a TorHS is non-existing or if it's non-reachable (exists but there is a connection problem). -naif ___ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mai

Re: [tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread Nick Mathewson
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 2:38 AM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote: > Hi all, > > i've been thinking some days ago that the Tor infrastructure maybe a > very valuable infrastructure also for other software that would like to > stay distributed without a "central directory". Basically, there are som

Re: [tor-talk] DNS and DNSSec Questions

2012-05-30 Thread HardKor
It depend where all those applications are hooked. If it only change system settings it should not be a problem if you configured your applications well because no DNS request sould be sent by "torified" client application. HardKor On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Pasan tus cosas, siempre. < pasa

[tor-talk] DNS and DNSSec Questions

2012-05-30 Thread Pasan tus cosas, siempre.
Hello, I have recently started using TOR and would like to understand and clarify some doubts: My DNS doubts: 1) If I use Norton ConnectSafe for Home (the cloud-based DNS Web filtering service); am I risking i) to loose my anonymity (i.e my IP, etc.) and/or ii) to be totally susceptible for

Re: [tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
On 5/30/12 3:18 PM, Gregory Maxwell wrote: > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) > wrote: >> So basically "on top of Tor software and Tor Infrastructure" it would be >> possible to build other kind of networks, given that they participate to >> the Tor network itself. > > An

Re: [tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread Gregory Maxwell
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote: > So basically "on top of Tor software and Tor Infrastructure" it would be > possible to build other kind of networks, given that they participate to > the Tor network itself. And the directory authorities could freely attack such u

Re: [tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
On 5/30/12 2:08 PM, krishna e bera wrote: > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 08:38:10AM +0200, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote: >> i've been thinking some days ago that the Tor infrastructure maybe a >> very valuable infrastructure also for other software that would like to >> stay distributed without a "cen

Re: [tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread krishna e bera
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 08:38:10AM +0200, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote: > i've been thinking some days ago that the Tor infrastructure maybe a > very valuable infrastructure also for other software that would like to > stay distributed without a "central directory". > > In order to do so, a serv

[tor-talk] Data storage in cached-descriptors

2012-05-30 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
Hi all, i've been thinking some days ago that the Tor infrastructure maybe a very valuable infrastructure also for other software that would like to stay distributed without a "central directory". In order to do so, a server-software for a distributed network, may also run a Tor Relay and write i