No Tor server exists that allows exit to ...

[Justin Coffi]

So far the problem seems to exist only in tor-0.2.0.32-stable. The newer 
alpha version doesn't show signs of this problem so far. If it does, 
I'll do as suggested and let you know.


Roger Dingledine wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 01:51:09PM -0500, Justin Coffi wrote:
>   
>> I've setup a server on tor that I connect to via 
>> "localhost.<fingerprint>.exit" instead of using a *.onion address. It 
>> works fine at first.
>>     
>
> I assume you're setting "ExitPolicyRejectPrivate 0" in your relay's torrc?
>
> Are we talking about port 80, or some other port?
>
>   
>> However after 30 minutes or so I start receiving 
>> messages in my log from a connecting machine that says [notice] No Tor 
>> server exists that allows exit to 127.0.0.1:<port>
>>     
>
>   
>> The reason I used this method instead of hidden services was because my 
>> connections were timing out too frequently.
>>
>> Any insight or constructive criticism would be appreciated.
>>     
>
> Ought to work (assuming the relay's exit policy allows the connection,
> and assuming the relay stays up the directory authorities consider
> it reachable).
>
> The next step would be to take a debug-level log from the client's
> perspective, and put it up on a website somewhere and we can look through
> it to see what's going on. If you do this, be sure to be using the recent
> development code (either 0.2.1.8-alpha or svn trunk).
>
> --Roger
>
>