[tor-talk] Need Help with limiting nodes to USA (Was: Need Help)

[mirimir]

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On 03/29/2013 04:42 PM, William Lucas wrote:
> Ok is there any way to make my IP address from USA without showing up anonymous
> 
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: "Sebastian G. <bastik.tor>" <bastik.tor at googlemail.com>
> To: tor-talk at lists.torproject.org 
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [tor-talk] Need Help with limiting nodes to USA (Was: Need Help)
>  
> 29.03.2013 16:42, William Lucas:
>> How can I make my tor browser strictly use the USA servers?
> 
> Hello,
> 
> https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en
> 
> If this means exiting there, and not just building circuits with only US
> nodes, which wouldn't be great for anonymity, read this quote from the
> manual.
> 
> Please note that this might be harmful for your anonymity as well. An
> adversary knowing your exit will be in the USA would probably try to
> watch all exits in the USA, while monitoring your connection and
> correlate traffic, based on timing and volume.
> 
> "ExitNodes node,node,…
> 
> A list of identity fingerprints, nicknames, country codes and address
> patterns of nodes to use as exit node---that is, a node that delivers
> traffic for you outside the Tor network.
> 
> Note that if you list too few nodes here, or if you exclude too many
> exit nodes with ExcludeExitNodes, you can degrade functionality. For
> example, if none of the exits you list allows traffic on port 80 or 443,
> you won’t be able to browse the web.
> 
> Note also that not every circuit is used to deliver traffic outside of
> the Tor network. It is normal to see non-exit circuits (such as those
> used to connect to hidden services, those that do directory fetches,
> those used for relay reachability self-tests, and so on) that end at a
> non-exit node. To keep a node from being used entirely, see ExcludeNodes
> and StrictNodes.
> 
> The ExcludeNodes option overrides this option: any node listed in both
> ExitNodes and ExcludeNodes is treated as excluded."
> 
> Adding
> 
> "ExitNodes {us}" (without the quotes "")
> 
> to the torrc (can be edited with any text editor) should do it.
> 
> Regards,
> Sebastian G. (bastik_tor)
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