From 151380e1cdc5531b06d2388d4810fdb81c17afb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: traumschule Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 10:24:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document how to protect user's privacy for mirrors (#28166) --- docs/en/running-a-mirror.wml | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en/running-a-mirror.wml b/docs/en/running-a-mirror.wml index b8fef0bc..65ad867f 100644 --- a/docs/en/running-a-mirror.wml +++ b/docs/en/running-a-mirror.wml @@ -115,12 +115,39 @@ server { text/html en html htm shtml; -

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Please ensure that you keep your mirror updated (we suggest automating this task with something like 'cron'). Our website, source code and binary releases change often. An update frequency of six hours is recommended. Tor users everywhere will thank you.


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Prevent logging of IP addresses

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+ To protect the privacy of your users disable logging of IP addresses with + any of the following methods: +

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Joining the mirror community

@@ -137,13 +164,13 @@ text/html en html htm shtml; file to the mirrors list. Your mirror will then be added manually if it passes availability testing and your provided information is confirmed. Some general pointers on mirrors are: +

  1. Try not to run your mirror behind a content delivery network (such as Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly, etc) as most of them block access from countries where the mirror is needed the most.
  2. Try not to redirect http to https. Many places in the world cannot use https due to local or national firewalls.
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