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Why do vps providers not allow TOR?

SwitchBlade

New Member
Well? I want to setup a private TOR server for learning that only I will use but am finding that vps companies do not allow this. Does anyone know of a company that does allow this?
 

MannDude

Just a dude
vpsBoard Founder
Moderator
High CPU load, high traffic load and a huge amount of legal issues for exit nodes.
Pretty much this.

I'd also imagine that for every legal, legitimate, non-sketchy use of TOR that there is more than two people using it for less than ideal reasons... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 

mojeda

New Member
Well? I want to setup a private TOR server for learning that only I will use but am finding that vps companies do not allow this. Does anyone know of a company that does allow this?
If you just want to learn you could try creating a VM on your computer using something like Virtual box or VMWare Player, if you have the resources.
 

KwiceroLTD

New Member
Verified Provider
I have no problem with TOR nodes as long as you agree to have SWIP'd WHOIS-ip information, and deal with complaints.
 

Nyr

Active Member
Providers banning non-exit nodes do so only because they can't provide the advertised resources. Or because they are either misinformed about the dangers of a middle node or taking a moral stance, I don't know which is worse.
 

KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
Providers banning non-exit nodes do so only because they can't provide the advertised resources. Or because they are either misinformed about the dangers of a middle node or taking a moral stance, I don't know which is worse.
Or...

C. None of the above.

There are other reasons why providers don't allow non-exit node besides the two you listed.  ;)
 
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drmike

100% Tier-1 Gogent
I've never looked at companies that specifically allow Tor.  

There is a prior created list for this, but it probably isn't 100% current or correct, as sentiments about Tor change about the time abuse hits and feds show up looking for information or to seize things.

https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/GoodBadISPs

(I am a fan of Tor and find it sad that mass collection of aholes use it to mask their actual criminal doings.  I support Tor from freedom of speech side and right to not be tracked.)
 

Flapadar

Member
Verified Provider
Tor exit nodes lead to seized equipment. Simple as that really. Nobody likes equipment seizures. 
 
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KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
Lack of man power to ensure clients are not running exit nodes. I don't feel like digging through every client's TOR config file and see whether it's configured properly and then having to check it every day to make sure they didn't change it. Just not enough hours in the day. I did find a nice script that checks for exit nodes, but it didn't work one time so I'm not going to trust my whole company to an automated script that's already failed once.
 
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KwiceroLTD

New Member
Verified Provider
Well? I want to setup a private TOR server for learning that only I will use but am finding that vps companies do not allow this. Does anyone know of a company that does allow this?
Did some googling, it appears coinshost.com allows TOR Exit/Relay, and are located in Switzerland.
 
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