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The problem with this is the same as for services like dropbox. If enough people do this they will start blocking the slicehost IPs. To be successful you need
by bcl 16y ago
The problem with this is the same as for services like dropbox. If enough people do this they will start blocking the slicehost IPs.
To be successful you need to have
* IP usage distributed over a wide range
* private distribution of proxy details
* ability to switch to a new proxy when your current one is blocked
Tor tries to accomplish most of this, but from the OP's post it appears that it is being effectively blocked, either by watching Tor entry points or by packet inspection.
- tlrobinson 16y agoDoes Tor use encryption between nodes? If so that should solve the deep packet inspection, right? If not, why not?
- dublinclontarf 16y agoTor encrypts between nodes, the problem is getting connected to the Tor network, you need an entry point. What the government is doing is blocking the entry points. Initially the public bridges, and then the bridge nodes (normal ones anyway). You need to get the ip of a bridge before you can connect, but once this becomes available(semi public information) the government also learns it and blocks the ip. There are dedicated teams here whose job is to suppress connections to Tor from inside China.
- jhancock 16y agoIn practice, only services that are advertising themselves as a way to get around the firewall may get blocked. Using SSH through some arbitrary VPS provider in the U.S., the chances of it getting blocked are very low...low, as in I've done it for years with the same IP with no problems.
- anto1ne 16y agoIn practice the great firewall is still not blocking vpn, even a weak pptp is ok. Many very well known vpn services are still not blocked, and not because of ignorance from govt. Just search for vpn on taobao (chinese ebay), and you'll find plenty of options.