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How to Set Up a Tor Relay on CentOS 6

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##At this point you can reboot your system and hit ''Esc'' after entering your ''HDD Encryption Password'' and watch for ''ntpd'' and ''tor'' to start toward the end of the boot process if you want.
##Configure ''Tor'' to act as a Relay
###QQQ Create a Control Password (you'll use this later) by running ''sudo tor --hash-password '<yourpasswordhere> ' > TempPassFile''DON'T FORGET THE SINGLE QUOTES!###QQQ Delete the record of your Control Password from your History####QQQ Run ''history'' to see a numbered list of the commands you executed####QQQ Find the entry for ''sudo tor --hash-password <yourpasswordhere> > TempPassFile'' and note the <LineNumber>####QQQ Run ''history -d <LineNumber>'' to remove that line from your history###QQQ Open your ''TempPassFile'' with ''vi /path/to/TempPassFile''###QQQ Arrow down to the last line and "yank" (copy) the line by hitting''yy''###QQQ Open your ''/etc/tor/torrc'' from within vi by executing '':e /etc/tor/torrc''###QQQ Uncomment ''HashedControlPassword ...'' to use a password to secure the ControlPort###QQQ Hit ''p'' to "paste" the hashed password your yanked a few minutes ago. Erase the original long hash replacing it with your pasted hash. This now make the Control Password the one you typed in earlier.
###Uncomment ''ORPort 9001'' to enable the system as a Relay
###Uncomment ''ExitPolicy reject *:*'' to configure the Relay as a "common" Middle Relay

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