.merges

pls merges so that we can put out the release

.merges

<xmr-pr> 8937 8938 8941 8976 8977 8988

ok

thank you, gui too please

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> what happen to the rust monero implementation

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> last i saw it still had 3 separate open source conflicting licensees

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> github.com/rust-monero/xmr

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> github.com/xmr-rs/xmr

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> is this working

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> github.com/monero-rs

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> why multiple implementation

<0​x1zxq7896lp2zero:matrix.org> github.com/rust-monero

Is it really necessary to continue to f*ck with testnet, keep it at 80 kH/s and then sometimes leave for hours on end, basically bringing the network to a standstill?

There were 10 blocks over the last *12 hours*

Hello, I am trying to host a public monero node. However, I want to route my traffic through my VPS using TCP-Redir. This will allow my VPS ip to be used as a way for clients to connect to, instead of leaking my home ip address. The monerod instance is hosted on a physical server I have at my house, as the VPS does not have enough resources to host a public node. I found a public github issue describing the issue, but

it is a few years old and no progress has been made on it: monero-project/monero #5979. From what I can understand, I can redirect traffic (both p2p and RPC), however whenever my public IP address is advertised via P2P, it will give the IP of my home address (instead I want my VPS ip advertised). Any solutions? How does monerod get your public ip address?

Why do this? The VPS has higher network bandwidth. This acts as a proxy, protecting my home IP from denial of service attacks. Individual services can be rate limited with TCP-Redir.

I also believe when monerod tries to connect to other public nodes, it will leak my public IP (even if somehow we were able to find a solution to my problem above). This is an acceptable limitation. Clients that connect to my public node will use my VPS ip. Ie if I discover another node, I'll end up leaking my home IP as I'll be connecting with a random port outbound. But if another node discovers me, they will connect

to my vps ip and use my specified P2P port.

--p2p-external-port arg (=0) External port for p2p network protocol

Use this with your VPS's public IP to override monerod's auto detected IP. Which IIRC it gets from a return message from peers in handshakes.

thanks

Come to think of it, it cannot be, since the peer would see the VPS's IP. So I'm not sure how it gets the IP then.

Oh wait. It's port, not IP :S

Yeah, makes sense. If you route your traffic throiugh a VPS, peers should see your VPS' IP. If they see your home IP, your redirection is probably broken in the first place.

And you can still use --p2p-external-port if your out port is different from your local listening port.

Maybe someone remembers whether this "IP from return packet from peer" notion is correct. I'm not 100% sure it is.

even if it correct, when I do discover other public nodes I'll be connecting to them with my home ip

Thus they return my home ip, and by that notion monerod will advertise my home ID.

IP*

I'll be getting two sets of packets sent back to me, one where it says my IP is home IP (when I discover other nodes), and one where it says it is my VPS ip (when other nodes discover me).

Honestly I don't think there is much benefit to try to route p2p traffic through my VPS if when I discover other public nodes I connect with my home IP. The P2P is already monitored, my home IP leaks when I try to discover other nodes. For instance I can find my node on MoneroHash even though I am not a public node and just leeching. So may as well just run a public node on home IP.

Ah. Then that's why they're getting your IP. I thought your redir was basically a personal VPN.

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> thiking.. Does --p2p-bind-ip allow you to "override" the ip that is broadcast? Or..

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> Can --proxy be used instead of tcp-redir

It selects the IP to bind to. Usually these are non routable IPs from your LAN (or loopback).

I guess it'd work if you're on the backbone directly. We need someone on the backbone to test :D

<s​eikoqq1:matrix.org> Is Koe around ?

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> Dontasktoask.com

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> Whatsup?

s​eikoqq1:matrix.org: More frequently in the #monero-research-lab IRC channel than here, but yes, he follows development.

There is also a weekly meeting there, the last one 2 days ago was this one: monero-project/meta #894

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> if were being technical, Koe is on a haitus.

<o​frnxmr:monero.social> Is he around? I guess it depends what you want to talk about. Aka, dontasktoask.com