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The simplest thing to do (for a suitable definition of "simple") is, rather than setting up a new IP range for the exit node, tell your vendors to exclude the IP address of the exit node. Much like vendors who don't allow off-campus access (*cough* uptodate) exclude the proxy server address already. - David On 2016-03-19 09:46 PM, William Denton wrote: > On 19 March 2016, Alison Macrina wrote: > >> Hi all, Andromeda forwarded me this email and so I decided to join the >> list in case anyone wants to chat about Tor relays (exits and non-exits) >> in libraries. > > Welcome---I'm glad you joined. > > I work at a large university where the library has a small IT department > and the university has a large one. University IT ultimately controls > everything about networking and security. Library IT is concerned about > security, and library administration is concerned about making sure our > contracts with vendors aren't broken by us accidentally opening up JSTOR > and PsycInfo to Tor users. > > How have academic libraries like mine been arranging exit nodes? Do you > have any advice, regarding the technology and the advocacy, that would > help? We tell vendors our IP range---how could I convince people to set > up a new one for the exit node? > > Bill