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**O2.2, Set up, run, and monitor more vantage points in-country:**
**O2.2, Set up, run, and monitor more vantage points in-country:**
Vantage points in-country allow us to monitor how Tor tools work in Iran and test fixes or changes to these tools when new filtering techniques are implemented. We will do this with the support of Miaan Group, who will help to locate and establish servers that will effectively reflect and test the Tor user experience in Iran. At this time, we do not have any live servers. In the past, we had 5 servers which now remain inactive. However, funding through this project will help us reestablish more vantage points. When the servers were live, they were used to:
Vantage points in-country allow us to monitor how Tor tools work in Iran and test fixes or changes to these tools when new filtering techniques are implemented.
- Check and continuously monitor pluggable transport connectivity and performance
- Analyze censorship mechanisms
- Test and validate countermeasures
The information we could gather from the servers made it possible to quickly test and validate anti-censorship measures. Relying only on user feedback has proved a useful but slow process.
To protect users' identities, users also often need to redact important/personal details to protect their safety. With a vantage point, we're able to quickly gather information remotely in a safer way. Access to such a vantage point makes developing anti-censorship tools faster and more efficient for this specific user group.
**O2.3, Connect to users inside of Iran to test the Tor connection and debug Tor-powered tools:**
**O2.3, Connect to users inside of Iran to test the Tor connection and debug Tor-powered tools:**
Similarly to O2.2, connecting with in-country users gives us an understanding of how Tor tools work for Iranians and test fixes or changes when tools stop working. Direct connection to users is one of the most vital tools we have in our approach to keeping Iranians connected because it allows for a rapid testing, validation, and release cycle. We will only connect with Iranian users who directly reach out to the Tor Project and Miaan via our official support channels and help desks. In order to test Tor connection and debug Tor-powered tools, we will not ask them to run scripts or custom programs. We may ask them to tell us about what they are experiencing in their
Similarly to O2.2, connecting with in-country users gives us an understanding of how Tor tools work for Iranians and test fixes or changes when tools stop working. Direct connection to users is one of the most vital tools we have in our approach to keeping Iranians connected because it allows for a rapid testing, validation, and release cycle.
connection to Tor, to test different settings within these tools and report the results, to share their logs from the Tor application they are using (which can be anonymized and do not require running custom software to collect), and to run OONI connectivity tests (as available). These activities are chosen for their low risk. Please see our Security Plan for more information about our approach. We will do this with the support of Miaan Group, who has already helped the Tor Project in this way over the past several months.
**O2.4, Monitor impact of censorship and internet filtering events:**
**O2.4, Monitor impact of censorship and internet filtering events:**
We will monitor and evaluate the impact of new censorship or filtering events. Miaan Group will support the Tor Project by sending us reports from its networks of in-country changes in internet access.
We will monitor and evaluate the impact of new censorship or filtering events.
**O2.5, Develop and deploy fixes to Tor tools when censorship disrupts access in Iran:**
**O2.5, Develop and deploy fixes to Tor tools when censorship disrupts access in Iran:**
The culminating activity in this Objective involves reactive software patching and tweaking that is
The culminating activity in this Objective involves reactive software patching and tweaking that is