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[tor-bugs] #21326 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Sec. "Using a system-installed Tor process with Tor Browser" in start-tor-browser needs update
#21326: Sec. "Using a system-installed Tor process with Tor Browser" in start-tor-
browser needs update
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Keywords: start-tor-browser
Actual Points: | Parent ID:
Points: | Reviewer:
Sponsor: |
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Starting from TBB 6.5 the Sec. "Using a system-installed Tor process with
Tor Browser" in `start-tor-browser` script is no longer valid. The old
recommendations were:
`# SETTING NAME VALUE`
`# extensions.torbutton.banned_ports
[...],<SocksPort>,<ControlPort>`
`# extensions.torbutton.block_disk false`
`# extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_host 127.0.0.1`
`# extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_port <SocksPort>`
`# extensions.torbutton.inserted_button true`
`# extensions.torbutton.launch_warning false`
`# extensions.torbutton.loglevel 2`
`# extensions.torbutton.logmethod 0`
`# extensions.torbutton.settings_method custom`
`# extensions.torbutton.socks_port <SocksPort>`
`# extensions.torbutton.use_privoxy false`
`# extensions.torlauncher.control_port <ControlPort>`
`# extensions.torlauncher.loglevel 2`
`# extensions.torlauncher.logmethod 0`
`# extensions.torlauncher.prompt_at_startup false`
`# extensions.torlauncher.start_tor false`
I cannot comment on `torlauncher` options, because I don't use tor
launcher. As concerns torbutton options:
Instead of `extensions.torbutton.banned_ports` we now have option
`network.security.ports.banned`. Isn't it? If yes, we should replace.
Option `extensions.torbutton.block_disk` is absent in `about:config`.
Instead of old 6 options:
`extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_host`
`extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_port`
`extensions.torbutton.socks_host`
`extensions.torbutton.socks_port`
`network.proxy.socks`
`network.proxy.socks_port`
which had to be adjusted accordingly, now we have only
`network.proxy.socks` and `network.proxy.socks_port` in `about:config`.
So, these options should be used instead of options
`extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_host`,
`extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_port`, and
`extensions.torbutton.socks_port` in `start-tor-browser` script.
Option `extensions.torbutton.settings_method` is absent in `about:config`,
it seems to be not necessary anymore.
Option `extensions.torbutton.use_privoxy` is absent in `about:config`.
Somebody should check new configuration and these my suggestions.
If somebody is managing TBB with system-installed Tor without TBB access
to `ControlPort` (Tor chains must be restarted manually when needed), now
the configuration is pretty simple:
1. Remove `tor-launcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx` file.
2. Start TBB: `$ cd tor-browser_en-US/Browser ; ./start-tor-browser
--debug`
3. Go to Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Network. Change host and port
for SOCKS proxy (if needed).
4. Disable automatic updates in Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced ->
Updates (if you check PGP signatures and update TBB manually).
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21326>
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