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[tor-bugs] #5820 [Vidalia]: Vidalia Relay Bundle installer starts relay on Administrator login
#5820: Vidalia Relay Bundle installer starts relay on Administrator login
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Reporter: marshray | Owner: chiiph
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Vidalia | Version: Tor: 0.2.2.35
Keywords: | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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(Same installation as bug #5803)
Downloaded Vidalia Relay Bundle from
https://www.torproject.org/download/download.html.en
vidalia-relay-bundle-0.2.2.35-0.2.17.exe
sha1sum 6157dfb5fa8690e3451beefcb003bc4999dd8508
MS Win 7 64 bit
Ran installer as normal user but allowed elevation to Admin user when
requested.
Accepted default installation path.
Did not opt to run directly after installing.
When I log in as the Administrator account Vidalia starts immediately and
begins relaying traffic before I can stop it. This is bad.
When I log in as the normal user account the relay is not started. I can
start it manually. This is not bad.
There is no entry in the 'Start menu' 'Startup' folder. It seems likely
that the installer (which had been elevated to Admin) is adding an entry
to the HKCU current user registry key which launches new apps at login.
Ideally the installer could be run as non-Admin. Few if any app installers
ever pull this off.
The installer could also offer to create a service. This would require
local Admin, but AFAICT there's no reason Tor.exe should need to run with
Admin privileges.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/5820>
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