Re: [tor-bugs] #5174 [Tor Relay]: Tor relay can listen to ports < 1024 without running as root

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#5174: Tor relay can listen to ports < 1024 without running as root
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 Reporter:  flupzor      |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  assigned        
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor Relay    |        Version:                  
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                  
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                  
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Changes (by nickm):

  * milestone:  => Tor: unspecified


Comment:

 Hm?  There is no way to bind low ports unless you start with the
 appropriate capability (e.g.,  by being root).  That's not a bug; that's
 unix.


 That said, the website should do a better job of distinguishing between
 running as root and starting as root.

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