[tor-relays] Re: Please update standalone snowflake proxy to v2.13.1

[Josh Lawson via tor-relays <tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I installed a standalone Snowflake proxy and it seems to default to running as root. Are there any concerns? Is running as root required to run properly?

Thank you!

On Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 09:59, Marek Küthe via tor-relays <tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Don't "by default" and "please add flag" contradict each other?
> If it makes sense to enable it by default, then perhaps there’s no need
> for an extra flag.
> 
> I also get the snowflake binary from deb.torproject.org. If it isn't
> updated there, my binary will unfortunately remain outdated :-( Not
> everyone wants to use Docker.
> 
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:19:20 -0400
> Cecylia Bocovich via tor-relays <tor-relays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > After receiving reports of Snowflake proxies being blocked by DTLS
> > fingerprint in Russia[0], we updated the standalone proxy to enable a
> > new DTLS randomization and mimicry feature[1] by default.
> >
> > Proxy operators that are using the standalone version of the proxy will
> > need to update or set the following command-line option:
> >
> > -covertdtls-config randomizemimic
> >
> > Browser-based proxies such as the browser badge or webextension were not
> > blocked and do not require an update.
> >
> > Thank you for running a Snowflake proxy!
> >
> > [0] https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/603
> > [1] https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2025/foci-2025-0006.pdf
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