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Re: Tor configs



These are controlled by Torbutton's Preferences->Security
Settings->Headers->"Don't send referer during Tor usage" option, which
sets the appropriate Firefox settings.

Thus spake zzzjethro666@xxxxxxxxxxxx (zzzjethro666@xxxxxxxxxxxx):

> 
>  Hello.
> I don't remember who originally sent me the link to cross check config settings for Firefox with Tor.
> I have been doing that cross checking fort my Mac, and noticed these two that are not there. 
> They are as follows:
> 
> I have -network.http.sendRefererHeader          "0"           and
>             -network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferer    "false"
> 
> These values are both changed to                      "2"         and
>                                                                                  "true"
> when I enable Torbutton.
> 
> Aren't these configurations ways that web sites log and track users
> and shouldn't they remain "0" and "false" to keep one safe and anonymous?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 

-- 
Mike Perry
Mad Computer Scientist
fscked.org evil labs

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