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Re: [tor-bugs] #7188 [Tor]: Using "Set up Sync" feature in TBB changes a lot of settings; easier fingerprinting; bad for anonymity

#7188: Using "Set up Sync" feature in TBB changes a lot of settings; easier
fingerprinting; bad for anonymity
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    Reporter:  cypherpunks  |        Type:  defect  
      Status:  new          |    Priority:  critical
   Milestone:               |   Component:  Tor     
     Version:               |    Keywords:          
      Parent:               |      Points:          
Actualpoints:               |  
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Comment(by Larkdg):

 Replying to [comment:2 fleakite]:
 > @Larkdg: Sync is NOT enabled by default.  Users would have to enable
 them on their own by providing their email address and activation code (or
 recovery key).
 >
 > Disabling the "Set up Sync" on TBB would be one way of solving this
 since the "sync" feature changes enough settings (as listed previously) on
 the default TBB to make fingerprinting easier and bad for anonymity.

 I understood Sync is NOT enabled by default. This ticket was generated
 with the ending comment containing, "Possible solution - disable the
 "sync" function in TBB?"

 I say anonimity is prior to "making fingerprinting easier" (ask TAILS
 devs) and recommend TBB just purge "Sync" from TBB:

 ... this probably has been beaten to death in the overall projects, so, I
 end my comments!

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/7188#comment:3>
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