Author: mttp Date: 2014-01-13 09:06:39 +0000 (Mon, 13 Jan 2014) New Revision: 26533 Added: website/trunk/docs/en/faq-torbrowser.wml Log: Created a Tor Browser FAQ page (nothing links to it yet) Added: website/trunk/docs/en/faq-torbrowser.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq-torbrowser.wml (rev 0) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq-torbrowser.wml 2014-01-13 09:06:39 UTC (rev 26533) @@ -0,0 +1,317 @@ +## translation metadata +# Revision: $Revision: 25929 $ +# Translation-Priority: 2-medium + +#include "head.wmi" TITLE="Tor Project: Tor Browser FAQ" CHARSET="UTF-8" +<div id="content" class="clearfix"> + <div id="breadcrumbs"> + <a href="<page index>">Home » </a> + <a href="<page docs/documentation>">Documentation » </a> + <a href="<page docs/faq-torbrowser>">Tor Browser FAQ</a> + </div> + <div id="maincol"> + <!-- PUT CONTENT AFTER THIS TAG --> + <h1>Tor Browser FAQ</h1> + <hr> + <h3>Questions</h3> + <ul> + <li><a href="#WhereDidVidaliaGo">Where did the world map (Vidalia) + go?</a></li> + <li><a href="#DisableJS">How do I disable JavaScript?</a></li> + <li><a href="#VerifyDownload">How do I verify the download + (sha256sums.txt)?</a></li> + <li><a href="#NewIdentityClosingTabs">Why does "New Identity" close + all my open tabs?</a></li> + <li><a href="#ConfigureRelayOrBridge">How do I configure Tor as a relay + or bridge?</a></li> + <li><a href="#Timestamps">Why are the file timestamps from 2000?</a></li> + <li><a href="#SourceCode">Where is the source code for the bundle? How do + I verify a build?</a></li> + </ul> + <hr> + + <a id="WhereDidVidaliaGo"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#WhereDidVidaliaGo">Where did the world map + (Vidalia) go?</a></h3> + + <p>Vidalia has been replaced with Tor Launcher, which is a Firefox + extension that provides similar functionality. Unfortunately, circuit + status reporting is still missing, but we are <a + href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8641">working + on providing it</a>. </p> + + <p>In the meantime, we are providing standalone Vidalia packages for + people who still want the map. Windows and Linux versions are <a + href="​https://people.torproject.org/~erinn/vidalia-standalone-bundles/"> + available here</a>. + + <p>To use these packages, extract them, then run the startup script. + On Windows, this is "Start Vidalia.exe". On Linux, it is start-vidalia. + They can be placed in a different directory from TBB (and likely should + be). </p> + + <p>This Vidalia package will only run properly if Tor Browser has already + been launched. You cannot start it before launching Tor Browser. </p> + + <p>MacOS is still under development, but in the mean time you can modify + your TBB 2.x to be a standalone Vidalia (and then use it after starting + TBB 3.x) by opening your TBB 2.x vidalia.conf file in an editor and + replacing its contents with just these lines:</p> + + <pre> + [General] + LanguageCode=en + + [Tor] + ControlPort=9151 + TorExecutable=. + Torrc=. + DataDirectory=. + AuthenticationMethod=cookie + </pre> + + <hr> + + <a id="DisableJS"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#DisableJS">How do I disable JavaScript?</a> + </h3> + + <p>Alas, Mozilla decided to get rid of the config checkbox for JavaScript + from earlier Firefox versions. And since TBB 3.5 is based on Firefox 24 + (FF17 is unmaintained), that means TBB 3.5 doesn't have the config + checkbox anymore either, which is unfortunate.</p> + + <p>The simplest way to disable JavaScript in TBB 3.5 is to click on the + Noscript "S" (between the green onion and the address bar), and select + "Forbid scripts globally". Note that vanilla NoScript actually whitelists + several domains even when you try to disable scripts globally, whereas + Tor Browser's NoScript configuration disables all of them. </p> + + <p>The more klunky way to disable JavaScript is to go to about:config, + find javascript.enabled, and set it to false.</p> + + <p>There is also a very simple addon available at addons.mozilla.org + called QuickJS, which provides a toolbar toggle for the javascript.enabled + about:config control. There are no configuration options for the addon, + it just switches the javascript.enabled entry between true and false and + provides a button for it. </p> + + <p>If you want to be extra safe, use both the about:config setting and + NoScript. </p> + + <p>As for whether you should disable it or leave it enabled, that's <a + href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#TBBJavaScriptEnabled">a + tradeoff we leave to you</a>.</p> + + <hr> + + <a id="VerifyDownload"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#VerifyDownload">How do I verify the download + (sha256sums.txt)?</a></h3> + + <p>You can still verify your Tor Browser download by downloading the + signature file (.asc) along with your package and <a + href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/verifying-signatures.html.en"> + checking the GPG signature</a> as before. We now have an additional + verification method that allows you to verify the build as well as + the download.</p> + + <ul> + <li>Download the Tor Browser package, the sha256sums.txt file, and the + sha256sums signature files. They can all be found in the same directory + under <a href="https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/"> + https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/</a>, for example in 3.5 + for TBB 3.5.</li> + <li>Retrieve the signers' GPG keys. This can be done from the command + line by entering something like + <pre>gpg --keyserver keys.mozilla.org --recv-keys 0x29846B3C683686CC</pre> + (This will bring you developer Mike Perry's public key. Other + developers' key IDs can be found on + <a href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/signing-keys.html.en">this + page</a>.)</li> + <li>Verify the sha256sums.txt file by executing this command: + <pre>gpg --verify <NAME OF THE SIGNATURE FILE>.asc sha256sums.txt</pre></li> + <li>You should see a message like "Good signature from <DEVELOPER + NAME>". If you don't, there is a problem. Try these steps again.</li> + <li>Now you can take the sha256sum of the Tor Browser package. On + Windows you can use the <a href="http://md5deep.sourceforge.net/"> + hashdeep utility</a> and run + <pre>C:\location\where\you\saved\hashdeep -c sha256sum <TOR BROWSER FILE NAME>.exe</pre> + On Mac or Linux you can run <pre>sha256sum <TOR BROWSER FILE NAME>.zip</pre> or <pre>sha256sum <TOR BROWSER FILE NAME>.tar.gz</pre> without having to download a utility.</li> + <li>You will see a string of letters and numbers.</li> + <li>Open sha256sums.txt in a text editor.</li> + <li>Locate the name of the Tor Browser file you downloaded.</li> + <li>Compare the string of letters and numbers to the left of your + filename with the string of letters and numbers that appeared + on your command line. If they match, you've successfully verified the + build.</li> + </ul> + + <p><a href="https://github.com/isislovecruft/scripts/blob/master/verify-gitian-builder-signatures"> + Scripts</a> to <a + href="http://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/648/how-to-verify-tor-browser-bundle-tbb-3-x">automate + </a> these steps have been written, but to use them you will need to + modify them yourself with the latest Tor Browser Bundle filename.</p> + + <hr> + + <a id="PluggableTransports"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#PluggableTransports">How do I use pluggable transports?</a></h3> + + <p> + For now, the Pluggable Transports-capable TBB is still a separate + unofficial package. Download them <a + href="https://people.torproject.org/~dcf/pt-bundle/3.5-pt20131217/"> + here</a>. We hope to have combined packages available in a beta soon. + </p> + + <p> + The separate Pluggable Transports-capable TBB is different from the + Pluggable Transports bundles that have been released in the past. + They include the programs necessary to use obfsproxy and flash proxy, + but the pluggable transports are not enabled by default. You must + enable them manually by adding Bridge lines to the torrc file. + (Please see ticket <a + href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10418">#10418</a> + for how we hope to make it easier to do in the future.) + </p> + + <p> + To enable <b>obfsproxy</b>, edit the file called Data/Tor/torrc inside the + bundle and add the lines: + </p> + + <pre> +Bridge obfs3 83.212.101.2:42782 2ADFE7AA8D272C520D1FBFBF4E413F3A1B26313D +Bridge obfs3 83.212.101.2:443 2ADFE7AA8D272C520D1FBFBF4E413F3A1B26313D +Bridge obfs3 169.229.59.74:31493 AF9F66B7B04F8FF6F32D455F05135250A16543C9 +Bridge obfs3 169.229.59.75:46328 AF9F66B7B04F8FF6F32D455F05135250A16543C9 +Bridge obfs3 209.141.36.236:45496 +Bridge obfs3 208.79.90.242:35658 +Bridge obfs3 109.105.109.163:38980 9D7259A696F7DAB073043B28114112A46D36CFFD +Bridge obfs3 109.105.109.163:47779 844B1F53FFD548C998F8D3B01B7E19FA07C3396E +Bridge obfs2 83.212.100.216:47870 1F01A7BB60F49FC96E0850A6BAD6D076DFEFAF80 +Bridge obfs2 83.212.96.182:46602 6F058CBEF888EB20D1DEB9886909F1E812245D41 +Bridge obfs2 70.182.182.109:54542 94C9E691688FAFDEC701A0788BD15BE8AD34ED35 +Bridge obfs2 128.31.0.34:1051 CA7434F14A898C7D3427B8295A7F83446BC7F496 +Bridge obfs2 83.212.101.2:45235 2ADFE7AA8D272C520D1FBFBF4E413F3A1B26313D + </pre> + <p> + To enable <b>flash proxy</b>, edit the file called Data/Tor/torrc inside the + bundle and add the lines: + </p> + <pre> +LearnCircuitBuildTimeout 0 +CircuitBuildTimeout 60 +Bridge flashproxy 0.0.1.0:1 + </pre> + + <hr> + + <a id="NewIdentityClosingTabs"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#NewIdentityClosingTabs">Why does "New + Identity" close all my open tabs?</a></h3> + + <p> + That's actually a feature, since it's discarding your application-level + browser data too. But it sure is a surprising feature, for people who + are used to Vidalia's "new identity" behavior. + </p> + + <p> + We're working on ways to make the behavior less surprising, e.g. a popup + warning or auto restoring tabs. See ticket <a + href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9906">#9906</a> and + ticket <a href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10400"> + #10400</a> to follow progress there. + </p> + + <p> + In the mean time, you can get Vidalia's old "newnym" functionality by + attaching a Vidalia to your TBB3.x. See the instructions above. + </p> + + <hr> + + <a id="ConfigureRelayOrBridge"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#ConfigureRelayOrBridge">How do I configure Tor as a relay or bridge?</a></h3> + + <p> + You've got three options. + </p> + + <p> + First (best option), if you're on Linux, you can install the system + Tor package (e.g. apt-get install tor) and then set it up to be a relay + (<a href="https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-relay-debian">instructions</a>). + You can then use TBB independent of that. + </p> + + <p> + Second (simpler option), if you're on Windows, you can fetch the separate + "Vidalia relay bundle" or "Vidalia bridge bundle" from the download page + and then use that (again you can use TBB independent of it). + </p> + + <p> + Third (complex option), you can either hook your Vidalia up to TBB (as + described in the FAQ above) or edit your torrc file (in Data/Tor/torrc) + directly to add the following lines: + </p> + <pre> + ORPort 443 + Exitpolicy reject *:* + BridgeRelay 1 # only add this line if you want to be a bridge + </pre> + <p> + If you've installed <a + href="https://www.torproject.org/projects/obfsproxy-debian-instructions.html.en#instructions">Obfsproxy</a>, + you'll need to add one more line: + </p> + <pre> + ServerTransportPlugin obfs3 exec /usr/bin/obfsproxy managed + </pre> + <p> + This third option is pretty klunky right now; see e.g. <a + href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10449">this bug</a>; + but we're hoping it will become an easy option in the future. + </p> + + <hr> + + <a id="Timestamps"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#Timestamps">Why are the file timestamps + from 2000?</a></h3> + + <p>One of the huge new features in TBB 3.x is the "deterministic build" + process, which allows many people to build the Tor Browser Bundle and + verify that they all make exactly the same package. See Mike's <a + href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/deterministic-builds-part-one-cyberwar-and-global-compromise">first + blog</a> post for the motivation, and his <a + href="https://blog.torproject.org/blog/deterministic-builds-part-two-technical-details">second + blog post</a> for the technical details of how we do it. + </p> + + <p>Part of creating identical builds is having everybody use the same + timestamp. Mike picked the beginning of 2000 for that time. The reason + you might see 7pm in 1999 is because of time zones. </p> + + <hr> + + <a id="SourceCode"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#SourceCode">Where is the source code for the bundle? How do I verify a build?</a></h3> + + <p> + Start with <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/builders/tor-browser-bundle.git">https://gitweb.torproject.org/builders/tor-browser-bundle.git</a> and <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/builders/tor-browser-bundle.git/blob/HEAD:/gitian/README.build">https://gitweb.torproject.org/builders/tor-browser-bundle.git/blob/HEAD:/gitian/README.build</a>. + </p> + + </div> + <!-- END MAINCOL --> + <div id = "sidecol"> +#include "side.wmi" +#include "info.wmi" + </div> + <!-- END SIDECOL --> +</div> +<!-- END CONTENT --> +#include <foot.wmi>