[tbb-bugs] #16409 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Domain isolation: ports, toggle

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#16409: Domain isolation: ports, toggle
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks63             |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  tbb-usability-website     |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 You can trigger a switch to an exit supporting the 'unusual' port by
 connecting to that port first.

 E.g. first go to
 http://example.com:182

 this will trigger a circuit switch to an exit supporting port 182 if the
 current one doesn't.

 Subsequent connections to all
 http://example.com URLs will use that new exit.

 \\

 Most exits run a reduced exit policy and only support a modest number of
 ports. So there is no good answer for supporting those non web ports by
 default.

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