[tor-bugs] #1222 [Tor - Relay]: Tor falsely believing to be offline

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#1222: Tor falsely believing to be offline
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 Reporter:  noino667            |         Type:  defect     
   Status:  closed              |     Priority:  minor      
Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final  |    Component:  Tor - Relay
  Version:  0.2.0.31            |   Resolution:  fixed      
 Keywords:  easy                |       Parent:             
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Changes (by nickm):

  * status:  new => closed
  * version:  0.2.1.21 => 0.2.0.31
  * resolution:  None => fixed


Old description:

> Actually, don't know if it's a bug in the server or client, or both.
> Running Tor server on Win 2k,
> low bandwidth & severely port limited but still technically an exit; not
> using the client much, I still
> will let the server run unattended for days at times. The problem is,
> after Tor and computer have
> run unattended for say a dozen hours, when I come back and make a client
> request myself thru Tor,
> I will get this notice : "Application request when we're believed to be
> offline."
> After which Tor (successfully)fetches directory information again.
>
> I told of this problem on the IRC chat in the past, but apparently it
> hasn't made its way to the bug repository :(
>
> Questions : - why did Tor believe it was "offline" ? Or is the warning
> bogus ? Was the /server/ still relaying and exiting
> in the meantime ? I wonder why I would leave the puter running if Tor
> *really* falls asleep :=)
> - Workaround, any ? Maybe send some sort of (TCP-)ping thru Tor at
> regular intervals ?
>

>

> [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

New description:

 Actually, don't know if it's a bug in the server or client, or both.
 Running Tor server on Win 2k,
 low bandwidth & severely port limited but still technically an exit; not
 using the client much, I still
 will let the server run unattended for days at times. The problem is,
 after Tor and computer have
 run unattended for say a dozen hours, when I come back and make a client
 request myself thru Tor,
 I will get this notice : "Application request when we're believed to be
 offline."
 After which Tor (successfully)fetches directory information again.

 I told of this problem on the IRC chat in the past, but apparently it
 hasn't made its way to the bug repository :(

 Questions : - why did Tor believe it was "offline" ? Or is the warning
 bogus ? Was the /server/ still relaying and exiting
 in the meantime ? I wonder why I would leave the puter running if Tor
 *really* falls asleep :=)
 - Workaround, any ? Maybe send some sort of (TCP-)ping thru Tor at regular
 intervals ?




 [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

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Comment:

 Applied and closing.  Thanks!

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