[tor-bugs] #2740 [Vidalia]: Schedule different torrc options (e.g. bandwidth) at different times

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#2740: Schedule different torrc options (e.g. bandwidth) at different times
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 Reporter:  chiiph       |          Owner:  chiiph
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:        
Component:  Vidalia      |        Version:        
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Comment(by Bry8Star):

 A few network traffic flow bandwidth Scheduling command options or
 features for both Tor and Vidalia would be highly welcome and expected by
 us all.

 When a home computer user returns to home, lets say, around evening, from
 then and before midnight, if the network bandwidth (KiloBytes/seconds ,
 or, MegaBytes/seconds) usage can be kept at a minimum level, then many
 user would prefer to use it as a "relay", at least as a 'middleman' relay.

 A nice GUI interface can be implemented in vidalia, a graphical table
 which has minimum 24 columns for the 24 hours in each day, and a minimum 7
 rows for the seven days (monday, tuseday, wednesday, ...) of week. By
 default bandwidth usage should be kept at some minimum level, so each
 cell/box in that table will show 'L' to signify that its in a 'Limited'
 bandwidth usage mode in that hour/time range. When clicked on a cell/box
 in that table, then that hour/time mode will change from 'L' to 'F', to
 set a 'Full' bandwidth usage mode, if clicked again then a "NR" will be
 showed to set "No Relay" mode, or "RO" (Relay Off) mode/period of time, at
 least those 3 modes are necessary. Then at least 2 text fields to specify
 : "Max Bandwidth(KB/s)" & "Limited Banwidth(KB/s)" numbers.

 During a discussion in irc channel on this subject, 'arma' said, the
 windows port/edition of tor currently (Mar 15, 2011) does not understand
 the 'hup' signal to restart tor. So that needs to be fixed.

 The user 'grey' said : a windows  NET stop [service]
 NET start [servoce]
 NET pause/continue
 can/may be used.

 A portable perl (like, Strawberry Perl) can be used to run the perl script
 mentioned by 'arma', in windows too, then a windows batch can be used to
 run that script through perl for now, before a GUI is made, if the windows
 tor at least able to handle such scheduling options.

 Without breaking the existing tor 'circuits', if the Tor can be commanded
 to lower the bandwidth usage, then that would be an awesome feature.

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