[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 arma):

 Replying to [comment:3 Bry8Star]:
 > 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.

 That can't be fixed -- it's a problem with Windows. Fortunately, Vidalia
 doesn't need signals to make Tor reload, since it uses the control port to
 speak to Tor.

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

 Also probably not what we want, a) since Tor is typically started by
 Vidalia, not as a service, and b) since again Vidalia gets to use the
 control port.

 > 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.

 Yes, that should work right now, but it will take some playing around with
 the scripts. You'll want to tell Vidalia to pick a particular control
 password for Tor (see Vidalia's Advanced window), and then you'll need to
 teach your script that password.

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