[tor-bugs] #3892 [Tor Client]: Controlport behavior changed in 0.2.2.32 - CookieAuthentication now required to access control port

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#3892: Controlport behavior changed in 0.2.2.32 - CookieAuthentication now
required to access control port
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.2.32     
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by cypherpunks):

 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

 Packages:
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 tor_0.2.2.32-1~lucid+1_amd64.deb
 tor-geoipdb_0.2.2.32-1~lucid+1_all.deb
 vidalia_0.2.12-1~lucid1_amd64.deb

 from
 http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org/pool/main/

 Steps to reproduce:
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 1. set HashedControlPassword in torrc
 2. comment out or remove CookieAuthentication from torcc
 3. save torcc
 4. restart tor
 5. start vidalia
 6. watch as vidalia complains that it can't find the location of
 "control_auth_cookie"

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