[tor-bugs] #10439 [Tor Launcher]: Allow TBB 3.x to run multiple times in parallel

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Thu Dec 19 15:18:35 UTC 2013


#10439: Allow TBB 3.x to run multiple times in parallel
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     Reporter:  arma          |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Launcher  |    Version:
   Resolution:                |   Keywords:  tbb-3.0, tbb-usability
Actual Points:                |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by brade):

 * cc: mcs (added)


Comment:

 You are right that there convenient / GUI way to run with different ports.
 I haven't tested it, but the following manual configuration should work:

 1) Start TBB and go to about:config.
 Edit the hidden preference extensions.torlauncher.control_port to specify
 a new control port.
 Torbutton will also pick up the control port from this pref.

 2) Open Torbutton's preferences and change the SOCKS port under Proxy
 Settings.
 You'll need to "Use custom proxy settings" to edit this field.
 (Doing this modifies extensions.torbutton.settings_method to "custom" and
 extensions.torbutton.socks_port to the new port number.)

 3) Exit TBB.

 4) Use your favorite editor to change Data/Tor/torrc.
 Add SocksPort and ControlPort directives to tell tor to use the ports you
 configured above.

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