[tor-bugs] #8053 [Torsocks]: add stream isolation support to torsocks

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#8053: add stream isolation support to torsocks
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 Reporter:  proper       |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  Torsocks     |        Version:     
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Comment(by sysrqb):

 This is definitely worth exploring. I think ideally, unless otherwise
 specified, all streams resulting from invocations of torsocks should be
 isolated. An easy way to accomplish this would be to use a randomly
 generated username/password (but that's a separate ticket).

 My worry with the current implementation is that it requires the user to
 specify SOCKS_TYPE, IP, and Port which is asking a lot from a typical
 user. If we, by default, isolate all streams but allow a user to use a
 common stream, i.e. have wget/curl/etc use the same circuit as Torbrowser,
 then we maintain the current level of usability but provide extra features
 for power users. Thoughts?

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