[tor-bugs] #9224 [TorBrowserButton]: TorButton about:tor fails when using additional socks listeners

Mon Jul 8 00:38:35 UTC 2013

#9224: TorButton about:tor fails when using additional socks listeners
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 Reporter:  proper            |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major             |      Milestone:           
Component:  TorBrowserButton  |        Version:           
 Keywords:                    |         Parent:           
   Points:                    |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [ticket:9224 proper]:
 > SocksPort 192.168.0.31:9151

 > about:tor will say
 > {{{
 > Something Went Wrong!
 > Tor is not working in this browser.
 > }}}

 You told Tor to open a socks port on 9151, whereas TBB tries to tell Tor
 to open a control port on 9151. So I am not surprised TBB gets upset.

 (I'm not sure if Mike will want to work-around this bug more, or just tell
 you not to do that.)

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