[tor-bugs] #6733 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Patch Firefox to allow addons to set SOCKS username+password per request

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#6733: Patch Firefox to allow addons to set SOCKS username+password per request
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     Reporter:  mikeperry            |      Owner:  ben
         Type:  enhancement          |     Status:  accepted
     Priority:  major                |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |    Version:
  Issues                             |   Keywords:  interview, tbb-
   Resolution:                       |  linkability
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #3455
       Points:                       |
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Comment (by ben):

 * Updated the patch to current tor browser based on Firefox 24 ESR.
 * Found a SOCKS server that's trivial to install, configure and run:
 JSocks <http://jsocks.sourceforge.net/>
 * Tested JSocks:
   * Normal Firefox, without SOCKS username: works
   * Tor browser with my patch, without SOCKS username, with SOCKS server
 hostname: fails (DNS lookups intentionally broken?)
   * Tor browser with my patch, without SOCKS username, with SOCKS server
 as IP address: works
   * Tor browser with my patch, with SOCKS username: FAIL

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