[tor-bugs] #3455 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Tor Browser should set SOCKS username for a request based on first party domain

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#3455: Tor Browser should set SOCKS username for a request based  on first party
domain
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     Reporter:  mikeperry            |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  enhancement          |     Status:  needs_information
     Priority:  major                |  Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |  2.3.x-stable
  Issues                             |    Version:
   Resolution:                       |   Keywords:  tbb-linkability, tbb-
Actual Points:                       |  usability
       Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #5752
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Changes (by arthuredelstein):

 * status:  new => needs_information


Comment:

 Working on #3455. I have written a proxy filter patch like the one called
 for in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436344. The patch will
 allow us to set SOCKS proxy settings (either the port number or the
 username/password) by first party domain. Two options I can see are (1)
 writing username/password support for Mozilla's SOCKS code (as in #6733),
 or (2) dynamically creating additional SOCKSPorts through tor's
 ControlPort whenever a new first party domain is encountered. I'm leaning
 toward (2) because (1) requires another significant patch to Firefox that
 may or may not be accepted upstream, while (2) requires only JavaScript
 code in torbutton to set new SOCKSPorts. Is there a reason I should do (1)
 instead of (2)?

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