[tor-bugs] #13150 [Tor Launcher]: Windows Tor Launcher trying to connect 9151 control port always, instead of using settings

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#13150: Windows Tor Launcher trying to connect 9151 control port always, instead of
using settings
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     Reporter:  VasiliyPetrov  |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Launcher   |    Version:
   Resolution:                 |   Keywords:  ControlPort, windows
Actual Points:                 |  Parent ID:
       Points:                 |
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Comment (by VasiliyPetrov):

 (!) (!) (!) OK, it is done (!) (!) (!)

 Finally I found the solution how to configure a fresh copy (NOT STARTED
 YET! ONLY INSTALLED)

 For example, we want to have the second (2) instance with ports: Socks -
 9250 instead of 9150; Control - 9251 instead of 9151; FlashProxy - 9100
 instead of 9000

 [1]. Editing ".\Data\Tor\torrc-defaults" (correcting exist strings)

 SocksPort 9250
 ControlPort 9251

 ClientTransportPlugin flashproxy exec Tor\PluggableTransports\flashproxy-
 client --register :0 :9100

 [2]. Copying ".\Data\Tor\torrc-defaults" to ".\Data\Tor\torrc" file
 (overwriting)

 [3]. Editing ".\Data\Browser\profile.default\preferences\extension-
 overrides.js"

 [3.a]. Adding following strings (they does not exist; 9251 = ControlPort,
 9250 = SocksPort; Firefox Settings *must* *much* TorButton settings, or it
 will not work):

 # Tor Launcher Preferences:
 pref("extensions.torlauncher.control_port", 9251);

 # Firefox ESR Network Settings (to use "Manual" proxy the same as Tor
 Button)
 pref("network.proxy.type", 1); // 1 - manual, see here:
 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
 US/docs/Mozilla/Preferences/Mozilla_networking_preferences
 pref("network.proxy.socks_port", 9250);

 pref("extensions.torbutton.settings_method", "custom");

 [3.b]. Correcting exist strings (9150 -> 9250):

 pref("extensions.torbutton.socks_port", 9250);

 THAT'S ALL!

 Now you can start TBB in a common way and it will WORK PERFECTLY with the
 first run with required ControlPort (9251), SocksPort (9250) and
 FlashProxy Port (9100)!

 THAT'S ALL!

 I'm attaching in .zip archive a sample of changes with original files to
 compare/diff.

 I'm sure(!) that developers MUST include following strings to a default
 repository file ".\Data\Browser\profile.default\preferences\extension-
 overrides.js":
 =============================
 # Tor Launcher Preferences:
 pref("extensions.torlauncher.control_port", 9151);

 # Firefox ESR Network Settings (to use "Manual" proxy the same as Tor
 Button)
 pref("network.proxy.type", 1); // 1 - manual, see here:
 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
 US/docs/Mozilla/Preferences/Mozilla_networking_preferences
 pref("network.proxy.socks_port", 9150);

 pref("extensions.torbutton.settings_method", "custom");
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 In this case any guy will be able to change all settings just by searching
 "9150" and "9151" inside files, without so long story like I wrote here to
 solve this issue!

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