[tor-bugs] #17990 [Core Tor/Tor]: torrc default config ORPort should be changed to 443 from 9001

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#17990: torrc default config ORPort should be changed to 443 from 9001
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 Reporter:  tomnux                               |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-design tor-relay maybe-bad-    |  Actual Points:
  idea                                           |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * keywords:   => needs-design tor-relay maybe-bad-idea


Comment:

 If we did this by default without some fallback mechanism, Tor wouldn't
 start as an unprivileged user on unixes.  So, we'd need some design to
 make it practical.

 We could have the default port be "auto" if we did anything to make "auto"
 ports more persistent.

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