[tor-bugs] #23945 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Unable to Connect to Tor via a Proxy at 127.0.0.0/8

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#23945: Unable to Connect to Tor via a Proxy at 127.0.0.0/8
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                      |     Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                             |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                             |         Points:
 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * status:  needs_information => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 gk]:
 > That's due to #11405. mcs/brade: do we want to do something here or do
 we think that's esoteric enough that users trying to use Tor Browser that
 way need to tweak their settings themselves?

 Kathy and I cannot reproduce this problem. We believe that this
 configuration works okay for most people, and ticket:11405#comment:7
 provides a good rationale for why only using ports 80 and 443 is a good
 idea when a proxy is configured.

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