[tor-bugs] #28307 [Core Tor/Tor]: DisableNetwork is set

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#28307: DisableNetwork is set
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 Reporter:  Cyber 404     |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by dcf):

 {{{
 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set.
 }}}

 This is a normal message when running Tor Browser. If everything else
 works, there is no problem.

 Tor Browser sets `DisableNetwork=1` via the control port. It doesn't set
 it in torrc, which is why you didn't see it there.
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-launcher.git/tree/src/components/tl-
 process.js?id=49df74bbb79cec5c5505abe0e174117eb509c9cc#n474
 {{{
       // Start tor with networking disabled if first run or if the
       // "Use Default Bridges of Type" option is turned on.  Networking
 will
       // be enabled after initial settings are chosen or after the default
       // bridge settings have been configured.
       [...]
       if (aForceDisableNetwork ||
 TorLauncherUtil.shouldShowNetworkSettings ||
           defaultBridgeType)
       {
         args.push("DisableNetwork");
         args.push("1");
       }
 }}}

 https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-launcher.git/tree/src/chrome/content
 /network-settings.js?id=49df74bbb79cec5c5505abe0e174117eb509c9cc#n1892
 {{{
   // Tell tor to disable use of the network; this should stop the
 bootstrap
   // process.
   const kErrorPrefix = "Setting DisableNetwork=1 failed: ";
   try
   {
     let settings = {};
     settings["DisableNetwork"] = true;
     let errObj = {};
     if (!gProtocolSvc.TorSetConfWithReply(settings, errObj))
       TorLauncherLogger.log(5, kErrorPrefix + errObj.details);
   }
   catch(e)
   {
     TorLauncherLogger.log(5, kErrorPrefix + e);
   }
 }}}

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