The screenshot that has "torrc" and not "torrc.txt" is where I am using the built in torrc file, thank you. --Keifer
On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 7:51 AM Keifer Bly <[email protected]> wrote: > > torwithhmtorrc.PNG > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I-HgEGfPfajIsQvAwk0pzkTNGEeOheYW/view?usp=drive_web> > > torwbuiltintorrc.PNG > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQxvTfvZ3OlfcF6D2jNP_wUzcrcZ4prS/view?usp=drive_web> > > Hey, so here is something I have noticed. I ran tor.exe via CMD (Windows > version of terminal). I wrote this to the torrc: > > > > SOCKSPort 0 # no local SOCKS proxy > > > > ORPort 80 # public bridge must have an open ORPort > > > > ExtORPort auto # configure ExtORPort for obfs4proxy > > > > ExitPolicy reject *:* # no exits allowed > > > > BridgeRelay 1 # relay won't show up in the public consensus > > > > PublishServerDescriptor 1 # publish to the bridge authority > > > > > > # use obfs4proxy to provide obfs4 on port 9003, 443 > > > > ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec > C:\Users\keife\Desktop\TotBrowser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\obfs4proxy.exe > > > > ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 127.0.0.1:8080 > > > > ContactInfo [email protected] > > > > Then did tor.exe -f torrc.txt (including the file directories and all) and > it worked, tor launched and red the configuration file, but when using the > built in torrc file, this in turn caused tor browser to crash on start, see > the screenshot: > > > > However, when I created my own torrc.txt file then started from there, it > worked, and tor browser also did not crash on start: > > > > Though it did get stuck on loading (probably due to the tor process > already being in use in all). This is problem attic is what I am trying to > do is have tor browser start, automatically installing updates (thus > automatically updating tor and obfs4 as a result) then start the bridge). I > guess I would want to have a torrc that could not be overwritten anyway, > but having tor browser and tor running via terminal seemed to cause issues. > Is there a way to configure tor browser to automatically install updates on > start? If so, I could write a script to start tor browser, close it after a > few minutes then start the relay when windows loads possibly. > > > Sending screenshots so you can see when tor browser crashes and does not > crash. > > > > Thank you. > --Keifer > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 2:24 AM teor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On 30 Mar 2020, at 18:11, Keifer Bly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The file directoy is named “totbrowser” where tor browser is installed. >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for >> Windows 10 >> >> >> >> *From: *Keifer Bly <[email protected]> >> *Sent: *Monday, March 30, 2020 1:10 AM >> *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject: *RE: Re: [tor-relays] Possible to run a tor bridge/relay via >> tor browser? >> >> >> >> So, I edited the tor install directory so there are no spaces in it, then >> tried no quotes, single quotes, and double quotes, and it still crashers on >> start. I wonder why: >> >> >> >> … >> >> >> >> # use obfs4proxy to provide obfs4 on port 9003, 443 >> >> >> >> ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec >> 'C:\Users\keife\Desktop\TotBrowser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports\obfs4proxy.exe' >> >> >> >> … >> >> >> >> This is a directory path: >> >> >> >> ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec C:\Users\keife\Desktop\Tor Browser test >> relay\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\PluggableTransports >> >> >> >> You need to: >> >> * give tor the path to the obfs4 executable file >> >> * quote the path, because it contains spaces >> >> >> It's important that you follow these instructions precisely: >> >> * give tor the path to the obfs4 executable file >> >> * quote the path with double quote characters "like this" >> >> * do not delete spaces, the path without spaces is a different path >> >> >> If that doesn't work: >> >> * double each backslash character like this: \\ >> >> >> If that doesn't work: >> >> * run tor in a terminal, and send us your logs >> >> >> We seem to be reaching the limits of your experience. >> >> >> Perhaps there's some other way you can learn about file >> >> paths on Windows and Linux? And processes? And >> >> software updates? >> >> >> I'm not sure we're the best people to learn system >> >> administration from. Perhaps a beginners sysadmin >> >> mailing list, chat, or course could help? >> >> >> T >> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> >
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