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OpenBazaar 2.0 Desktop Client (talks to openbazaar-go server daemon)
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Tor configuration from interface #1110

Open HostFat opened 6 years ago

HostFat commented 6 years ago

Brief Description:

I think that it will be useful that the user can set Tor directly from the interface, at the first run or even later.

Something like asking the user to point to the Tor installation folder, then asking the password to be set, and OB will do all the things:

rmisio commented 6 years ago

It's an interesting idea... but Tor is designed to used by multiple apps and it seems like a stretch to expect a single app to provide an interface to manage the config of another app.

HostFat commented 6 years ago

The Tor config can have can have more than only one HashedControlPassword, so it should not interfer with other apps.

Also, OB can just create a backup file of the config before changing it.

Anyway, I think that it's good to have both, example:

If you want that OB set your Tor configuration automatically, [click here]. Warning: if Tor is already configured to be used with other app, this can create issues. If you proced, OB will create a backup file of your current Tor config file before changing it If you prefer to set your Tor config manually, follow these instructions: https://github.com/OpenBazaar/openbazaar-desktop/wiki/Tor-Setup

irishpride44 commented 6 years ago

Openbazaar should slipstream a hardforked Tor in the app.