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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2012-07-16 11:21:20 -0400
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2012-07-16 11:21:20 -0400
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Improve Alternate*Authority docs. Bug 6387.
-rw-r--r--changes/bug63873
-rw-r--r--doc/tor.1.txt11
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+ o Documentation:
+ - Clarify the documentation for the Alternate*Authority options.
+ Fixes bug 6387.
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
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@@ -319,11 +319,14 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
**AlternateHSAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __address__:__port__ __fingerprint__ +
**AlternateBridgeAuthority** [__nickname__] [**flags**] __address__:__port__ __ fingerprint__::
- As DirServer, but replaces less of the default directory authorities. Using
+ These options behave as DirServer, but they replace fewer of the
+ default directory authorities. Using
AlternateDirAuthority replaces the default Tor directory authorities, but
- leaves the hidden service authorities and bridge authorities in place.
- Similarly, Using AlternateHSAuthority replaces the default hidden service
- authorities, but not the directory or bridge authorities.
+ leaves the default hidden service authorities and bridge authorities in
+ place. Similarly, AlternateHSAuthority replaces the default hidden
+ service authorities, but not the directory or bridge authorities; and
+ AlternateBridgeAuthority replaces the default bridge authority,
+ but leaves the directory and hidden service authorities alone.
**DisableAllSwap** **0**|**1**::
If set to 1, Tor will attempt to lock all current and future memory pages,