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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2016-02-11 12:20:20 -0500
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2016-02-11 12:20:20 -0500
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'teor/feature17840-v11-merged-v2'
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@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
authorities.
By default, the directory authorities are also FallbackDirs. Specifying a
FallbackDir replaces Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any).
+ (See the **DirAuthority** entry for an explanation of each flag.)
[[UseDefaultFallbackDirs]] **UseDefaultFallbackDirs** **0**|**1**::
Use Tor's default hard-coded FallbackDirs (if any). (When a
@@ -414,6 +415,10 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
authority is listening for IPv6 connections on the indicated IPv6 address
and OR Port. +
+
+ Tor will contact the authority at __address__:__port__ (the DirPort) to
+ download directory documents. If an IPv6 address is supplied, Tor will
+ also download directory documents at the IPv6 address on the DirPort. +
+ +
If no **DirAuthority** line is given, Tor will use the default directory
authorities. NOTE: this option is intended for setting up a private Tor
network with its own directory authorities. If you use it, you will be
@@ -1506,17 +1511,33 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
If no defaults are available there, these options default to 20, .80,
.60, and 100, respectively.
+[[ClientUseIPv4]] **ClientUseIPv4** **0**|**1**::
+ If this option is set to 0, Tor will avoid connecting to directory servers
+ and entry nodes over IPv4. Note that clients with an IPv4
+ address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transport line will try
+ connecting over IPv4 even if **ClientUseIPv4** is set to 0. (Default: 1)
+
[[ClientUseIPv6]] **ClientUseIPv6** **0**|**1**::
- If this option is set to 1, Tor might connect to entry nodes over
- IPv6. Note that clients configured with an IPv6 address in a
- **Bridge** line will try connecting over IPv6 even if
- **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0)
+ If this option is set to 1, Tor might connect to directory servers or
+ entry nodes over IPv6. Note that clients configured with an IPv6 address
+ in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transport line will try connecting
+ over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0)
+
+[[ClientPreferIPv6DirPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6DirPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
+ If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers a directory port with an IPv6
+ address over one with IPv4, for direct connections, if a given directory
+ server has both. (Tor also prefers an IPv6 DirPort if IPv4Client is set to
+ 0.) If this option is set to auto, clients prefer IPv4. Other things may
+ influence the choice. This option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6.
+ (Default: auto)
-[[ClientPreferIPv6ORPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6ORPort** **0**|**1**::
+[[ClientPreferIPv6ORPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6ORPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers an OR port with an IPv6
- address over one with IPv4 if a given entry node has both. Other
- things may influence the choice. This option breaks a tie to the
- favor of IPv6. (Default: 0)
+ address over one with IPv4 if a given entry node has both. (Tor also
+ prefers an IPv6 ORPort if IPv4Client is set to 0.) If this option is set
+ to auto, Tor bridge clients prefer the configured bridge address, and
+ other clients prefer IPv4. Other things may influence the choice. This
+ option breaks a tie to the favor of IPv6. (Default: auto)
[[PathsNeededToBuildCircuits]] **PathsNeededToBuildCircuits** __NUM__::
Tor clients don't build circuits for user traffic until they know