From d53e5179bdd808a59adde5ffcd60fdf1c2c06b6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roger Dingledine Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:46:14 +0000 Subject: clean up AllowInvalidNodes man page entry. svn:r7073 --- doc/tor.1.in | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/tor.1.in b/doc/tor.1.in index 17c5cdf04c..ea02553baf 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.in +++ b/doc/tor.1.in @@ -231,10 +231,11 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if \fBSocksPort\fP i .LP .TP \fBAllowInvalidNodes\fR \fBentry\fR|\fBexit\fR|\fBmiddle\fR|\fBintroduction\fR|\fBrendezvous\fR|...\fP -Allow routers that the dirserver operators consider invalid (not -trustworthy or otherwise not working right) in only these positions in -your circuits. -The default is "middle,rendezvous", and other choices are not advised. +If some Tor servers are obviously not working right, the directory +authorities can manually mark them an invalid, meaning that it's not +recommended you use them for entry or exit positions in your circuits. You +can opt to use them in some circuit positions, though. The default is +"middle,rendezvous", and other choices are not advised. .LP .TP \fBCircuitBuildTimeout \fR\fINUM\fP -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf