Re: [Tails-dev] network.proxy.socks_remote_dns and localhost

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Ague Mill wrote (14 Nov 2012 09:34:46 GMT) :
> Both can be fixed by using `127.0.0.1` instead of `localhost`.
> That's good enough if there's not an army of similar issues behind.


> But given that Tails system resolver is using Tor, this already takes care
> of the leaks that `socks_remote_dns` prevents. So we could also modify
> Torbutton think good things about our torrified system resolver.


> What do you think?


I propose we fix the Monkeysphere and I2P -related issues by using
127.0.0.1 instead of localhost -- and if many similar issues arise
later, then we can still consider patching Torbutton.

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