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From: Jacob Appelbaum <jacob@appelbaum.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:37:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] An idea discussed with Roger and Nick at PET.
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+Filename: xxx-hide-platform.txt
+Title: Hide Tor Platform Information
+Version: $Revision$
+Last-Modified: $Date$
+Author: Jacob Appelbaum
+Created: 24-July-2008
+Status: Draft
+
+
+ Hiding Tor Platform Information
+
+0.0 Introduction
+
+The current Tor program publishes its specific Tor version and related OS
+platform information. This information could be misused by an attacker.
+
+0.1 Current Implementation
+
+Currently, the Tor binary sends data that looks like the following:
+
+ Tor 0.2.0.26-rc (r14597) on Darwin Power Macintosh
+ Tor 0.1.2.19 on Windows XP Service Pack 3 [workstation] {terminal services,
+ single user}
+
+1.0 Suggested changes
+
+It would be useful to allow a user to configure the disclosure of such
+information. Such a change would be an option in the torrc file like so:
+
+ HidePlatform Yes
+
+1.1 Suggested default behavior in the future
+
+If a user would like to disclose this information, they could configure their
+Tor to do so.
+
+ HidePlatform No
+
+
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