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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2008-12-17 22:58:14 +0000
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2008-12-17 22:58:14 +0000
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Rename ServerDNSAllowBrokenResolvConf to ServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig.
(Many users have no idea what a resolv.conf is, and shouldn't be forced to learn. The old option will keep working for now.) Also, document it. svn:r17661
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@@ -975,6 +975,14 @@ ServerDNS options, only affects name lookups that your server does on
behalf of clients. (Defaults to use the system DNS configuration.)
.LP
.TP
+\fBServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig \fR\fB0\fR|\fB1\fR\fP
+If this option is false, Tor exits immediately if there are problems
+parsing the system DNS configuration or connecting to nameservers.
+Otherwise, Tor continues to periodically retry the system namesevers
+until it eventually succeeds.
+(Defaults to "1".)
+.LP
+.TP
\fBServerDNSSearchDomains \fR\fB0\fR|\fB1\fR\fP
If set to \fB1\fP, then we will search for addresses in the local search
domain. For example, if this system is configured to believe it is in
@@ -1332,7 +1340,7 @@ non-default set of DirServers is set. Cannot be unset while Tor is running.
.PD 0
.RS 12
-.IP "ServerDNSAllowBrokenResolvConf 1"
+.IP "ServerDNSAllowBrokenConfig 1"
.IP "DirAllowPrivateAddresses 1"
.IP "EnforceDistinctSubnets 0"
.IP "AssumeReachable 1"