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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2012-12-08 01:19:15 -0500
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2013-01-03 11:29:48 -0500
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@@ -1163,6 +1163,16 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
"auto" (recommended) then it is on for all clients that do not set
FetchUselessDescriptors. (Default: auto)
+**UseNTorHandshake** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
+ The "ntor" circuit-creation handshake is faster and (we think) more
+ secure than the original ("TAP") circuit handshake, but starting to use
+ it too early might make your client stand out. If this option is 0, your
+ Tor client won't use the ntor handshake. If it's 1, your Tor client
+ will use the ntor handshake to extend circuits through servers that
+ support it. If this option is "auto" (recommended), then your client
+ will use the ntor handshake once enough directory authorities recommend
+ it. (Default: auto)
+
**PathBiasCircThreshold** __NUM__ +
**PathBiasNoticeRate** __NUM__ +