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diff --git a/doc/spec/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt b/doc/spec/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3fed5cfbd --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/spec/proposals/ideas/xxx-hide-platform.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +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 + + |