From: Nick Mathewson Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 06:19:15 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Document UseNTorHandshake X-Git-Tag: tor-0.2.4.8-alpha~10^2~5 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ed3c8d9d448d1e1143c8cc9f5878b6fa92ff05d0;p=thirdparty%2Ftor.git Document UseNTorHandshake --- diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index 1a7f8d597b..2af3572505 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -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__ +