[tor-bugs] #2132 [Vidalia]: Vidalia's password prompt is often unhelpful; generates support requests

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#2132: Vidalia's password prompt is often unhelpful; generates support requests
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 Reporter:  nickm        |          Owner:  chiiph
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:        
Component:  Vidalia      |        Version:        
 Keywords:               |         Parent:        
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:        
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Comment(by nickm):

 > I wouldn't trust Windows's filesystem for this.

 Sure.  On Unix, we've got many more options than on Windows.  We should
 see if there's anything we can do on windows to make this work out.


 Even if the only option is a UI complication, I think that

 "Vidalia has detected that there is a Tor running, probably launched by a
 previous Vidalia.   But Vidalia doesn't remember the password that it
 used.  Should vidalia a) Exit, or b) restart Tor"

    is a much better interface than the current

 "Hi, What's your password?"

    and also better than the proposed

 "Hi, you're starting vidalia for the first time.  Come up with a nice
 secure password and remember it!"

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