[tor-bugs] #6047 [Vidalia]: Possibly erroneous Vidalia warning re: socks4 when using socks4A.. 4A!

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#6047: Possibly erroneous Vidalia warning re: socks4 when using socks4A.. 4A!
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 Reporter:  TheDude  |          Owner:  chiiph         
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new            
 Priority:  normal   |      Milestone:                 
Component:  Vidalia  |        Version:  Vidalia: 0.2.17
 Keywords:  socks4a  |         Parent:                 
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:                 
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [ticket:6047 TheDude]:
 > "Warning - Your application (using socks4 to port xxx) is giving Tor
 only an IP address. Applications that do DNS resolves themselves may leak
 information..."
 >
 > But I am using Socks 4A! Not merely 4, 4a.

 Tor only prints that if you're using 4 or the wrong kind of 5. It doesn't
 (or at least shouldn't) print it when you use 4a.

 Are you super double extra sure you're using 4a?

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