[tor-bugs] #11291 [Tor]: Support group readable hidden service directories

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#11291: Support group readable hidden service directories
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     Reporter:  anon         |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-hs
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Comment (by anon):

 Background: meejah and ioerror, others have issues with system Tor on
 Debian and Debian based distributions like Tails. The nature of this
 problem is that Hidden Service directories on the filesystem and hostname
 files themselves (but NOT private key files!)

 The specific use case was to provide dissidents like Snowden a more
 privacy enhanced video streaming mechanism than Skype or other "trusted"
 third parties.

 The hidden service directories and hostnames files are not group-read-able
 like the other options "ControlPortFileGroupReadable" and
 "CookieAuthFileGroupReadable" which can be used to launch and serve
 media, file archives, and other services via hidden service as the desktop
 or other user with Tor group membership.

 The user only private key file behavior requires a unit test be
 implemented as of when this comment was written. In other words this patch
 is not yet ready to be merged until further tests are added.

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