[tor-bugs] #27659 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Automatically use another guard when an onion service appears unreachable

[Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki]

#27659: Automatically use another guard when an onion service appears unreachable
--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
 Reporter:  traumschule               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #27655                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
Changes (by traumschule):

 * cc: asc, dgoulet (added)


Comment:

 > for an onion service, the descriptor is fetched from a hsdir, which is
 (roughly) a stable, relay in the tor network that (hopefully) isn't your
 guard
 Is there anything we can do when hsdirs are missing descriptors (from a
 user / TB perspective)?

--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27659#comment:3>
Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/>
The Tor Project: anonymity online