[tor-talk] question about socks 4, 5

[Joe Btfsplk]

Really surprised haven't gotten replies on the SOCKS 4 / 5 & torrifying 
other apps questions.  I thought there'd be lots of comments on 
something (probably) widely used.

On 9/21/2011 3:31 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> was playing w/ latest TBB & seeing how other apps (like email - Tbird, 
> or other apps) behaved, just to experiment.
>
> 1) Question about changes in proxy settings of late(er) TBB (Aurora - 
> FF 6) use.  Notice that ONLY things filled in on network > settings 
> page is:
> - Manual Proxy Config is checked,
>
> - under SOCKS host, 127.0.0.1 is used, and PORT 9050 used.
> - SOCKS 5 is checked.
>
> Obviously, changes from past Tor.  I saw msgs in TBB / Vidalia log 
> (which unfortunately, I didn't figure out how to save - it's gone once 
> TBB shuts down), to effect of (pardon my poor memory): "An (or some) 
> applic. is trying to do.... on SOCKS 5... which ~ may compromise 
> anonymity... "Consider using SOCKS 4 instead, ... or use Polipo 
> (Privoxy?)"
>
> Question isn't about ONE app, but in general.  If trying to torrify 
> other apps, how do you know (now) WHICH settings to use in connection 
> settings for that app(s)?
> HTTP, SSL, SOCKS 4 / 5?  Or some combo of one or more of these 
> settings & which Proxy or Port for each?
>
> By that, mean by CURRENT ways that Tor / TBB work, not outdated help / 
> FAQ articles (sorry).  Some help files & articles are out of date & no 
> longer apply for some settings.
> Could be wrong, but don't think instructions on 
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/EMail  
> have changed in * long * time.
>
> Have to say, Tbird instructions on above link could be a * LOT * 
> clearer.  I'm a technical person (not a coder) & have a hard  time 
> following it all.  Definitely  not written for avg users:
>>
>>
>>     Mozilla Thunderbird
>>
>> Thunderbird has native SOCKS5...
>>
>>
>>     3proxy as a POP3 proxy
>>
>> First, you need to configure and start 3proxy as a pop3 proxy with 
>> redirection to tor. Create a configuration file (plain text) like this:
>> # put 3proxy in background mode. For Windows replace with "service"
>> daemon...
> I'm sorry, but don't really follow all the article & don't know when 
> it was updated - no date!!!
>
> Haven't gotten around to trying to install both latest TBB AND Tor 
> bundle or run * at same time, * on diff ports - but need to.  Life 
> doesn't stop because TBB is open.
> There could be times when I'd really like to run other apps thru Tor 
> WHILE running TBB.
>