[tor-talk] how to access http://localhost/test.php through TBB

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Julian Yon:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:31:51 +0200
> esolve esolve <esolvepolito at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> hi, I know this question may seems strange, but I have some tests to
>> do over tor
>> I set up a LAMP, php webserver
>> and I want to access html pages on this server locally
>> but it seems to me that TBB can't connect to localhost, the error
>> information is as below:
>>
>> Unable to connect
>> Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.
>>
>> how can I deal with this problem? thanks!
> 
> What you're trying to do is illogical. Normally, your local system
> resolves localhost to 127.0.0.1 which is the “loopback” address to talk
> to itself. Over Tor this is meaningless, as your exit node isn't on
> your local machine. If you want to test a Tor connection to your server
> then you'll need to expose it to the Internet and use its external
> address rather than localhost. Alternatively, set it up as a hidden
> service and test using its .onion address.
> 
> Julian

Incorrect. If you look into Tor Button settings, you can add an
exception for 127.0.0.1. Localhost can be connected directly.