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* Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?Tamborino
`* Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?Jim S
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Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?

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From: tamborinonospam@gomail.com.ua (Tamborino)
Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.firefox,alt.comp.microsoft.windows,alt.privacy
Subject: Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:15:48 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: Mixmin
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 by: Tamborino - Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:15 UTC

Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts almost every time - why?

Windows 10 Pro
Tor Firefox 12.0.7 (based on Mozilla Firefox 102.12.0esr) (64-bit)

Any debugging ideas?

Settings > Connections > Quickstart (all default, set to manual)
Settings > Connections > Test (works fine)
Settings > Connections > Bridges (all default, none set)
Settings > Connections > Advanced (all default, no proxy, no port)
Settings > Connections > Advanced > View the Tor logs (no error)

2023-06-13 13:57:36.730 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
2023-06-13 13:57:36.735 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
2023-06-13 13:57:36.739 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set.
Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections.
Shutting down all existing connections.
2023-06-13 14:03:10.065 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
2023-06-13 14:03:10.067 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
2023-06-13 14:03:11.030 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay
2023-06-13 14:03:11.149 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 10% (conn_done): Connected to a relay
2023-06-13 14:03:11.304 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 14% (handshake): Handshaking with a relay
2023-06-13 14:03:11.750 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 15% (handshake_done): Handshake with a relay done
2023-06-13 14:03:11.750 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 75% (enough_dirinfo): Loaded enough directory info to build circuits
2023-06-13 14:03:11.752 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 95% (circuit_create): Establishing a Tor circuit
2023-06-13 14:03:17.755 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 100% (done): Done
2023-06-13 14:08:49.855 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.

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From: jim@jimXscott.co.uk (Jim S)
Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.firefox,alt.comp.microsoft.windows,alt.privacy
Subject: Re: Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:47:33 -0000 (UTC)
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 by: Jim S - Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:47 UTC

In article <news:u6cp3k$2fk30$1@news.mixmin.net>, Tamborino
<tamborinonospam@gomail.com.ua> says...

> Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts almost every time - why?
>
> Windows 10 Pro
> Tor Firefox 12.0.7 (based on Mozilla Firefox 102.12.0esr) (64-bit)
>
> Any debugging ideas?
>
> Settings > Connections > Quickstart (all default, set to manual)
> Settings > Connections > Test (works fine)
> Settings > Connections > Bridges (all default, none set)
> Settings > Connections > Advanced (all default, no proxy, no port)
> Settings > Connections > Advanced > View the Tor logs (no error)
>
> 2023-06-13 13:57:36.730 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
> 2023-06-13 13:57:36.735 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
> 2023-06-13 13:57:36.739 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set.
> Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections.
> Shutting down all existing connections.
> 2023-06-13 14:03:10.065 [NOTICE] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
> 2023-06-13 14:03:10.067 [NOTICE] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.030 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.149 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 10% (conn_done): Connected to a relay
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.304 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 14% (handshake): Handshaking with a relay
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.750 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 15% (handshake_done): Handshake with a relay done
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.750 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 75% (enough_dirinfo): Loaded enough directory info to build circuits
> 2023-06-13 14:03:11.752 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 95% (circuit_create): Establishing a Tor circuit
> 2023-06-13 14:03:17.755 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 100% (done): Done
> 2023-06-13 14:08:49.855 [NOTICE] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.

Check your clock.
https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting/

Your computer's system clock must be set correctly, or Tor will not be able
to connect.
--
Jim S

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Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.firefox,alt.comp.microsoft.windows,alt.privacy
Subject: Re: Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts every time - why?
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 by: Tamborino - Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:09 UTC

On 15.6.2023 14:47, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:

>> Firefox tor browser is taking two connect attempts almost every time - why?

> Check your clock.
> https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting/
>
> Your computer's system clock must be set correctly, or Tor will not be able
> to connect.

That was it! It's easily reproduced once you know what to look for.

There's something wrong on the first attempt with the firefox mozilla tor
browser when your system clock is off kilter that fixes itself on the
second connect attempt every time.

But what?

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