On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:47:23 +0000 Robert Hogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thursday 10 January 2008 17:39:54 kazaam wrote: >> Hi, >> I tested today Pidgin and Gajim for DNS-leaking and found that both are >> doing it. In Both you can't circumvent it. Even when using a http-proxy >> they still resolve the dns by themselves not using the proxy. What is your >> preferred IM-application for jabber? >> >> greets > >=46or the likes of Pidgin and Gaim you're better off using the patched vers= >ion=20 >of tsocks. If you're a Linux user, TorK offers a one-click way to launch=20
I'm assuming the patch is to get tsocks to do name resolution via a socks proxy using 4a or 5. If that is correct, where can I get the patch, please? I'm running FreeBSD 6.3-PRERELEASE, but haven't updated my ports tree in months (since before the X.org 6.9 --> 7.2 ports freeze), so I'll need to patch it directly. >pidgin or gaim socksified by the non-dns-leaking tsocks through tor. To get= >=20 >this work all you have to do is install TorK. It also has a 'failsafe' opti= >on=20 >that (with the tor 0.2.x series) will route all your systems dns traffic=20 >through Tor. > >Disclaimer: I'm the developer of TorK. (http://tork.sf.net) > Thanks in advance. Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * **********************************************************************