Greetings! Had to shut down my Tor relay [0.2.0.28-rc running on ubuntu 7.10 gutsy] earlier this evening.
When I re-started my relay it seemed to connect without any problems then it suddenly shut down. When I attempted to re-start it again I was presented with a 'Password Authentication Required - Please enter your control password (not the hash)' prompt. I've also attempted to install 0.2.1.2-alpha only to be presented with the same 'Password Authentication Required' prompt. Could anyone please explain why this has happened & advise what I can do to solve this problem. Regards, John Smith (Tor relay freeflow)