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+vidalia README.SBo
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+Once vidalia is installed then edit the ~/.vidalia/torrc file.
+Add the following to torrc or use the torrc file from /etc/tor/torrc.
+
+# Set the Tor Circuit Build time to find faster tor servers, increments of
+# seconds.
+CircuitBuildTimeout 2
+# connections while Tor is not in use.
+KeepalivePeriod 60
+# Force Tor to consider whether to build a new circuit every NUM seconds.
+NewCircuitPeriod 15
+# Set How many entry guards we should we keep at a time.
+NumEntryGuards 8
+
+To use vidalia and tor with Firefox then add the FoxyProxy extension
+and use the FoxyProxy's Tor Wizard. For extra anonimity in Firefox then try
+Torbutton extension and Privoxy.