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Note an exception to when we use OutboundBindAddress

Peter Palfrader 15 years ago
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@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ Other options can be specified either on the command-line (--option
 **OutboundBindAddress** __IP__::
 **OutboundBindAddress** __IP__::
     Make all outbound connections originate from the IP address specified. This
     Make all outbound connections originate from the IP address specified. This
     is only useful when you have multiple network interfaces, and you want all
     is only useful when you have multiple network interfaces, and you want all
-    of Tor's outgoing connections to use a single one.
+    of Tor's outgoing connections to use a single one.  This setting will be
+    ignored for connections to the loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1).
 
 
 **PidFile** __FILE__::
 **PidFile** __FILE__::
     On startup, write our PID to FILE. On clean shutdown, remove
     On startup, write our PID to FILE. On clean shutdown, remove