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configuration.html copyright.html general.html index.html
misc.html trouble.html
Log Message:
Clarifications on filtering and MIME types. Hardcode 'latest release' on home
page.
Index: configuration.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html,v
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diff -u -d -r1.7.2.1 -r1.7.2.2
--- configuration.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:49 -0000 1.7.2.1
+++ configuration.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:25 -0000 1.7.2.2
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
>"Medium"</SPAN
> and <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
->"Advenced"</SPAN
+>"Advanced"</SPAN
> defaults?</H3
><P
> Configuring <SPAN
@@ -740,7 +740,10 @@
NAME="AEN413">3.9. What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
-> file?</H3
+> file? What is a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"filter"</SPAN
+>?</H3
><P
> The <A
HREF="../user-manual/filter-file.html"
@@ -757,7 +760,7 @@
>filters</I
></SPAN
> are defined, which can be used to modify or
- remove, web page content on the fly. This applies to <SPAN
+ remove, web page content on the fly. Filters apply to <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
@@ -773,8 +776,10 @@
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>filter</TT
-> action</A
->.</P
+>
+ action</A
+> in one of the actions files. Filtering is automatically
+ disabled for inappropriate MIME types.</P
><P
> If you are familiar with regular expressions, and HTML, you can look at
the provided <TT
@@ -782,7 +787,7 @@
>default.filter</TT
> with a text editor and define
your own filters. This is potentially a very powerful feature, but
- requires some expertise. </P
+ requires some expertise in both regular expressions and HTML/HTTP. </P
><P
> Presently, there is no GUI editor option for this part of the configuration,
but you can disable/enable the various pre-defined filters of the included
@@ -800,7 +805,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN428">3.10. How can I set up <SPAN
+NAME="AEN429">3.10. How can I set up <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> to act as a proxy for my
@@ -875,7 +880,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN446">3.11. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</H3
+NAME="AEN447">3.11. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</H3
><P
> The replacement for blocked images can be controlled with the <A
HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"
@@ -940,7 +945,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN463">3.12. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</H3
+NAME="AEN464">3.12. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</H3
><P
> Remember that <A
HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD"
@@ -964,7 +969,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN468">3.13. I see some images being replaced by a text
+NAME="AEN469">3.13. I see some images being replaced by a text
instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</H3
><P
> This happens when the banners are not embedded in the HTML code of the
Index: copyright.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html,v
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diff -u -d -r1.10.2.1 -r1.10.2.2
--- copyright.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:50 -0000 1.10.2.1
+++ copyright.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 -0000 1.10.2.2
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN790">7.1. License</H2
+NAME="AEN802">7.1. License</H2
><P
> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN806">7.2. History</H2
+NAME="AEN818">7.2. History</H2
><P
> In the beginning, there was the
<A
Index: general.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/general.html,v
retrieving revision 1.9.2.1
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diff -u -d -r1.9.2.1 -r1.9.2.2
--- general.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:50 -0000 1.9.2.1
+++ general.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 -0000 1.9.2.2
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
includes tools to help identify these types of situations so they can be
addressed as needed, allowing you to customize your installation.
(<A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN707"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN719"
>See the Troubleshooting section below</A
>.)</P
></DIV
Index: index.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.15.2.1
retrieving revision 1.15.2.2
diff -u -d -r1.15.2.1 -r1.15.2.2
--- index.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:50 -0000 1.15.2.1
+++ index.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 -0000 1.15.2.2
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
>"Medium"</SPAN
> and <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
->"Advenced"</SPAN
+>"Advanced"</SPAN
> defaults?</A
></DT
><DT
@@ -366,11 +366,14 @@
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
-> file?</A
+> file? What is a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"filter"</SPAN
+>?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.10. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN428"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN429"
>How can I set up <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -379,17 +382,17 @@
></DT
><DT
>3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN446"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
>Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
></DT
><DT
>3.12. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN463"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN464"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.13. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN468"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN469"
>I see some images being replaced by a text
instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
></DT
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN504"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN505"
>How much does <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -472,7 +475,7 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.7. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN563"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN565"
>Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -480,13 +483,13 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.8. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN574"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN576"
>Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN585"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN587"
>Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -498,7 +501,7 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.10. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN595"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN597"
>What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -506,13 +509,13 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.11. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN601"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN603"
>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN606"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN608"
>How can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -520,7 +523,7 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN617"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN619"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -540,6 +543,18 @@
></DT
><DT
>4.15. <A
+HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
+>When <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"disabled"</SPAN
+> is <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> totally
+out of the picture?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.16. <A
HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
>Where can I find more information about <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -558,7 +573,7 @@
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN688"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN700"
>I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"connection refused"</SPAN
@@ -567,13 +582,13 @@
></DT
><DT
>5.2. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN701"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN713"
>I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</A
></DT
><DT
>5.3. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN707"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN719"
>One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -634,12 +649,12 @@
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN790"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN802"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN806"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN818"
>History</A
></DT
></DL
Index: misc.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/misc.html,v
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diff -u -d -r1.12.2.1 -r1.12.2.2
--- misc.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:50 -0000 1.12.2.1
+++ misc.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 -0000 1.12.2.2
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN504">4.1. How much does <SPAN
+NAME="AEN505">4.1. How much does <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> slow my browsing down? This
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@
content, giving the user a feeling of "it works". This effect is especially
noticeable on slow dialup connections.
</P
+><P
+> Filtering is automatically disabled for inappropriate MIME types. </P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN563">4.7. Can <SPAN
+NAME="AEN565">4.7. Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> guarantee I am anonymous?</H3
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN574">4.8. Might some things break because header information or
+NAME="AEN576">4.8. Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</H3
><P
> Definitely. More and more sites use HTTP header content to decide what to
@@ -403,7 +405,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN585">4.9. Can <SPAN
+NAME="AEN587">4.9. Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> act as a <SPAN
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN595">4.10. What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
+NAME="AEN597">4.10. What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> protect me?</H3
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN601">4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
+NAME="AEN603">4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</H3
><P
> It would be technically possible eliminate the banners in a way that frees
@@ -490,7 +492,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN606">4.12. How can <SPAN
+NAME="AEN608">4.12. How can <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</H3
@@ -534,7 +536,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN617">4.13. <SPAN
+NAME="AEN619">4.13. <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> runs as a <SPAN
@@ -606,14 +608,53 @@
HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/toggle"
TARGET="_top"
>http://config.privoxy.org/toggle</A
->.</P
+>.
+ See the <A
+HREF="../user-manual/appendix.html#BOOKMARKLETS"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Bookmarklets section</A
+>
+ of the <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>User Manual</I
+> for an easy way to access this
+ feature.</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="SEEALSO">4.15. Where can I find more information about <SPAN
+NAME="REALLYOFF">4.15. When <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"disabled"</SPAN
+> is <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> totally
+out of the picture?</H3
+><P
+> No, this just means all filtering and actions are disabled.
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> is still acting as a proxy, but just not
+ doing any of the things that <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> would
+ normally be expected to do. It is still a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"middle-man"</SPAN
+> in
+ the interaction between your browser and web sites.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H3
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="SEEALSO">4.16. Where can I find more information about <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
>
Index: trouble.html
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--- trouble.html 6 Jun 2002 02:53:50 -0000 1.9.2.1
+++ trouble.html 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 -0000 1.9.2.2
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN688">5.1. I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
+NAME="AEN700">5.1. I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"connection refused"</SPAN
>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN701">5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
+NAME="AEN713">5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</H3
><P
> If the ad had been displayed before you added its URL, it will probably be
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="AEN707">5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
+NAME="AEN719">5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
>.
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