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Configuration</H1 +>3. Configuration</A +></H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="GETUPDATES" -></A ->3.1. Where can I get updated Actions Files?</H3 +>3.1. Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A +></H3 ><P > Based on your feedback and the continuing development, updated actions files will be made available on the <A @@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="NEWCONFIG" -></A ->3.2. Can I use my old config files?</H3 +>3.2. Can I use my old config files?</A +></H3 ><P > The syntax, number, and purpose of configuration files has substantially changed from <SPAN @@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN275" -></A +NAME="AEN312" >3.3. What is an <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN -> file?</H3 +> file?</A +></H3 ><P > <A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html" @@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="ACTIONSS" -></A >3.4. The <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN @@ -196,7 +195,8 @@ some of these <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN ->.</H3 +>.</A +></H3 ><P > For a comprehensive discussion of the actions concept, please refer to the <A @@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN294" -></A +NAME="AEN331" >3.5. How are actions files configured? What is the easiest -way to do this?</H3 +way to do this?</A +></H3 ><P > Actions files are just text files in a special syntax and can be edited with a text editor. But probably the easiest way is to access @@ -262,13 +262,13 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN302" -></A +NAME="AEN339" >3.6. There are several different <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN > files. What are -the differences?</H3 +the differences?</A +></H3 ><P > As of <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="YAHOO" -></A ->3.7. How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</H3 +>3.7. How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A +></H3 ><P > The default configuration shouldn't impact the usability of any of these services. It will, however, make all cookies temporary, so that your browser will forget your @@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONFIGFILES" -></A >3.8. What's the difference between the <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -389,7 +388,8 @@ > and <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"Adventuresome"</SPAN -> defaults?</H3 +> defaults?</A +></H3 ><P > Configuring <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -452,9 +452,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="BROWSECONFIG" -></A >3.9. Why can I change the configuration -with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</H3 +with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A +></H3 ><P > It may seem strange that regular users can edit the config files with their browsers, although the whole <TT @@ -489,25 +489,25 @@ a LAN), you will probably want to turn the web-based editor and remote toggle features off by setting <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" ->"<TT +>"<VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/config.html#ENABLE-EDIT-ACTIONS" TARGET="_top" >enable-edit-actions</A > - 0</TT + 0</VAR >"</SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" ->"<TT +>"<VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/config.html#ENABLE-REMOTE-TOGGLE" TARGET="_top" >enable-remote-toggle</A > - 0</TT + 0</VAR >"</SPAN > in the <A HREF="../user-manual/config.html" @@ -532,15 +532,15 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN367" -></A +NAME="AEN404" >3.10. What is the <TT CLASS="FILENAME" >default.filter</TT > file? What is a <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"filter"</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > The <A HREF="../user-manual/filter-file.html" @@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ <A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER" TARGET="_top" -><TT +><VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->filter</TT +>filter</VAR > action</A > in one of the actions files. Filtering is automatically @@ -602,34 +602,34 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN383" -></A +NAME="AEN420" >3.11. How can I set up <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > to act as a proxy for my - LAN?</H3 + LAN?</A +></H3 ><P > By default, <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > only responds to requests - from <TT + from <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->127.0.0.1</TT +>127.0.0.1</VAR > (localhost). To have it act as a server for a network, this needs to be changed in the <A HREF="../user-manual/config.html" TARGET="_top" >main configuration file</A >. Look for - the <TT + the <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS" TARGET="_top" >listen-address</A -></TT +></VAR > option, which may be commented out with a <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -714,16 +714,16 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN409" -></A ->3.12. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</H3 +NAME="AEN446" +>3.12. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A +></H3 ><P > The replacement for blocked images can be controlled with the <A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER" TARGET="_top" -><TT +><VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->set-image-blocker</TT +>set-image-blocker</VAR > action</A >. You have the choice of a checkerboard pattern, a transparent 1x1 GIF @@ -732,13 +732,13 @@ >"blank"</SPAN >), or a redirect to a custom image of your choice. Note that this choice only has effect for images which are blocked as images, i.e. - whose URLs match both a <TT + whose URLs match both a <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE" TARGET="_top" >handle-as-image</A -></TT +></VAR > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" @@ -746,21 +746,21 @@ CLASS="EMPHASIS" >and</I ></SPAN -> <TT +> <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK" TARGET="_top" >block</A -></TT +></VAR > action.</P ><P > If you want to see nothing, then change the <A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER" TARGET="_top" -><TT +><VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->set-image-blocker</TT +>set-image-blocker</VAR > action</A > to <SPAN @@ -781,9 +781,9 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN426" -></A ->3.13. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</H3 +NAME="AEN463" +>3.13. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A +></H3 ><P > Remember that <A HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD" @@ -807,10 +807,10 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN431" -></A +NAME="AEN468" >3.14. I see some images being replaced by a text -instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</H3 +instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A +></H3 ><P > This happens when the banners are not embedded in the HTML code of the page itself, but in separate HTML (sub)documents that are loaded into (i)frames @@ -839,12 +839,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="SRVANY" -></A >3.15. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > run as a service -on Win2K/NT?</H3 +on Win2K/NT?</A +></H3 ><P > Yes, it can run as a system service using <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -866,7 +866,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="OTHERPROXY" -></A >3.16. How can I make <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -874,7 +873,8 @@ proxies like <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Squid</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > This can be done and is often useful to combine the benefits of <SPAN @@ -899,12 +899,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="PORT-80" -></A >3.17. Can I just set <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > to use port 80 -and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</H3 +and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</A +></H3 ><P > No, its more complicated than that. This only works with special kinds of proxies known as <SPAN @@ -918,14 +918,14 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="TRANSPARENT" -></A >3.18. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > run as a <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"transparent"</SPAN -> proxy?</H3 +> proxy?</A +></H3 ><P > No, <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="OUTLOOK" -></A >3.19. How can I configure <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -974,7 +973,8 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Outlook Express</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -996,8 +996,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="OUTLOOK-MORE" -></A ->3.20. How can I have separate rules just for HTML mail?</H3 +>3.20. How can I have separate rules just for HTML mail?</A +></H3 ><P > The short answer is, you can't. <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -1034,8 +1034,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="ALLOW-COOKIES" -></A ->3.21. How can I allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites?</H3 +>3.21. How can I allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites?</A +></H3 ><P > There are several actions that relate to cookies. The default behavior is to allow only <SPAN @@ -1046,9 +1046,9 @@ to cookies. But there may be cases where we want cookies to last.</P ><P > To disable all cookie actions, so that cookies are allowed unrestricted, - both in and out, for <TT + both in and out, for <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->example.com</TT +>example.com</VAR >: </P ><P > <TABLE @@ -1076,9 +1076,9 @@ >user.action</TT > includes an alias for this situation, called - <TT + <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->allow-cookies</TT +>allow-cookies</VAR >.</P ></DIV ></DIV Index: contact.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/contact.html,v retrieving revision 1.9.2.6 retrieving revision 1.9.2.7 diff -u -d -r1.9.2.6 -r1.9.2.7 --- contact.html 19 Mar 2003 02:06:12 -0000 1.9.2.6 +++ contact.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.9.2.7 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="CONTACT" -></A ->6. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</H1 +>6. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A +></H1 ><P > We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve <SPAN @@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONTACT-SUPPORT" -></A ->6.1. Get Support</H2 +>6.1. Get Support</A +></H2 ><P -> For casual users, our support forum at +> For casual users, our <A -HREF="http://sourceforge.net/" +HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118" TARGET="_top" ->SourceForge</A +>support forum at SourceForge</A > is probably best suited: <A @@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONTACT-BUGS" -></A ->6.2. Report Bugs</H2 +>6.2. Report Bugs</A +></H2 ><P > Please report all bugs <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONTACT-FEATURE" -></A ->6.3. Request New Features</H2 +>6.3. Request New Features</A +></H2 ><P > You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals for improvement through our feature request tracker at @@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONTACT-ADS" -></A ->6.4. Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</H2 +>6.4. Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A +></H2 ><P > Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images that were blocked, and any other problems relating to the <TT @@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONTACT-OTHER" -></A ->6.5. Other</H2 +>6.5. Other</A +></H2 ><P >For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists. Technically interested users and people who wish to contribute to the project are also welcome on the developers list! Index: copyright.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html,v retrieving revision 1.10.2.9 retrieving revision 1.10.2.10 diff -u -d -r1.10.2.9 -r1.10.2.10 --- copyright.html 26 Mar 2003 02:58:05 -0000 1.10.2.9 +++ copyright.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.10.2.10 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Privoxy Copyright, License and History</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="COPYRIGHT" -></A ->7. Privoxy Copyright, License and History</H1 +>7. Privoxy Copyright, License and History</A +></H1 ><P -> Copyright © 2001 - 2003 by Privoxy Developers <TT +> Copyright © 2001 - 2004 by Privoxy Developers <CODE CLASS="EMAIL" ><<A HREF="mailto:dev...@pr..." >dev...@pr...</A ->></TT +>></CODE ></P ><P > Some source code is based on code Copyright © 1997 by Anonymous Coders @@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN884" -></A ->7.1. License</H2 +NAME="AEN1014" +>7.1. License</A +></H2 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN900" -></A ->7.2. History</H2 +NAME="AEN1030" +>7.2. History</A +></H2 ><P > In the beginning, there was the <A Index: general.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/general.html,v retrieving revision 1.9.2.9 retrieving revision 1.9.2.10 diff -u -d -r1.9.2.9 -r1.9.2.10 --- general.html 26 Mar 2003 02:58:05 -0000 1.9.2.9 +++ general.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.9.2.10 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >General Information</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="GENERAL" -></A ->1. General Information</H1 +>1. General Information</A +></H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="NEWJB" -></A >1.1. What is this new version of <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > In the beginning, there was the <A @@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN45" -></A >1.2. Why <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"Privoxy"</SPAN ->? Why a name change at all?</H3 +>? Why a name change at all?</A +></H3 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="DIFFERS" -></A >1.3. How does <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -255,6 +254,7 @@ from the old <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Junkbuster?</SPAN +></A ></H3 ><P > <SPAN @@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="PROXYMORON" -></A >1.4. What is a <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"proxy"</SPAN @@ -414,7 +413,8 @@ <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> work?</H3 +> work?</A +></H3 ><P > A web proxy is a service, based on a software such as <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -448,12 +448,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="WHATSANAD" -></A >1.5. How does <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > know what is -an ad, and what is not?</H3 +an ad, and what is not?</A +></H3 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -509,16 +509,16 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN136" -></A >1.6. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > make mistakes? -This does not sound very scientific.</H3 +This does not sound very scientific.</A +></H3 ><P > Actually, it's a black art ;-) And yes, it is always possible to have a broad - rule accidentally block or change something by mistake. There is a good chance - you may run into such a situation at some point. It is tricky writing rules to + rule accidentally block or change something by mistake. You will almost surely + run into such situations at some point. It is tricky writing rules to cover every conceivable possibility, and not occasionally get false positives.</P ><P > But this should not be a big concern since the @@ -538,9 +538,43 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A +NAME="AEN143" +>1.7. Will I have to configure <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + before I can use it?</A +></H3 +><P +> No, not really. The default installation should give you a good starting + point, and block <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>most</I +></SPAN +> unwanted content.</P +><P +> But you will certainly run into situations where there are false positives, + or ads not being blocked that you may not want to see. In these cases, you + would certainly benefit by customizing <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy's</SPAN +> + configuration to more closely match your individual situation. And we would + encourage you to do this. This is where the real power of + <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> lies!</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A NAME="BROWSERS2" -></A ->1.7. My browser does the same things as +>1.8. My browser does the same things as <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -548,7 +582,8 @@ <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> at all?</H3 +> at all?</A +></H3 ><P > Modern browsers do indeed have <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" @@ -580,9 +615,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="LICENSE" -></A ->1.8. Is there is a license or fee? What about a -warranty? Registration?</H3 +>1.9. Is there is a license or fee? What about a +warranty? Registration?</A +></H3 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -631,16 +666,16 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="JOINTEAM" -></A ->1.9. I would like to help you, what do I do?</H3 +>1.10. I would like to help you, what do I do?</A +></H3 ><DIV CLASS="SECT3" ><H4 CLASS="SECT3" ><A NAME="JOINTEAM-MONEY" -></A ->1.9.1. Money Money Money</H4 +>1.10.1. Money Money Money</A +></H4 ><P > We, of course, welcome donations and could use money for domain registering, buying software to test <SPAN @@ -660,8 +695,8 @@ CLASS="SECT3" ><A NAME="JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE" -></A ->1.9.2. Software</H4 +>1.10.2. Software</A +></H4 ><P > If you are a vendor of a web-related software like a browser, web server or proxy, and would like us to ensure that <SPAN @@ -678,8 +713,8 @@ CLASS="SECT3" ><A NAME="JOINTEAM-WORK" -></A ->1.9.3. You want to work with us?</H4 +>1.10.3. You want to work with us?</A +></H4 ><P > Well, helping the team is always a good idea. We welcome new developers, packaging gurus or documentation writers. Simply <A Index: index.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/index.html,v retrieving revision 1.15.2.9 retrieving revision 1.15.2.10 diff -u -d -r1.15.2.9 -r1.15.2.10 --- index.html 26 Mar 2003 02:58:05 -0000 1.15.2.9 +++ index.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.15.2.10 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="NEXT" TITLE="General Information" HREF="general.html"><LINK @@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ CLASS="TITLE" ><A NAME="AEN2" -></A ->Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</H1 +>Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A +></H1 ><P CLASS="PUBDATE" > <SUB > <A HREF="copyright.html" >Copyright</A -> © 2001, 2002 by +> © 2001-2004 by <A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org" TARGET="_top" @@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ ><DIV ><DIV CLASS="ABSTRACT" +><P +></P ><A NAME="AEN9" ></A ><P -></P -><P > This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about <A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/" @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > is a web proxy with advanced filtering - capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing + capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ > (tm).</P ><P > Please note that this document is constantly evolving. This copy represents - the state at the release of version 3.0.2. + the state at the release of version 3.0.3. You can find the latest version of the document at <A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/" TARGET="_top" @@ -191,6 +191,15 @@ ></DT ><DT >1.7. <A +HREF="general.html#AEN143" +>Will I have to configure <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + before I can use it?</A +></DT +><DT +>1.8. <A HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2" >My browser does the same things as <SPAN @@ -203,30 +212,30 @@ > at all?</A ></DT ><DT ->1.8. <A +>1.9. <A HREF="general.html#LICENSE" >Is there is a license or fee? What about a warranty? Registration?</A ></DT ><DT ->1.9. <A +>1.10. <A HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM" >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A ></DT ><DD ><DL ><DT ->1.9.1. <A +>1.10.1. <A HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY" >Money Money Money</A ></DT ><DT ->1.9.2. <A +>1.10.2. <A HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE" >Software</A ></DT ><DT ->1.9.3. <A +>1.10.3. <A HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK" >You want to work with us?</A ></DT @@ -276,7 +285,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >2.5. <A -HREF="installation.html#AEN218" +HREF="installation.html#AEN226" >I just installed <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -300,6 +309,18 @@ >, and nothing is happening. All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A ></DT +><DT +>2.8. <A +HREF="installation.html#NOTUSED" +>I get a <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN +> dummy page although +<SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> is running and being used.</A +></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT @@ -321,7 +342,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >3.3. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN275" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN312" >What is an <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN @@ -341,13 +362,13 @@ ></DT ><DT >3.5. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN294" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN331" >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?</A ></DT ><DT >3.6. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN302" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN339" >There are several different <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions"</SPAN @@ -382,7 +403,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >3.10. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN367" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN404" >What is the <TT CLASS="FILENAME" >default.filter</TT @@ -393,7 +414,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >3.11. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN383" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN420" >How can I set up <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -402,17 +423,17 @@ ></DT ><DT >3.12. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN409" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN446" >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A ></DT ><DT >3.13. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN426" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN463" >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A ></DT ><DT >3.14. <A -HREF="configuration.html#AEN431" +HREF="configuration.html#AEN468" >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 @@ -490,7 +511,7 @@ ><DL ><DT >4.1. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN500" +HREF="misc.html#AEN537" >How much does <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -526,7 +547,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.7. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN560" +HREF="misc.html#AEN598" >Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -534,13 +555,13 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.8. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN571" +HREF="misc.html#AEN609" >Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?</A ></DT ><DT >4.9. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN582" +HREF="misc.html#AEN620" >Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -552,7 +573,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.10. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN592" +HREF="misc.html#AEN630" >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -560,13 +581,13 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.11. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN598" +HREF="misc.html#AEN636" >I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?</A ></DT ><DT >4.12. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN603" +HREF="misc.html#AEN641" >How can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -574,7 +595,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.13. <A -HREF="misc.html#AEN618" +HREF="misc.html#AEN656" ><SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -630,6 +651,15 @@ ></DT ><DT >4.18. <A +HREF="misc.html#DOWNLOADS2" +>I just downloaded a Perl script, and <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> +altered it! Yikes, what is wrong!</A +></DT +><DT +>4.19. <A HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO" >Where can I find more information about <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -638,7 +668,7 @@ and related issues?</A ></DT ><DT ->4.19. <A +>4.20. <A HREF="misc.html#MICROSUCK" >I've noticed that Privoxy changes <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -660,7 +690,7 @@ ><DL ><DT >5.1. <A -HREF="trouble.html#AEN741" +HREF="trouble.html#AEN801" >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"connection refused"</SPAN @@ -669,7 +699,7 @@ ></DT ><DT >5.2. <A -HREF="trouble.html#AEN754" +HREF="trouble.html#AEN814" >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?</A ></DT @@ -718,6 +748,16 @@ ></DT ><DT >5.8. <A +HREF="trouble.html#OSXIMAGES" +>In Mac OSX Panther (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I + experience random delays in page loading. I'm using + <VAR +CLASS="LITERAL" +>localhost</VAR +> as my browser's proxy setting.</A +></DT +><DT +>5.9. <A HREF="trouble.html#BLANKPAGE" >I get a completely blank page at one site. <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -733,10 +773,62 @@ > the page loads fine.</A ></DT ><DT ->5.9. <A +>5.10. <A HREF="trouble.html#ERROR503" >Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</A ></DT +><DT +>5.11. <A +HREF="trouble.html#NOHOSTNAME" +>My logs show many <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Unable to get my own hostname"</SPAN +> lines. +Why?</A +></DT +><DT +>5.12. <A +HREF="trouble.html#INUSE" +>When I try to launch <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>, I get an +error message <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"port 8118 is already in use"</SPAN +> (or similar wording). +Why?</A +></DT +><DT +>5.13. <A +HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER" +>Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.</A +></DT +><DT +>5.14. <A +HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER2" +>Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + is used?</A +></DT +><DT +>5.15. <A +HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER3" +>What is the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"demoronizer"</SPAN +> and why is it there?</A +></DT +><DT +>5.16. <A +HREF="trouble.html#WINDOWOPEN" +>Why do I keep seeing <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"PrivoxyWindowOpen()"</SPAN +> in raw source code?</A +></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT @@ -782,12 +874,12 @@ ><DL ><DT >7.1. <A -HREF="copyright.html#AEN884" +HREF="copyright.html#AEN1014" >License</A ></DT ><DT >7.2. <A -HREF="copyright.html#AEN900" +HREF="copyright.html#AEN1030" >History</A ></DT ></DL Index: installation.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/installation.html,v retrieving revision 1.6.2.8 retrieving revision 1.6.2.9 diff -u -d -r1.6.2.8 -r1.6.2.9 --- installation.html 19 Mar 2003 02:06:12 -0000 1.6.2.8 +++ installation.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.6.2.9 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Installation</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="INSTALLATION" -></A ->2. Installation</H1 +>2. Installation</A +></H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="WHICHBROWSERS" -></A >2.1. Which browsers are supported by <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which should be virtually all browsers. Direct browser support is not necessary @@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="WHICHOS" -></A ->2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</H3 +>2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A +></H3 ><P > At present, <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="EMAIL-CLIENT" -></A >2.3. Can I use <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> with my email client?</H3 +> with my email client?</A +></H3 ><P > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes, any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a @@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="NEWINSTALL" -></A >2.4. Can I install <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -182,7 +181,8 @@ > over <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Junkbuster</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > We recommend you un-install <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN218" -></A +NAME="AEN226" >2.5. I just installed <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN >. Is there anything -special I have to do now?</H3 +special I have to do now?</A +></H3 ><P > All browsers must be told to use <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -244,20 +244,20 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="LOCALHOST" -></A >2.6. What is the proxy address of <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > If you set up the <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > to run on the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some - networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT + networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->127.0.0.1</TT +>127.0.0.1</VAR > (sometimes referred to as <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > does not currently handle - protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, or other Internet - protocols. + any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc. </P ></DIV ><DIV @@ -335,12 +334,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="NOTHING" -></A >2.7. I just installed <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN >, and nothing is happening. -All the ads are there. What's wrong?</H3 +All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A +></H3 ><P > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -354,10 +353,11 @@ > is running, and your browser is correctly configured by entering the special URL: <A -HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/" +HREF="http://p.p/" TARGET="_top" ->http://config.privoxy.org/</A ->. +>http://p.p/</A +>. + This should take you to a page titled <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN @@ -384,6 +384,122 @@ HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE" TARGET="_top" >log file</A +>. For instructions + on starting <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> and browser configuration, + see the <A +HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html" +TARGET="_top" +>chapter + on starting <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +></A +> in the + <A +HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/" +TARGET="_top" +>user manual</A +>.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="NOTUSED" +>2.8. I get a <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN +> dummy page although +<SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> is running and being used.</A +></H3 +><P +> First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>really</I +></SPAN +> running and + being used by visiting <A +HREF="http://p.p/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://p.p/</A +>. You + should see the <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> main page. If not, see + the <A +HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html" +TARGET="_top" +>chapter + on starting <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +></A +> in the + <A +HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/" +TARGET="_top" +>user manual</A +>.</P +><P +> Now if <A +HREF="http://p.p/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://p.p/</A +> works for you, but + other parts of <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>'s web interface show + the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before + <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> was being used. You need to clear your + browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since + that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P +><P +> The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. As an + example, <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Mozilla</SPAN +> users would click + <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Edit</SPAN +> --> <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Preferences</SPAN +> --> + <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Advanced</SPAN +> --> <SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Cache</SPAN +> and + then click both <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Clear Memory Cache</SPAN +>"</SPAN +> + and <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"<SPAN +CLASS="GUIBUTTON" +>Clear Disk Cache</SPAN +>"</SPAN >.</P ></DIV ></DIV Index: misc.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/misc.html,v retrieving revision 1.12.2.9 retrieving revision 1.12.2.10 diff -u -d -r1.12.2.9 -r1.12.2.10 --- misc.html 26 Mar 2003 02:58:05 -0000 1.12.2.9 +++ misc.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.12.2.10 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Miscellaneous</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -74,20 +74,20 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="MISC" -></A ->4. Miscellaneous</H1 +>4. Miscellaneous</A +></H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN500" -></A +NAME="AEN537" >4.1. How much does <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > slow my browsing down? This -has to add extra time to browsing.</H3 +has to add extra time to browsing.</A +></H3 ><P > It should not slow you down any in real terms, and may actually help speed things up since ads, banners and other junk are not being displayed. @@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ > <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"Filtering"</SPAN -> content via the <TT +> content via the <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER" TARGET="_top" >filter</A -></TT +></VAR > or - <TT + <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS" TARGET="_top" >deanimate-gifs</A -></TT +></VAR > actions may cause a perceived slowdown, since the entire document needs to be buffered before displaying. See below.</P @@ -127,25 +127,25 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="LOADINGTIMES" -></A >4.2. I noticed considerable -delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</H3 +delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A +></H3 ><P -> If you use any <TT +> If you use any <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER" TARGET="_top" >filter</A -></TT +></VAR > action, - such as filtering banners by size, web-bugs etc, or the <TT + such as filtering banners by size, web-bugs etc, or the <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS" TARGET="_top" >deanimate-gifs</A -></TT +></VAR > action, the entire document must be loaded into memory in order for the filtering mechanism to work, and nothing is sent to the browser during this time.</P @@ -156,7 +156,15 @@ noticeable on slow dialup connections. </P ><P -> Filtering is automatically disabled for inappropriate MIME types. </P +> Filtering is automatically disabled for inappropriate MIME types. But note + that if the web server mis-reports the MIME type, then content that should + not be filtered, could be. <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> only knows how + to differentiate filterable content because of the MIME type as reported by + the server, or because of some configuration setting that enables/disables + filtering. </P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" @@ -164,9 +172,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CONFIGURL" -></A >4.3. What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and -"http://p.p/"?</H3 +"http://p.p/"?</A +></H3 ><P > <A HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/" @@ -240,7 +248,7 @@ >Privoxy</SPAN >, http://example.com/show-proxy-args and http://i.j.b/, are no longer supported. If you still use such an old version, you should really consider - upgrading to 3.0.2.</P + upgrading to 3.0.3.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" @@ -248,8 +256,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="BLOCKLIST" -></A ->4.4. Do you still maintain the blocklists?</H3 +>4.4. Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A +></H3 ><P > No. The patterns for blocking now reside (among other things) in the <A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html" @@ -264,8 +272,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="NEWADS" -></A ->4.5. How can I submit new ads?</H3 +>4.5. How can I submit new ads?</A +></H3 ><P >Yes, absolutely! Please see the <A HREF="contact.html" @@ -283,8 +291,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="IP" -></A ->4.6. How can I hide my IP address?</H3 +>4.6. How can I hide my IP address?</A +></H3 ><P > If you run both the browser and the proxy locally, you cannot hide your IP address with <SPAN @@ -324,12 +332,12 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN560" -></A +NAME="AEN598" >4.7. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> guarantee I am anonymous?</H3 +> guarantee I am anonymous?</A +></H3 ><P > No. Your chances of remaining anonymous are greatly improved, but unless you are an expert on Internet security it would be safest to assume that @@ -373,10 +381,10 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN571" -></A +NAME="AEN609" >4.8. Might some things break because header information or -content is being altered?</H3 +content is being altered?</A +></H3 ><P > Definitely. More and more sites use HTTP header content to decide what to display and how to display it. There is many ways that this can be handled, @@ -423,8 +431,7 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN582" -></A +NAME="AEN620" >4.9. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -432,7 +439,8 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >"caching"</SPAN > proxy to -speed up web browsing?</H3 +speed up web browsing?</A +></H3 ><P > No, it does not have this ability at all. You want something like <A @@ -465,12 +473,12 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN592" -></A +NAME="AEN630" >4.10. What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> protect me?</H3 +> protect me?</A +></H3 ><P > Not in the way you mean, or in the way a true firewall can. <SPAN @@ -491,10 +499,10 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN598" -></A +NAME="AEN636" >4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where -ads used to be. Why?</H3 +ads used to be. Why?</A +></H3 ><P > It would be technically possible eliminate the banners in a way that frees their screen estate in many cases, by doing all banner blocking with filters, @@ -516,12 +524,12 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN603" -></A +NAME="AEN641" >4.12. How can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</H3 +> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A +></H3 ><P > Since secure HTTP connections are encrypted SSL sessions between your browser and the secure site, and are meant to be reliably <SPAN @@ -561,13 +569,13 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >"Content cookies"</SPAN > (those that are embedded in the actual HTML or - JS page content, see <TT + JS page content, see <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#FILTER-CONTENT-COOKIES" TARGET="_top" >filter{content-cookies}</A -></TT +></VAR >), in an SSL transaction will be impossible to block under these conditions. Fortunately, this does not seem to be a very common scenario since most @@ -578,8 +586,7 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN618" -></A +NAME="AEN656" >4.13. <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -587,7 +594,8 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >"server"</SPAN >. How -secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</H3 +secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A +></H3 ><P > There are no known exploits that might affect <SPAN @@ -640,11 +648,11 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="TURNOFF" -></A >4.14. How can I temporarily disable <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > The easiest way is to access <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -672,7 +680,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="REALLYOFF" -></A >4.15. When <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"disabled"</SPAN @@ -680,7 +687,8 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > totally -out of the picture?</H3 +out of the picture?</A +></H3 ><P > No, this just means all filtering and actions are disabled. <SPAN @@ -703,7 +711,6 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="CRUNCH" -></A >4.16. My logs show <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN @@ -714,7 +721,8 @@ ads, but also its own CGI pages. What is a <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"crunch"</SPAN ->?</H3 +>?</A +></H3 ><P > A <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" @@ -756,28 +764,56 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="DOWNLOADS" -></A >4.17. Can <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > effect files that I download -from a webserver? FTP server?</H3 +from a webserver? FTP server?</A +></H3 ><P > From the webserver's perspective, there is no difference between viewing a document (i.e. a page), and downloading a file. The same is true of <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN ->. If there is a match for a <TT +>. If there is a match for a <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ><A HREF="../user-manual/actions-file.html#BLOCK" TARGET="_top" >block</A -></TT +></VAR > pattern, - it will still be blocked, and of course this is obvious. Filtering is - potentially more of a concern since the results are not always so obvious.</P + it will still be blocked, and of course this is obvious. + </P +><P +> Filtering is potentially more of a concern since the results are not always + so obvious, and the effects of filtering are there whether the file is simply + viewed, or downloaded. And potentially whether the content is some obnoxious + advertizement, or Mr. Jimmy's latest/greatest source code jewel. Of course, + one of these presumably is <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"bad"</SPAN +> content that we don't want, and + the other is <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"good"</SPAN +> content that we do want. + <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> is blind to the differences, and can only + distinguish <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"good from bad"</SPAN +> by the configuration parameters + <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>we</I +></SPAN +> give it.</P ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -795,21 +831,89 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > knows to ignore these where - appropriate. It is possible, however, that documents that are of an unknown - type (generally assumed to be <SPAN + appropriate. <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> potentially can filter HTML + as well as plain text documents, subject to configuration parameters of + course. Also, documents that are of an unknown type (generally assumed to be + <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"text/plain"</SPAN ->) will be filtered, as - will those that might be incorrectly reported by the webserver. If such a - file is a downloaded file that is intended to be saved to disk, then any - content that might have been altered by filtering, will be saved too, for - these (probably very rare) cases.</P +>) can be filtered, as will those that might be + incorrectly reported by the webserver. If such a file is a downloaded file + that is intended to be saved to disk, then any content that might have been + altered by filtering, will be saved too, for these (probably rare) cases.</P +><P +> Note that versions later than 3.0.2 do NOT filter document types of + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"text/plain"</SPAN +>. Prior to this, <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + did filter this document type.</P +><P +> In short, filtering is <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"ON"</SPAN +> if a) the Document Type as reported + by the webserver is appropriate <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>and</I +></SPAN +> b) the configuration + allows it (or at least does not disallow it). That's it. There is no magic + cookie anywhere to say this is <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"good"</SPAN +> and this is + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"bad"</SPAN +>. It's the configuration that let's it all happen or not.</P +><P +> If you download text files, you probably do not want these to be filtered, + particularly if the content is source code, or other critical content. Source + code sometimes might be mistaken for Javascript (i.e. the kind that might + open a pop-up window). It is recommended to turn off filtering for download + sites (particularly if the content may be plain text files and you are using + version 3.0.2 or earlier) in your <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>user.action</TT +> file. And + also, for any site or page where making <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>any</I +></SPAN +> changes at + all to the content is to be avoided.</P ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > does not do FTP at all, only HTTP - protocols.</P + protocols, so please don't even try.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="DOWNLOADS2" +>4.18. I just downloaded a Perl script, and <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> +altered it! Yikes, what is wrong!</A +></H3 +><P +> Please read above.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" @@ -817,12 +921,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="SEEALSO" -></A ->4.18. Where can I find more information about <SPAN +>4.19. Where can I find more information about <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > -and related issues?</H3 +and related issues?</A +></H3 ><P > Other references and sites of interest to <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -1114,23 +1218,23 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="MICROSUCK" -></A ->4.19. I've noticed that Privoxy changes <SPAN +>4.20. I've noticed that Privoxy changes <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"Microsoft"</SPAN > to <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"MicroSuck"</SPAN ->! Why are you manipulating my browsing?</H3 +>! Why are you manipulating my browsing?</A +></H3 ><P > We're not. The text substitutions that you are seeing are disabled in the default configuration as shipped. You have either manually activated the <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" ->"<TT +>"<VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->fun</TT +>fun</VAR >"</SPAN > filter which is clearly labeled <SPAN Index: trouble.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html,v retrieving revision 1.9.2.8 retrieving revision 1.9.2.9 diff -u -d -r1.9.2.8 -r1.9.2.9 --- trouble.html 19 Mar 2003 02:06:12 -0000 1.9.2.8 +++ trouble.html 31 Jan 2004 00:05:43 -0000 1.9.2.9 @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Troubleshooting</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions" HREF="index.html"><LINK @@ -74,20 +74,20 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="TROUBLE" -></A ->5. Troubleshooting</H1 +>5. Troubleshooting</A +></H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN741" -></A +NAME="AEN801" >5.1. I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"connection refused"</SPAN > -with every web page?</H3 +with every web page?</A +></H3 ><P > Either <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ change the <A HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS" TARGET="_top" -><TT +><VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->listen-address</TT +>listen-address</VAR > option</A > in <SPAN @@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN754" -></A +NAME="AEN814" >5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is -still getting through. How?</H3 +still getting through. How?</A +></H3 ><P > If the ad had been displayed before you added its URL, it will probably be held in the browser's cache for some time, so it will be displayed without @@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="BADSITE" -></A >5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN >. -What can I do?</H3 +What can I do?</A +></H3 ><P > First verify that it is indeed a <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ > Alternately, if you are comfortable with a text editor, you can accomplish the same thing by editing the appropriate actions file. Probably the easiest way to deal with such problems when editing by hand is to add your - site to a <TT + site to a <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->{ fragile }</TT +>{ fragile }</VAR > section in <TT CLASS="FILENAME" >user.action</TT @@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="DUN" -></A >5.4. After installing <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN >, I have to log in -every time I start IE. What gives?</H3 +every time I start IE. What gives?</A +></H3 ><P > This is a quirk that effects the installation of <SPAN @@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="FTP" -></A >5.5. I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > - seems to be blocking me.</H3 + seems to be blocking me.</A +></H3 ><P > <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -312,13 +312,20 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN > - as an FTP proxy. The same is true for any protocol other than HTTP or HTTPS. + as an FTP proxy. The same is true for <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>any protocol other than HTTP + or HTTPS</I +></SPAN +>. </P ><P > Most browsers understand FTP as well as HTTP. If you connect to a site, with - a URL like <TT + a URL like <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->ftp://ftp.example.com</TT +>ftp://ftp.example.com</VAR >, your browser is making an FTP connection, and not a HTTP connection. So while your browser may speak FTP, <SPAN @@ -327,6 +334,33 @@ > does not, and cannot proxy such traffic. </P +><P +> To complicate matters, some systems may have a generic <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"proxy"</SPAN +> + setting, which will silently enable <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>both</I +></SPAN +> HTTP and FTP + proxying! So it is possible to accidentally enable FTP proxying in these + cases. And of course, if this happens, <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + will indeed cause problems since it does not know FTP. + </P +><P +> Will <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> ever proxy FTP traffic? Unlikely. + There just is not much reason, and the work to make this happen is more than + it may seem. + </P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" @@ -334,24 +368,24 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="OSXIE" -></A >5.6. In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> as the HTTP proxy.</H3 +> as the HTTP proxy.</A +></H3 ><P > Microsoft Internet Explorer (in versions like 5.1) respects system-wide network settings. In order to change the HTTP proxy, open System Preferences, and click on the Network icon. In the settings pane that comes up, click on the Proxies tab. Ensure the "Web Proxy (HTTP)" checkbox - is checked and enter <TT + is checked and enter <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->127.0.0.1</TT +>127.0.0.1</VAR > in the entry field. - Enter <TT + Enter <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->8118</TT +>8118</VAR > in the Port field. The next time you start IE, it should reflect these values. </P @@ -362,10 +396,10 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="OSXUNINSTALL" -></A >5.7. In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to - empty the trash.</H3 + empty the trash.</A +></H3 ><P > Just dragging the <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" @@ -396,9 +430,34 @@ ><H3 CLASS="SECT2" ><A +NAME="OSXIMAGES" +>5.8. In Mac OSX Panther (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I + experience random delays in page loading. I'm using + <VAR +CLASS="LITERAL" +>localhost</VAR +> as my browser's proxy setting.</A +></H3 +><P +> We believe this is due to an IPv6-related bug in OSX, but don't fully + understand the issue yet. In any case, changing the proxy setting to + <VAR +CLASS="LITERAL" +>127.0.0.1</VAR +> instead of <VAR +CLASS="LITERAL" +>localhost</VAR +> + works around the problem. + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A NAME="BLANKPAGE" -></A ->5.8. I get a completely blank page at one site. <SPAN +>5.9. I get a completely blank page at one site. <SPAN CLASS="QUOTE" >"View Source"</SPAN > @@ -409,7 +468,8 @@ <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy</SPAN -> the page loads fine.</H3 +> the page loads fine.</A +></H3 ><P > Chances are that the site suffers from a bug in <A @@ -429,9 +489,9 @@ </P ><P > To find out if this is in fact the source of the problem, try adding - the site to a <TT + the site to a <VAR CLASS="LITERAL" ->-prevent-compression</TT +>-prevent-compression</VAR > section in <TT CLASS="FILENAME" @@ -466,8 +526,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="ERROR503" -></A ->5.9. Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</H3 +>5.10. Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</A +></H3 ><P > More than likely this is a problem with the network stack. ZoneAlarm has been reported to cause this symptom -- even if not running. The solution is @@ -476,6 +536,238 @@ cause similar type problems if not configured correctly. </P ></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="NOHOSTNAME" +>5.11. My logs show many <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Unable to get my own hostname"</SPAN +> lines. +Why?</A +></H3 +><P +> <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> tries to get the hostname of the system + its running on from the IP address of the system interface it is bound to + (from the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>config</TT +> file + <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>listen-address</I +></SPAN +> setting). If the system cannot supply + this information, <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> logs this condition. </P +><P +> Typically, this would be considered a system configuration error. It is not a + fatal error to <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> however, but may result in + a much slower response from <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> due to DNS + timeouts.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="INUSE" +>5.12. When I try to launch <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>, I get an +error message <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"port 8118 is already in use"</SPAN +> (or similar wording). +Why?</A +></H3 +><P +> Port 8118 is <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy's</SPAN +> default TCP + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"listening"</SPAN +> port. Typically this message would mean that there + is already one instance of <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> running, and + you are actually trying to start a second <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + on the same port, which will not work. How and why this might happen varies + from platform to platform, but you need to check your installation and + start-up procedures.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="DEMORONIZER" +>5.13. Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.</A +></H3 +><P +> This is caused by the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"demoronizer"</SPAN +> filter, which was introduced + in version 3.0.2, and was inappropriately turned on by default. You should + either upgrade <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>, or at least upgrade to the most + recent <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>default.action</TT +> file available from + <A +HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118" +TARGET="_top" +>SourceForge</A +>. + Or you can simply disable the demoronizer filter.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="DEMORONIZER2" +>5.14. Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> + is used?</A +></H3 +><P +> This may also be caused by the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"demoronizer"</SPAN +> filter, + in conjunction with a web server that is misreporting a file type. Binary + files are exempted from <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy's</SPAN +> filtering + (unless the web server by mistake says the file is a plain text file). Either + upgrade <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>, or go to the most recent + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>default.action</TT +> file available from <A +HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118" +TARGET="_top" +>SourceForge</A +>.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="DEMORONIZER3" +>5.15. What is the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"demoronizer"</SPAN +> and why is it there?</A +></H3 +><P +> The original demoronizer was a Perl script that cleaned up HTML pages which + were created with certain Microsoft products. MS has used proprietary extensions + to standardized font encodings (ISO 8859-1), which has caused problems for pages + that are viewed with non-Microsoft products (and are expecting to see a + standard set of fonts). The demoronizer corrected these errors so the pages + displayed correctly. <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> borrowed from this + script, introducing a filter based on the original demoronizer, which in turn could + correct these errors on the fly. </P +><P +> But this is only needed in some situations, and will cause serious problems in some + other situations.</P +><P +> If you are using Microsoft products, you do not need it. If you need to view + pages with UTF-8 characters (such as Cyrillic or Chinese), then it will + cause corruption of the fonts, and thus <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>should not be on</I +></SPAN +>.</P +><P +> On the other hand, if you use non-Microsoft products, and you occasionally + notice wierd characters on pages, you might want to try it.</P +><P +> This filter was introduced with version 3.0.2 of <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +>, + and was on by default in that version. It is off in all subsequent versions + (unless turned on by the user).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="WINDOWOPEN" +>5.16. Why do I keep seeing <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"PrivoxyWindowOpen()"</SPAN +> in raw source code?</A +></H3 +><P +> <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> is attempting to disable malicious + Javascript in this case, with the <VAR +CLASS="LITERAL" +>unsolicited-popups</VAR +> + filter. <SPAN +CLASS="APPLICATION" +>Privoxy</SPAN +> cannot tell very well + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"good"</SPAN +> code snippets from <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"bad"</SPAN +> code snippets.</P +><P +> If you see this in HTML source, and the page displays without problems, then + this is good, and likely some pop-up window was disabled. If you see this + where it is causing a problem, such as a downloaded program source code file, + then you should set an exc... [truncated message content] |