From: David Schmidt Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 13:25:12 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Add Windows service invocation stuff (duplicated) in FAQ and in user manual under... X-Git-Tag: v_3_0_5~92 X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/%22https:/faq/@default-cgi@/static/diff?a=commitdiff_plain;h=105aaa1d5c79461a24b21a0a50cb81bb56988981;p=privoxy.git Add Windows service invocation stuff (duplicated) in FAQ and in user manual under Windows startup. One probably ought to reference the other. --- diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index 7ed167af..1f05afdc 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: faq.sgml,v 2.12 2006/09/03 14:15:30 hal9 Exp $ + $Id: faq.sgml,v 2.13 2006/09/04 19:20:33 fabiankeil Exp $ Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Privoxy Developers See LICENSE. @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ -$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.12 2006/09/03 14:15:30 hal9 Exp $ +$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.13 2006/09/04 19:20:33 fabiankeil Exp $ + Version 3.0.4 introduces full Windows service functionality. + On Windows only, the Privoxy program has two new command line arguments + to install and uninstall Privoxy as a service. + + + Arguments: + + + --install[:service_name] + + + + + --uninstall[:service_name] + + + + + + + After invoking Privoxy with --install, + you will need to bring up the Windows service console to assign the user you + want Privoxy to run under, and whether or not you want it to run whenever the + system starts. You can start the Windows services console with the following command: + services.msc If you do not take the manual step of modifying + Privoxy's service settings, it will not start. Note too that you will need to + give Privoxy a user account that actually exists, or it will not be permitted to + write its log files. + Earlier versions could run as a system service using srvany.exe. See the discussion at for details, and a sample configuration. - Version 3.0.1 fixes the problem where the icon and menu where not available + Version 3.0.1 fixed the problem where the icon and menu where not available in the taskbar for this usage. - - - Version 3.0.4, introduces full Windows service functionality, thus elimating - the srvany.exe requirement. - @@ -2256,6 +2282,10 @@ Why? Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. $Log: faq.sgml,v $ +Revision 2.13 2006/09/04 19:20:33 fabiankeil +Adjusted anonymity related sections to match reality. +Added a section about using Privoxy with Tor. + Revision 2.12 2006/09/03 14:15:30 hal9 Various updates, including 7 or 8 new FAQs, and updates/changes to various other ones to better reflect improvements, additions and changes for the diff --git a/doc/source/user-manual.sgml b/doc/source/user-manual.sgml index 4b286694..8e74d868 100644 --- a/doc/source/user-manual.sgml +++ b/doc/source/user-manual.sgml @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.15 2006/08/30 11:15:22 hal9 Exp $ + $Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.16 2006/09/02 12:49:37 hal9 Exp $ Copyright (C) 2001- 2006 Privoxy Developers See LICENSE. @@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ - Copyright &my-copy; 2001 - 2004 by + Copyright &my-copy; 2001 - 2006 by Privoxy Developers -$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.15 2006/08/30 11:15:22 hal9 Exp $ +$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.16 2006/09/02 12:49:37 hal9 Exp $ + Version 3.0.4 introduces full Windows service functionality. + On Windows only, the Privoxy program has two new command line arguments + to install and uninstall Privoxy as a service. + + + Arguments: + + + --install[:service_name] + + + + + --uninstall[:service_name] + + + + + + + After invoking Privoxy with --install, + you will need to bring up the Windows service console to assign the user you + want Privoxy to run under, and whether or not you want it to run whenever the + system starts. You can start the Windows services console with the following command: + services.msc If you do not take the manual step of modifying + Privoxy's service settings, it will not start. Note too that you will need to + give Privoxy a user account that actually exists, or it will not be permitted to + write its log files. @@ -7923,6 +7957,9 @@ In file: user.action [ View ] [ Edit ]