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+ $Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.5 2002/10/10 03:50:38 hal9 Exp $
Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
See LICENSE.
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+<pubdate>$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.5 2002/10/10 03:50:38 hal9 Exp $</pubdate>
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<para>
This documentation is included with the current &p-status; version of
<application>Privoxy</application>, v.&p-version;<![%p-not-stable;[,
- and is mostly complete at this point. The most up to date reference for the
- time being is still the comments in the source files and in the individual
- configuration files. Development of version 3.0 is currently nearing
- completion, and includes many significant changes and enhancements over
- earlier versions. The target release date for
- stable v3.0 is <quote>soon</quote> ;-)]]>.
+ and is mostly complete at this point.
+ Development of version 3.2 is just beginning,
+ and will include many significant changes and enhancements over
+ earlier versions]]>.
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Since this is a &p-status; version, not all new features are well tested. This
documentation may be slightly out of sync as a result (especially with
CVS sources). And there <emphasis>may be</emphasis> bugs, though hopefully
- not many!
+ not many! Please find them!
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<para>
Set your browser to use <application>Privoxy</application> as HTTP and
- HTTPS proxy by setting the proxy configuration for address of
+ HTTPS (SSL) proxy by setting the proxy configuration for address of
<literal>127.0.0.1</literal> and port <literal>8118</literal>.
(<application>Junkbuster</application> and earlier versions of
<application>Privoxy</application> used port 8000.) See the section <link
<listitem>
<para>
Flush your browser's disk and memory caches, to remove any cached ad images.
+ If using <application>Privoxy</application> to manage cookies, you should
+ remove any currently stored cookies too.
</para>
</listitem>
url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-status">http://config.privoxy.org/show-status</ulink>.
The editor allows both fine-grained control over every single feature on a
per-URL basis, and easy choosing from wholesale sets of defaults like
- <quote>Cautious</quote>, <quote>Medium</quote> or <quote>Advanced</quote>.
+ <quote>Cautious</quote>, <quote>Medium</quote> or <quote>Radical</quote>.
+ Warning: the <quote>Radical</quote> setting is not only more aggressive,
+ but includes settings that are fun and subversive, and which some may find of
+ dubious merit!
</para>
<para>
Note that it is up to the browser how it handles such cookies without an <quote>expires</quote>
field. If you use an exotic browser, you might want to try it out to be sure.
</para>
+ <para>
+ This setting also has no effect on cookies that may have been stored
+ previously by the browser before starting <application>Privoxy</application>.
+ These would have to be removed manually.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <application>Privoxy</application> also uses
+ the <link linkend="filter-content-cookies">content-cookies filter</link>
+ to block some types of cookies. Content cookies are not effected by
+ <literal>session-cookies-only</literal>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
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$Log: user-manual.sgml,v $
+ Revision 2.5 2002/10/10 03:50:38 hal9
+ Update cookie sections for pre-existing condition, and content cookies not
+ effected by session-cookies setting.
+
+ Revision 2.4 2002/09/26 05:58:07 hal9
+ Change development status from working on 3.0 to 3.2.
+
+ Revision 2.3 2002/09/26 00:12:17 hal9
+ Additional notes on Privoxy patterns, and filtering vs SSL.
+
Revision 2.2 2002/09/05 05:45:30 hal9
Syncing with 3.0. This should be it for doc sources. Not all builds tested
yet. No new content, just catching up.