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-.TH "PRIVOXY" "1" "25 August 2006" "Privoxy 3.0.4 BETA" ""
+.TH "PRIVOXY" "1" "01 September 2006" "Privoxy 3.0.4 beta" ""
.SH NAME
privoxy \- Privacy Enhancing Proxy
.SH SYNOPSIS
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBPrivoxy\fR is a web proxy with advanced filtering
-capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page content, managing
+capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page data, managing
cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
obnoxious Internet junk. \fBPrivoxy\fR has a very
flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise
https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: \fBPrivoxy\fR can only
proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols.
+HTTPS presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS
+connections.
.PP
For other browsers, check the documentation.
.SH "CONFIGURATION"
executable.
.PP
See the user-manual for a complete
-explanation of general usage, configuration options, new features and notes for
-upgrading.
+explanation of installation, general usage, all configuration options, new
+features and notes on upgrading.
.PP
The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your
web browser at http://config.privoxy.org/.
-hide-referer -prevent-cookies -kill-popups
## Turn some actions on ################################
- { \\
- -add-header \\
- -block \\
- -content-type-overwrite \\
- -crunch-if-none-match \\
- +crunch-incoming-cookies \\
- +crunch-outgoing-cookies \\
- +crunch-server-header {no-cache} \\
- +deanimate-gifs{last} \\
- -downgrade-http-version \\
- -fast-redirects \\
- -force-text-mode \\
- -filter{html-annoyances} \\
- -filter{js-annoyances} \\
- +filter{content-cookies} \\
- +filter{webbugs} \\
- -filter{banners-by-size} \\
- -handle-as-empty-document \\
- +hide-accept-language{en-ca} \\
- +hide-content-disposition {block} \\
- +hide-forwarded-for-headers \\
- +hide-from-header{block} \\
- +hide-if-modified-since {-1} \\
- +hide-referrer{forge} \\
- -hide-user-agent \\
- -handle-as-image \\
- -inspect-jpegs \\
- -kill-popups \\
- +set-image-blocker{pattern} \\
- -limit-connect \\
- +overwrite-last-modified {randomize} \\
- +prevent-compression \\
- +session-cookies-only \\
- +treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks \\
- -crunch-cookies \\
- }
- / # '/' Matches *all* URL patterns
+ ## NOTE: Actions are off by default, unless explictily turned on
+ ## otherwise.
+
+{ \\
+-add-header \\
+-block \\
+-content-type-overwrite \\
+-crunch-client-header \\
+-crunch-if-none-match \\
+-crunch-outgoing-cookies \\
+-crunch-incoming-cookies \\
+-crunch-server-header \\
++deanimate-gifs{last} \\
+-downgrade-http-version \\
+-fast-redirects \\
++filter{js-annoyances} \\
+-filter{js-events} \\
++filter{html-annoyances} \\
+-filter{content-cookies} \\
++filter{refresh-tags} \\
++filter{unsolicited-popups} \\
+-filter{all-popups} \\
++filter{img-reorder} \\
++filter{banners-by-size} \\
+-filter{banners-by-link} \\
++filter{webbugs} \\
+-filter{tiny-textforms} \\
++filter{jumping-windows} \\
+-filter{frameset-borders} \\
+-filter{demoronizer} \\
+-filter{shockwave-flash} \\
+-filter{quicktime-kioskmode} \\
+-filter{fun} \\
+-filter{crude-parental} \\
++filter{ie-exploits} \\
+-filter{site-specifics} \\
+-filter-client-headers \\
+-filter-server-headers \\
+-force-text-mode \\
+-handle-as-empty-document
+-handle-as-image \\
+-hide-accept-language \\
+-hide-content-disposition \\
+-hide-if-modified-since \\
++hide-forwarded-for-headers \\
++hide-from-header{block} \\
++hide-referrer{forge} \\
+-hide-user-agent \\
+-inspect-jpegs \\
+-kill-popups \\
+-limit-connect \\
+-overwrite-last-modified \\
+-redirect \\
++prevent-compression \\
+-send-vanilla-wafer \\
+-send-wafer \\
++session-cookies-only \\
++set-image-blocker{pattern} \\
+-treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks \\
+}
+/ # '/' Match *all* URL patterns
+
+
# Block, and treat these URL patterns as if they were 'images'.
# We would expect these to be ads.
.fi
.PP
Various other files should be included, but may vary depending on platform
-and build configuration. More documentation should be included in the local
+and build configuration. Additional documentation should be included in the local
documentation directory.
.SH "SIGNALS"
.PP
automatically.
.SH "NOTES"
.PP
-This is a BETA version of \fBPrivoxy\fR. Not
+This is a beta version of \fBPrivoxy\fR. Not
all features are well tested.
.PP
Please see the \fIUser Manual\fR on how to contact the
http://www.privoxy.org/actions/, to submit ``misses'' to the developers.
-http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/contrib/, cool
-and fun ideas from \fBPrivoxy\fR users.
-
http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html,
an explanation how cookies are used to track web users.
http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html,
the original Internet Junkbuster.
-http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/,
-Stefan Waldherr's version of Junkbuster, from which \fBPrivoxy\fR was
-derived.
-
http://privacy.net/analyze/, a useful site
to check what information about you is leaked while you browse the web.
.SH "DEVELOPMENT TEAM"
.nf
- David Schmidt
Fabian Keil
+ David Schmidt
- Andreas Oesterhelt
- Rodrigo Barbosa (RPM specfiles)
- Brian Dessent
- Jon Foster
- Karsten Hopp (Red Hat)
- Alexander Lazic
- Daniel Leite
- Gábor Lipták
- Adam Lock (Win32)
- Guy Laroche
- Haroon Rafique
- Georg Sauthoff (Gentoo)
- Thomas Steudten
- Joerg Strohmayer (Amiga)
- Rodney Stromlund
- Sviatoslav Sviridov
- Sarantis Paskalis
- Stefan Waldherr
+ Johny Agotnes
+ Moritz Barsnick
+ Hal Burgiss
+ Mattes Dolak
+ Roland Rosenfeld
.fi
.SH "COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE"
.SS "COPYRIGHT"
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