<!entity license SYSTEM "license.sgml">
<!entity p-authors SYSTEM "p-authors.sgml">
<!entity config SYSTEM "p-config.sgml">
-<!entity p-version "3.0.0">
-<!entity p-status "stable">
+<!entity p-version "0.0.0">
+<!entity p-status "UNRELEASED">
<!entity % p-authors-formal "INCLUDE"> <!-- include additional text, etc -->
-<!entity % p-not-stable "IGNORE">
-<!entity % p-stable "INCLUDE">
+<!entity % p-not-stable "INCLUDE">
+<!entity % p-stable "IGNORE">
<!entity % p-text "IGNORE"> <!-- define we are not a text only doc -->
<!entity % p-doc "INCLUDE"> <!-- and we are a formal doc -->
<!entity % p-readme "IGNORE">
This file belongs into
ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/
- $Id: user-manual.sgml,v 1.123.2.18 2002/08/22 23:47:58 hal9 Exp $
+ $Id: user-manual.sgml,v 1.123.2.19 2002/09/26 01:25:36 hal9 Exp $
Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
See LICENSE.
</subscript>
</pubdate>
-<pubdate>$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 1.123.2.18 2002/08/22 23:47:58 hal9 Exp $</pubdate>
+<pubdate>$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 1.123.2.19 2002/09/26 01:25:36 hal9 Exp $</pubdate>
<!--
<listitem>
<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>
<term>Typical use:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Allow only temporary <quote>session</quote> cookies (for the current browser session <emphasis>only</emphasis>).
+ Allow only temporary <quote>session</quote> cookies (for the current
+ browser session <emphasis>only</emphasis>).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<term>Effect:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Deletes the <quote>expires</quote> field from <quote>Set-Cookie:</quote> server headers.
- Most browsers will not store such cookies permanently and forget them in between sessions.
+ Deletes the <quote>expires</quote> field from <quote>Set-Cookie:</quote>
+ server headers. Most browsers will not store such cookies permanently and
+ forget them in between sessions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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>
</varlistentry>
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$Log: user-manual.sgml,v $
+ Revision 1.123.2.19 2002/09/26 01:25:36 hal9
+ More explanation on Privoxy patterns, more on content-cookies and SSL.
+
Revision 1.123.2.18 2002/08/22 23:47:58 hal9
Add 'Documentation' to Privoxy Menu shot in Configuration section to match
CGIs.