X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsource%2Ffaq.sgml;h=01c4e3d7a418407e552c43f3cb69f3d33079d094;hp=6446a4dab505e8c3a209b723afc884a2193547ab;hb=d7a36242a9dc017c20019563454de0781b3775dc;hpb=6484fffbf977dbc3945ac7c53b6acd3d4db79266 diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index 6446a4da..01c4e3d7 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.6 2002/03/07 13:16:31 oes Exp $ + $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.11 2002/03/11 18:42:27 swa Exp $ Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge IJBSWA team. http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Junkbuster Frequently Asked Questions -$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.6 2002/03/07 13:16:31 oes Exp $ +$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.11 2002/03/11 18:42:27 swa Exp $ @@ -32,18 +32,24 @@ - The FAQ document gives users and developers alike answers to frequently -asked questions about the Internet Junkbuster. The Internet Junkbuster is an application -that provides privacy and security to the user of the world wide web. +The FAQ document gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked +questions about the Internet Junkbuster. Internet +Junkbuster is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities +for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies, +controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious +Internet Junk. Junkbuster has a very flexible configuration and can be +customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Internet +Junkbuster has application for both stand-alone systems and +multi-user networks. You can find the latest version of the document at http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net/faq/. Please see the Contact section in the user-manual if you want to contact the developers. - - Feel free to send a note to the developers at ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net. - + + + @@ -89,6 +95,153 @@ Please see the Contact section in the user-manual if you want to contact the dev + What are the differences between +ijb-intermediate.action, ijb-basic.action, etc.? + +Configuring the Internet Junkbuster is not easy. To help you get started, we +provide you with three different default configurations. The following table +shows you, which features are enabled in each configuration. + + +Default Configurations + + + + + + + + + Feature + ijb.action + ijb-basic.action + ijb-intermediate.action + ijb-advanced.action + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ad-filtering + ? + x + x + x + + + + blank image + ? + x + x + x + + + + de-animate GIFs + ? + x + x + x + + + + referer forging + ? + x + x + x + + + + jon's +no-cookies-keep (i.e. session cookies only) + ? + x + x + x + + + + no-popup windows + ? + + x + x + + + + fast redirects + ? + + x + x + + + + hide-referrer + ? + + x + x + + + + hide-useragent + ? + + x + x + + + + content-modification + ? + + + x + + + + feature-x + ? + + + + + + + feature-y + ? + + + + + + + feature-z + ? + + + + + + + +
+ + + Why can I change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise security issues? @@ -192,8 +345,8 @@ should really consider upgrading to 2.9.x). Well, helping the team is always a good idea. We welcome new developers, RPM gurus or documentation makers. Simply get an account on sourceforge.net and mail your id to the developer mailing list. Once we have added you to - the team, you'll have write access to the CVS repository, and we'll find a - suitable task for you together. + the team, you'll have write access to the CVS repository, and together + we'll find a suitable task for you. @@ -215,22 +368,47 @@ should really consider upgrading to 2.9.x). How can I hide my IP address? - You cannot hide your IP address with Junkbuster. + You cannot hide your IP address with Junkbuster or any other software, since +the server needs to know your IP address to send the answer to you. + + +Fortunately there are many publicly usable anonymous proxies out there, which +solve the problem by providing a further level of indirection between you and +the web server, shared by many people and thus letting your requests "drown" +in white noise of unrelated requests as far as user tracking is concerned. + + +Most of them will, however, log your IP address and make it available to the +authorities in case you abuse that anonymity for criminal purposes. In fact +you can't even rule out that some of them only exist to *collect* information +on (those suspicious) people with a more than average preference for privacy. - - -What is the imagefile (simage.ini, etc.) for? - Anytime the Junkbuster determines (with the help of the blocklist) that a URL - contains an advertisement, it has to decide whether this advertisement is an - image or not. The Junkbuster uses the imagefile for that purpose. +You can find a list of anonymous public proxies at multiproxy.org and many +more through Google. + + + + + + + + + +Known Issues + + Fillme. + + + Contact the developers Please see the user manual for information on how to contact the developers. @@ -274,6 +452,21 @@ should really consider upgrading to 2.9.x). Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. $Log: faq.sgml,v $ +Revision 1.11 2002/03/11 18:42:27 swa +new section + +Revision 1.10 2002/03/11 13:13:27 swa +correct feedback channels + +Revision 1.9 2002/03/10 23:34:04 swa +more info on not hiding ip address + +Revision 1.8 2002/03/09 15:55:48 swa +added default config section + +Revision 1.7 2002/03/07 18:16:55 swa +looks better + Revision 1.6 2002/03/07 13:16:31 oes Committing changes by Stefan