X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fwebserver%2Ffaq%2Fconfiguration.html;h=45bfeacfedf5a630f2edc4eb98556be02667fd55;hp=339b7629754a8b784575df3640d1bd349053f284;hb=c5aed82a9a4d52c7f44885058167a6e402815226;hpb=16e9ef297b4cf15a61876abcc794e5a058500e4b diff --git a/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html b/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html index 339b7629..45bfeacf 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html +++ b/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html @@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ >Configuration

3.2. What is an "actions"Privoxy might take, are configured. Typically, you would define a set of default actions that apply - to all URLs, then add exceptions to these defaults.

Actions can be defined on a per site basis, or for groups of sites. Actions can also be grouped together and then applied to one or more sites. There @@ -134,17 +135,6 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" CLASS="QUOTE" >"actions" file.

Privoxy comes with several default - actions files, with varying degrees - of filtering and blocking, as starting points for your own - configuration (see below).

These are all explained in the user-manual. @@ -175,7 +165,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

3.4. How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?

Edit the actions listView & change the current configuration" from the selection list. You can also do this by editing the appropriate file with a text editor.

Please see the user-manual for a @@ -212,416 +202,45 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

3.5. What are the differences between -intermediate.action, basic.action, etc.?3.5. There are several different "actions" files. What are +the differences?

Configuring As of Privoxy 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. -

v2.9.15, three actions files + are being included, to be used for + different purposes. These are + default.action, standard.action, + and user.action. Please see + the User Manual + for an explanation of each.

Table 1. Default Configurations

Featuredefault.actionbasic.actionintermediate.actionadvanced.action
ad-filtering?xxx
blank image?xxx
de-animate GIFs?xxx
referer forging?xxx
jon's +no-cookies-keep (i.e. session cookies only)?xxx
no-popup windows? xx
fast redirects? xx
hide-referrer? xx
hide-useragent? xx
content-modification?  x
feature-x?   
feature-y?   
feature-z?   

Earlier versions included three different versions + default.action files. The new scheme allows for + greater flexibility of local configuration, and for browser based + configuration.

3.7. What is "default.filter" The "default.filter" file is used to file is where "filters" + are defined, which are used to "filter" any @@ -724,15 +347,16 @@ CLASS="FILENAME" but you can disable/enable various sections of the included default file with the "Actions List Editor" from your browser.

"View & change the current configuration"
from + your browser.

3.8. How can I set up Privoxy
  listen-address  192.168.1.1:8118
- 
listen-address 192.168.1.1:8118

3.9. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.

Privoxy is stopping. You have the choice of a checkerboard - pattern, a transparent 1x1 GIF image (aka is stopping. You have the choice of a + checkerboard pattern, a transparent 1x1 GIF image (aka "blank"), or a custom - URL of your choice. Note that to fit this category, the URL must match both - the ), + or a custom URL of your choice. Note that to fit this category, the URL must + match both the "+image" and "+handle-as-image" + and + "+block" actions.

If you want to see nothing, then change the If you want to see nothing, then change the + "+image-blocker" +>"+set-image-blocker" action to "+image-blocker{blank}". This can be done from the "Edit Actions List""View & change the current configuration" selection at banner, can be moved to the "+image-blocker""+set-image-blocker" section for the same reason, but there are some limits and risks to this (see below).

3.10. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?

3.11. I see large red banners on some pages that say Privoxy's block actions (+block). It is meant - to be a warning so that you know something has been blocked and an easy way - for you to see why. These are handled differently than what has been defined - explicitly as block actions + ("+block"). + It is meant to be a warning so that you know something has been blocked and + an easy way for you to see why. These are handled differently than what has + been defined explicitly as "images" (e.g. ad banners). Depending on the - URL itself, it is sometimes hard for (e.g. ads that are GIF image + files). Depending on the URL itself, it is sometimes hard for + Privoxy to - really know whether there is indeed an ad image there or not. And there are - limitations as to what to really know whether there is indeed an + ad image there or not. And there are limitations as to what + Privoxy can do to - can do to "fool" the browser.

the + browser.

For instance, if the ad is in a frame, then it is embedded in the separate HTML page used for the frame. In this case, you cannot just substitute an - aribitray image (like we would for a "blank" image), for an HTML page. The browser is expecting an HTML page, and that is what it must have - for frames. So this situation can be a little trickier to deal with, and + for frames. Such situations can be a little trickier to deal with, and Privoxy will use the may show the "Blocked" page.

page, + despite your best efforts.

If you want these to be treated as if they were images, so that they can be made invisible, you can try moving the offending URL from the @@ -968,7 +619,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" > is blocking the frame, and diable this. Then let the "+image-blocker""+set-image-blocker" action handle the ad that is embedded in the frame's HTML page.

3.12. I cannot see all of the "Blocked" page banner. All I -see is a bright red square. page banner. Help.

There is not enough space to fit the entire page. Try right clicking on the - visible, red portion, and select There is not enough available space to fit the entire Blocked page. Try right + clicking on the visible portion, and select "Show Frame", or equivalent. - This will usually allow you to see the entire Privoxy , + or equivalent. This will usually allow you to see the entire Privoxy + "Blocked" - page, and from there you can see just what is being blocked, and why.

page, and from there you can see just what is being + blocked, and why.

As of Privoxy 2.9.14, the Blocked banner page is re-sizeable, and tries + to adjust to the allotted space. There may be occassions where there + just isn't enough room to display much of anything useful though.

Privoxy run as a service on Win2K/NT?

Yes, it can run as a system service using

This can be done. See the user manual,