7 CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+
10 TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions"
11 HREF="index.html"><LINK
13 TITLE="General Information"
14 HREF="general.html"><LINK
17 HREF="configuration.html"><LINK
20 HREF="../p_doc.css"></HEAD
31 SUMMARY="Header navigation table"
40 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</TH
62 HREF="configuration.html"
86 >2.1. Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
91 > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
92 should be virtually all browsers, including
104 Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
108 > runs as a separate application and talks
109 to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
119 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</H3
125 Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP), Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo,
126 Slackware and others), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
127 Solaris, and various other flavors of Unix.</P
129 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
133 > in a networked situation where
137 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
141 > needs to be running one of the above
142 operating systems.</P
144 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
145 is always a possibility.</P
154 >2.3. Can I use <SPAN
157 > with my email client?</H3
159 > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
160 any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
164 > or not. Though this may not be the best approach for
165 dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See <A
166 HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
167 >How can I configure <SPAN
173 >Outlook Express</SPAN
178 > Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy
179 related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers
180 recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain
181 text for these reasons.</P
199 > We recommend you un-install <SPAN
203 first to minimize conflicts and confusion. You may want to
204 save your old configuration files for future reference. The configuration
205 files and syntax have substantially changed, so you will need to manually
206 port your old patterns. See the <A
207 HREF="../user-manual/upgradersnote.html"
212 HREF="../user-manual/installation.html"
217 HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
224 > Note: Some installers may automatically un-install
238 >2.5. I just installed <SPAN
242 special I have to do now?</H3
244 > All browsers must be told to use <SPAN
248 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
249 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See below.
250 You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
251 cached junk items, and remove any stored cookies. </P
260 >2.6. What is the proxy address of <SPAN
265 > If you set up the <SPAN
269 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
270 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
274 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
278 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
279 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you have <SPAN
283 to run on a different port with the <A
284 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
290 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
294 > or the IP address <SPAN
298 in the boxes next to <SPAN
305 then the number <SPAN
312 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
316 instead of directly to the Internet.
322 > can also be used to proxy for
323 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
324 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
328 is running, or the equivalent hostname. Port assignment would be
329 same as above. Note that <SPAN
333 listen on any LAN interfaces by default.
339 > does not currently handle
340 any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc. Be sure that
341 proxying any of these other protocols is not activated.
351 >2.7. I just installed <SPAN
354 >, and nothing is happening.
355 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</H3
357 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
361 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
362 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
366 > is running, and your browser
367 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
374 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
376 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
381 > internal configuration.
382 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
385 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
386 >, then the browser is not set up to use
391 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
392 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
396 > is not running at all. Check the <A
397 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
404 > and browser configuration,
406 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
415 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
429 >"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
430 > dummy page although
434 > is running and being used.</H3
436 > First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
443 being used by visiting <A
451 > main page. If not, see
453 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
462 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
475 >'s web interface show
476 the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before
480 > was being used. You need to clear your
481 browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
482 that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
484 > The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
487 >Mozilla/Netscape</SPAN
503 then click both <SPAN
507 >Clear Memory Cache</SPAN
514 >Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
539 >Clear Cache Now</SPAN
549 SUMMARY="Footer navigation table"
578 HREF="configuration.html"
588 >General Information</TD