X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/%40user-manual%40%40actions-help-prefix%40CRUNCH-INCOMING-COOKIES?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fwebserver%2Fuser-manual%2Factions-file.html;h=20265a64fca39d49b2b371d73c6b7a563b263942;hb=3c890b0540031fa87cc28514b3e4d0e23124fbcd;hp=12d3ac3a3b781e52ad33eac32a28cdbcbcaba12e;hpb=286e1eb8ecd11eb8cff1d14cdf8883b5b8934992;p=privoxy.git diff --git a/doc/webserver/user-manual/actions-file.html b/doc/webserver/user-manual/actions-file.html index 12d3ac3a..20265a64 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/user-manual/actions-file.html +++ b/doc/webserver/user-manual/actions-file.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.79">
There +> There are three action files included with Privoxy with - differing purposes: -
match-all.action - is used to define which + "actions" relating to banner-blocking, images, pop-ups, + content modification, cookie handling etc should be applied by default. + It should be the first actions file loaded +
default.action - is the primary action file - that sets the initial values for all actions. It is intended to - provide a base level of functionality for - Privoxy's array of features. So it is - a set of broad rules that should work reasonably well as-is for most users. - This is the file that the developers are keeping updated, and making available to users. - The user's preferences as set in - defines many exceptions (both + positive and negative) from the default set of actions that's configured + in standard.action, - e.g. either Cautious (the default), - Medium, or Advanced (see - below). -
match-all.action. It is a set of rules that should + work reasonably well as-is for most users. This file is only supposed to + be edited by the developers. It should be the second actions file loaded. +user.action - is intended to be for local site - preferences and exceptions. As an example, if your ISP or your bank - has specific requirements, and need special handling, this kind of - thing should go here. This file will not be upgraded. -
- is intended to be for local site + preferences and exceptions. As an example, if your ISP or your bank + has specific requirements, and need special handling, this kind of + thing should go here. This file will not be upgraded. +standard.action - is used only by the web based editor - at http://config.privoxy.org/edit-actions-list?f=default, - to set various pre-defined sets of rules for the default actions section - in default.action. -
Edit Set to Advanced -
These have increasing levels of aggressiveness These have increasing levels of aggressiveness and have no - influence on your browsing unless you select them explicitly in the - editor. A default installation should be pre-set to - . A default installation should be pre-set to + Cautious (versions prior to 3.0.5 were set to - Medium). New users should try this for a while before - adjusting the settings to more aggressive levels. The more aggressive - the settings, then the more likelihood there is of problems such as sites - not working as they should. -
. New users should try this for a while before + adjusting the settings to more aggressive levels. The more aggressive + the settings, then the more likelihood there is of problems such as sites + not working as they should. +The The Edit button allows you to turn each - action on/off individually for fine-tuning. The button allows you to turn each + action on/off individually for fine-tuning. The Cautious - button changes the actions list to low/safe settings which will activate - ad blocking and a minimal set of Privoxy's features, and subsequently - there will be less of a chance for accidental problems. The - Medium button sets the list to a medium level of - other features and a low level set of privacy features. The - Advanced button sets the list to a high level of - ad blocking and medium level of privacy. See the chart below. The latter - three buttons over-ride any changes via with the - Edit button. More fine-tuning can be done in the - lower sections of this internal page. -
It is not recommend to edit the standard.action file - itself. -
While the actions file editor allows to enable these settings in all + actions files, they are only supposed to be enabled in the first one + to make sure you don't unintentionally overrule earlier rules. +The default profiles, and their associated actions, as pre-defined in - The default profiles, and their associated actions, as pre-defined in + standard.actiondefault.action are: -
The list of actions files to be used are defined in the main configuration
+> The list of actions files to be used are defined in the main configuration
file, and are processed in the order they are defined (e.g.
.action).
+>).
Generally, user.actionuser.action or any other actions file after
+> or any other actions file after
default.actionPrivoxy upgrades easier.
- Actions can be used to block anything you want, including ads, banners, or
+> Actions can be used to block anything you want, including ads, banners, or
just some obnoxious URL whose content you would rather not see. Cookies can be accepted
or rejected, or accepted only during the current browser session (i.e. not
written to disk), content can be modified, some JavaScripts tamed, user-tracking
@@ -531,7 +495,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2"
> , like cookie suppression
or script disabling, may render some sites unusable that rely on these
techniques to work properly. Finding the right mix of actions is not always easy and
- certainly a matter of personal taste. And, things can always change, requiring
+ certainly a matter of personal taste. And, things can always change, requiring
refinements in the configuration. In general, it can be said that the more
"Advanced" If you prefer plain text editing to GUIs, you can of course also directly edit the
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default.action which is richly commented with many
+> which is richly commented with many
good examples. no no yesyes
-
- 8.1. Finding the Right Mix
8.2. How to Edit