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Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge
Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/
to live a peaceful existence!
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<title>Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</title>
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<![%p-stable;[ v.&p-version]]>.
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This can be done. See the <ulink
url="../user-manual/config.html#FORWARDING">user manual</ulink>,
which describes how to do this.
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+</sect2>
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+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="transparent">
+<title>Can <application>Privoxy</application> run as a <quote>transparent
+</quote> proxy?</title>
+<para>
+ No, <application>Privoxy</application> currently does not have this ability,
+ though it is planned for a future release. Transparent proxies require
+ special handling of the request headers beyond what
+ <application>Privoxy</application> is now capable of.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Chaining <application>Privoxy</application> with another proxy that has
+ this ability should work though.
+ See the <ulink url="../user-manual/config.html#FORWARDING">user
+ manual</ulink>, which describes this, and also <ulink
+ url="http://www.transproxy.nlc.net.au/">http://www.transproxy.nlc.net.au/</ulink>.
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<sect1 label="4"id="misc"><title>Miscellaneous</title>
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<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="loadingtimes"><title>I noticed considerable
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<para>
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By: Privoxy Developers
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This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked questions
about Privoxy .
3.12. I cannot see all of the "Blocked" page banner. Help.
3.13. Can Privoxy run as a service on Win2K/NT?
3.14. How can I make Privoxy work with other proxies like Squid?
+ 3.15. Can Privoxy run as a "transparent" proxy?
4. Miscellaneous
How?
5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with Privoxy. What can I do?
-7. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests
+6. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests
- 7.1. Get Support
- 7.2. Report bugs
- 7.3. Request new features
- 7.4. Report ads or other filter problems
- 7.5. Other
+ 6.1. Get Support
+ 6.2. Report bugs
+ 6.3. Request new features
+ 6.4. Report ads or other filter problems
+ 6.5. Other
-8. Copyright and History
+7. Copyright and History
- 8.1. Copyright
- 8.2. History
+ 7.1. Copyright
+ 7.2. History
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1.1. What is this new version of Privoxy?
-The original Internet Junkbuster™ (tm) is a copyrighted product of
-Junkbusters Corporation. Development of this effort stopped some time ago as of
-version 2.0.2. Stefan Waldherr started the ijbswa project on Sourceforge to
-rekindle development. Other developers subsequently joined with Stefan, and
-have since added many new features, refinements and enhancements. The result of
-this effort is Privoxy.
+The original Internet JunkbusterTM (tm) is a copyrighted product of Junkbusters
+Corporation. Development of this effort stopped some time ago as of version
+2.0.2. Stefan Waldherr started the ijbswa project on Sourceforge to rekindle
+development. Other developers subsequently joined with Stefan, and have since
+added many new features, refinements and enhancements. The result of this
+effort is Privoxy.
Privoxy has evolved from the Junkbuster 2.0.2 code base, and has advanced
significantly at this point.
3.14. How can I make Privoxy work with other proxies like Squid?
-This can be done. See the user manual, which describes how to do this.
+This can be done. See the user manual, which describes how to do this.
+
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+
+3.15. Can Privoxy run as a "transparent" proxy?
+
+No, Privoxy currently does not have this ability, though it is planned for a
+future release. Transparent proxies require special handling of the request
+headers beyond what Privoxy is now capable of.
+
+Chaining Privoxy with another proxy that has this ability should work though.
+See the user manual, which describes this, and also http://
+www.transproxy.nlc.net.au/.
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-7. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests
+6. Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests
We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, please
note the following sections.
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-7.1. Get Support
+6.1. Get Support
To get support, use the Sourceforge Support Forum:
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-7.2. Report bugs
+6.2. Report bugs
To submit bugs, use the Sourceforge Bug Forum:
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-7.3. Request new features
+6.3. Request new features
To submit ideas on new features, use the Sourceforge feature request forum:
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-7.4. Report ads or other filter problems
+6.4. Report ads or other filter problems
You can also send feedback on websites that Privoxy has problems with. Please
bookmark the following link: "Privoxy - Submit Filter Feedback". Once you surf
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-7.5. Other
+6.5. Other
For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists:
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-8. Copyright and History
+7. Copyright and History
-8.1. Copyright
+7.1. Copyright
Privoxy is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
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-8.2. History
+7.2. History
Privoxy is evolved, and derived from, the Internet Junkbuster, with many
improvments and enhancements over the original.