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80 >5. Starting Privoxy</H1
82 > Before launching <SPAN
85 > for the first time, you
86 will want to configure your browser(s) to use
90 > as a HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)
92 HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
96 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for the proxy address, and port 8118 (earlier versions
97 used port 8000). This is the one configuration step <SPAN
101 >that must be done</I
105 > Please note that <SPAN
108 > can only proxy HTTP and
109 HTTPS traffic. It will not work with FTP or other protocols.</P
118 >Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing
119 Mozilla/Netscape HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) Settings</B
125 SRC="proxy_setup.jpg"></P
135 >, this can be set under:</P
137 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
141 > -> <SPAN
144 > -> <SPAN
147 > -> <SPAN
149 >Connection Settings</SPAN
150 > -> <SPAN
152 >Manual Proxy Configuration</SPAN
163 >), this can be set under:</P
165 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
169 > -> <SPAN
172 > -> <SPAN
175 > -> <SPAN
178 > -> <SPAN
185 >Internet Explorer v.5-6</SPAN
188 CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
192 > -> <SPAN
194 >Internet Options</SPAN
195 > -> <SPAN
198 > -> <SPAN
206 > and fill in the appropriate info
207 (Address: 127.0.0.1, Port: 8118). Include HTTPS (SSL), if you want HTTPS
208 proxy support too (sometimes labeled <SPAN
212 checkboxes like <SPAN
214 >"Use the same proxy server for all protocols"</SPAN
222 >. You want only HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)!</P
231 >Figure 3. Proxy Configuration Showing
232 Internet Explorer HTTP and HTTPS (Secure) Settings</B
244 > After doing this, flush your browser's disk and memory caches to force a
245 re-reading of all pages and to get rid of any ads that may be cached. Remove
247 HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
254 > to manage that. You are now
255 ready to start enjoying the benefits of using
264 > itself is typically started by specifying the
265 main configuration file to be used on the command line. If no configuration
266 file is specified on the command line, <SPAN
270 will look for a file named <TT
274 directory. Except on Win32 where it will try <TT
285 >5.1. Red Hat, Fedora and Conectiva</H2
287 > A default Red Hat installation may not start <SPAN
290 > upon boot. It will use
293 >/etc/privoxy/config</TT
294 > as its main configuration
305 > # /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start</PRE
321 > # service privoxy start</PRE
336 > We use a script. Note that Debian typically starts <SPAN
340 default. It will use the file
343 >/etc/privoxy/config</TT
344 > as its main configuration
355 > # /etc/init.d/privoxy start</PRE
370 >We use a script. It will use the file <TT
372 >/etc/privoxy/config</TT
374 as its main configuration file. Note that SuSE starts Privoxy upon booting
385 > # rcprivoxy start</PRE
403 > Icon to start <SPAN
406 >. If no configuration file is
407 specified on the command line, <SPAN
414 >. Note that Windows will
415 automatically start <SPAN
418 > when the system starts if you chose that option
424 > can run with full Windows service functionality.
425 On Windows only, the <SPAN
428 > program has two new command line arguments
429 to install and uninstall <SPAN
432 > as a service. See the
434 HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-PACK-WIN"
435 >Windows Installation
446 >5.5. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others</H2
448 >Example Unix startup command:</P
458 > # /usr/sbin/privoxy /etc/privoxy/config</PRE
473 > During installation, <SPAN
477 start automatically when the system restarts. You can start it manually by
478 double-clicking on the <SPAN
496 > During installation, <SPAN
500 start automatically when the system restarts. To start <SPAN
504 double-click on the <TT
506 >StartPrivoxy.command</TT
510 >/Library/Privoxy</TT
511 > folder. Or, type this command
522 > /Library/Privoxy/StartPrivoxy.command
529 > You will be prompted for the administrator password.</P
543 > (with RUN <>NIL:) in your
547 > script (AmiTCP), in
551 > (RoadShow), as startup program in your
552 startup script (Genesis), or as startup action (Miami and MiamiDx).
556 > will automatically quit when you quit your
557 TCP/IP stack (just ignore the harmless warning your TCP/IP stack may display that
561 > is still running).</P
572 > A script is again used. It will use the file <TT
576 > as its main configuration file.</P
586 > /etc/init.d/privoxy start
596 > is not automatically started at
597 boot time by default. You can change this with the <TT
612 > rc-update add privoxy default
626 >5.10. Command Line Options</H2
631 > may be invoked with the following
632 command-line options:</P
648 > Print version info and exit. Unix only.
662 > Print short usage info and exit. Unix only.
676 > Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group
677 leader, and don't detach from controlling tty. Unix only.
692 > On startup, write the process ID to <SPAN
705 > on exit. Failure to create or delete the
712 > is non-fatal. If no <SPAN
719 option is given, no PID file will be used. Unix only.
728 >--user USER[.GROUP]</I
734 > After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of
741 >, and if included the GID of GROUP. Exit if the
742 privileges are not sufficient to do so. Unix only.
757 > Before changing to the user ID given in the <SPAN
764 chroot to that user's home directory, i.e. make the kernel pretend to the <SPAN
768 process that the directory tree starts there. If set up carefully, this can limit
769 the impact of possible vulnerabilities in <SPAN
772 > to the files contained in that hierarchy.
793 > is included on the command line,
797 > will look for a file named
801 > in the current directory (except on Win32
802 where it will look for <SPAN
806 full path to avoid confusion. If no config file is found,
810 > will fail to start.
819 > only there are two additional
820 command-line options to allow <SPAN
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