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85 >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. Direct browser support is not necessary
96 > runs as a separate application and
97 talks to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
106 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A
113 Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP), Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, Conectiva, Gentoo,
114 Slackware), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, BeOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris,
115 and many more flavors of Unix.</P
117 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
121 > in a networked situation where
125 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
129 > needs to be running one of the above
130 operating systems.</P
132 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
133 is always a possibility.</P
141 >2.3. Can I use <SPAN
144 > with my email client?</A
147 > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
148 any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
152 > or not. Though this may not be the best approach for
153 dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See <A
154 HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
155 >How can I configure <SPAN
161 >Outlook Express</SPAN
166 > Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy
167 related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers
168 recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain
169 text for these reasons.</P
187 > We recommend you un-install <SPAN
191 first to minimize conflicts and confusion. You may want to
192 save your old configuration files for future reference. The configuration
193 files and syntax have substantially changed, so you will need to manually
194 port your old patterns. See the <A
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212 > Note: Some installers may automatically un-install
225 >2.5. I just installed <SPAN
229 special I have to do now?</A
232 > All browsers must be told to use <SPAN
236 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
237 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See below.
238 You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
239 cached junk items, and remove any stored cookies. </P
247 >2.6. What is the proxy address of <SPAN
253 > If you set up the <SPAN
257 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
258 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <VAR
262 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
266 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
267 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you have <SPAN
271 to run on a different port with the <A
272 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
278 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
282 > or the IP address <SPAN
286 in the boxes next to <SPAN
293 then the number <SPAN
300 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
304 instead of directly to the Internet.
310 > can also be used to proxy for
311 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
312 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
316 is running, or the equivalent hostname. Port assignment would be
317 same as above. Note that <SPAN
321 listen on any LAN interfaces by default.
327 > does not currently handle
328 any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.
337 >2.7. I just installed <SPAN
340 >, and nothing is happening.
341 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
344 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
348 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
349 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
353 > is running, and your browser
354 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
361 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
363 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
368 > internal configuration.
369 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
372 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
373 >, then the browser is not set up to use
378 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
379 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
383 > is not running at all. Check the <A
384 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
391 > and browser configuration,
393 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
402 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
415 >"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
416 > dummy page although
420 > is running and being used.</A
423 > First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
430 being used by visiting <A
438 > main page. If not, see
440 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
449 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
462 >'s web interface show
463 the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before
467 > was being used. You need to clear your
468 browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
469 that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
471 > The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. As an
490 then click both <SPAN
494 >Clear Memory Cache</SPAN
501 >Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
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