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@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ Quickstart version for users: 8) Optionally, install privoxy (www.privoxy.org), and add the line "forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 ." (without the quotes -- don't forget the dot) to its config file. Then change your mozilla to http proxy - at localhost port 8118 (and no socks proxy). This step will give you - good html scrubbing as well. + at localhost port 8118 (and no socks proxy). You should also set your + SSL proxy to the same thing, to hide your https traffic. Using privoxy + will give you good html scrubbing as well. (See doc/CLIENTS for why direct socks gives you less anonymity.) *****If this works for you, you can stop reading here****** diff --git a/doc/tor-doc.html b/doc/tor-doc.html index 65bfd82a6..4e521b371 100644 --- a/doc/tor-doc.html +++ b/doc/tor-doc.html @@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ proxy that integrates well with Tor. Add the line <br> <tt>forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .</tt><br> (don't forget the dot) to its config file. Then change your mozilla to http proxy at localhost port 8118 -(and no socks proxy). This step will give you good html scrubbing as well. +(and no socks proxy). You should also set your SSL proxy to the same +thing, to hide your https traffic. Using privoxy will give you good html +scrubbing as well. (See <a href="http://freehaven.net/tor/cvs/doc/CLIENTS">this explanation</a> for why direct socks gives you less anonymity.)</p> |