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mention that you should proxy your SSL traffic too

svn:r2056
Roger Dingledine 20 years ago
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INSTALL

@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ Quickstart version for users:
 8) Optionally, install privoxy (www.privoxy.org), and add the line
 8) Optionally, install privoxy (www.privoxy.org), and add the line
   "forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 ." (without the quotes -- don't forget
   "forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 ." (without the quotes -- don't forget
   the dot) to its config file. Then change your mozilla to http proxy
   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.)
   (See doc/CLIENTS for why direct socks gives you less anonymity.)
 
 
 *****If this works for you, you can stop reading here******
 *****If this works for you, you can stop reading here******

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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>
 <tt>forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .</tt><br>
 (don't forget the dot) to its
 (don't forget the dot) to its
 config file. Then change your mozilla to http proxy at localhost port 8118
 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>
 (See <a href="http://freehaven.net/tor/cvs/doc/CLIENTS">this explanation</a>
 for why direct socks gives you less anonymity.)</p>
 for why direct socks gives you less anonymity.)</p>