Author: mttp Date: 2014-05-14 20:24:00 +0000 (Wed, 14 May 2014) New Revision: 26779
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Removed 3 FAQs that have nothing to do with the current Tor Browser.
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-05-13 02:07:22 UTC (rev 26778) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-05-14 20:24:00 UTC (rev 26779) @@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ </a></li> <li><a href="#SophosOnMac">I'm using the Sophos anti-virus software on my Mac, and Tor Browser won't start.</a></li> - <li><a href="#TBBSocksPort">I want to - run another application through the Tor launched by Tor Browser - Bundle.</a></li> - <li><a href="#TBBPolipo">I need an HTTP proxy. Where did Polipo - go?</a></li> <li><a href="#TBBOtherExtensions">Can I install other Firefox extensions? Which extensions should I avoid using?</a></li> <li><a href="#TBBJavaScriptEnabled">Why is NoScript configured to @@ -95,10 +90,6 @@ unsafe?</a></li> <li><a href="#TBBOtherBrowser">I want to use Chrome/IE/Opera/etc with Tor.</a></li> - <li><a href="#TorbuttonOtherBrowser">Will Torbutton be available - for other browsers?</a></li> - <li><a href="#TBBCloseBrowser">I want to leave Tor Browser Bundle - running but close the browser.</a></li> <li><a href="#GoogleCAPTCHA">Google makes me solve a CAPTCHA or tells me I have spyware installed.</a></li> <li><a href="#ForeignLanguages">Why does Google show up in foreign @@ -107,6 +98,8 @@ been compromised.</a></li> <li><a href="#NeedToUseAProxy">My internet connection requires an HTTP or SOCKS Proxy</a></li> + <li><a href="#TBBSocksPort">I want to + run another application through Tor.</a></li> <li><a href="#CantSetProxy">What should I do if I can't set a proxy with my application?</a></li> </ul> @@ -1191,55 +1184,6 @@
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-<a id="TBBSocksPort"></a> -<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBSocksPort"> -I want to run another application through the Tor launched by Tor -Browser Bundle.</a></h3> - -<p> -Typically Tor listens for Socks connections on port 9050. TBB listens -on port 9150. -The goal is to avoid conflicting with a "system" Tor install, -so you can run a system Tor and TBB at the same time. We're <a -href="https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3948%22%3Eworking on -a feature</a> where Tor will try the usual ports first and then back -off to a random choice if they're already in use. -</p> - -<hr> - -<a id="TBBPolipo"></a> -<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBPolipo">I need an HTTP proxy. Where did -Polipo go?</a></h3> - -<p> -In the past, Tor bundles included an HTTP proxy like Privoxy or Polipo, -solely to work around a bug in Firefox that was finally fixed in Firefox -6. Now you don't need a separate HTTP proxy to use Tor, and in fact -leaving it out makes you safer because Torbutton has better control over -Firefox's interaction with websites. -</p> - -<p> -If you are trying to use some external application with Tor, step zero -should be to <a href="<page download/download>#warning">reread the set -of warnings</a> for ways you can screw up. Step one should be to try -to use a Socks proxy rather than an http proxy — Tor runs a Socks -proxy on port 9050 on Windows, or <a href="#TBBSocksPort">see above</a> -for OSX and Linux. -</p> - -<p> -If that fails, feel free to install <a -href="http://www.privoxy.org/%22%3Eprivoxy</a>. -However, please realize that this approach is not recommended for novice -users. Privoxy has an <a -href="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/misc.html#TOR%22%3Eexample -configuration</a> of Tor and Privoxy. -</p> - -<hr> - <a id="TBBOtherExtensions"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBOtherExtensions">Can I install other Firefox extensions?</a></h3> @@ -1331,34 +1275,6 @@
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-<a id="TorbuttonOtherBrowser"></a> -<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TorbuttonOtherBrowser"> -Will Torbutton be available for other browsers?</a></h3> - -<p> - We don't support IE, Opera or Safari and never plan to. There are - too many ways that your privacy can go wrong with those browsers, and - because of their closed design it is really hard for us to do anything - to change these privacy problems. -</p> -<p> -We are working with the Chrome people to modify Chrome's internals so that we can eventually support it. But for now, Firefox is the only safe choice. -</p> - -<hr> - -<a id="TBBCloseBrowser"></a> -<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBCloseBrowser">I want to leave Tor -Browser -Bundle running but close the browser.</a></h3> - -<p> -We're working on a way to make this possible on all platforms. Please -be patient. -</p> - -<hr> - <a id="GoogleCAPTCHA"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#GoogleCAPTCHA">Google makes me solve a CAPTCHA or tells me I have spyware installed.</a></h3> @@ -1505,6 +1421,36 @@
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+ +<a id="TBBSocksPort"></a> +<h3><a class="anchor" href="#TBBSocksPort"> +I want to run another application through Tor.</a></h3> + +<p> +If you are trying to use some external application with Tor, step zero +should be to <a href="<page download/download>#warning">reread the set +of warnings</a> for ways you can screw up. Step one should be to try +to use a SOCKS proxy rather than an HTTP proxy. +Typically Tor listens for SOCKS connections on port 9050. Tor Browser listens +on port 9150. +</p> + +<p> +If your application doesn't support SOCKS proxies, feel free to install <a +href="http://www.privoxy.org/%22%3Eprivoxy</a>. +However, please realize that this approach is not recommended for novice +users. Privoxy has an <a +href="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/misc.html#TOR%22%3Eexample +configuration</a> of Tor and Privoxy. +</p> + +<p> +If you're unable to use the application's native proxy settings, all hope is +not lost. See <a href="#CantSetProxy">below</a>. +</p> + +<hr> + <a id="CantSetProxy"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#CantSetProxy">What should I do if I can't set a proxy with my application?</a></h3>