Comments on: Bypass web filters through encryption http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/ Tim McCormack, distilled Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:26:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim McCormack http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-32639 Tim McCormack Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-32639 alviks@24: First, I should note that you don't open ports in the firewall for this. 8118 and 9050 are local ports only for other programs on your computer to connect to. Beyond that I can't help very much, since I haven't really used Tor or Privoxy for a year or two. The only thing I can think of is that Privoxy might not be running. alviks@24: First, I should note that you don't open ports in the firewall for this. 8118 and 9050 are local ports only for other programs on your computer to connect to. Beyond that I can't help very much, since I haven't really used Tor or Privoxy for a year or two. The only thing I can think of is that Privoxy might not be running.

]]> By: alviks http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-32635 alviks Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:02:59 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-32635 Hello Tim, I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 and Firefox. I struggle getting tor to work. The torlogs say that a connection was estblished indicating everything being hunky dory. But when I activate torbutton I get the same error message i.e. "proxy server refusing connections". In the D-Link firewall I have opened 8118 and 9050 for tor and privoxy. Any ideas on how to proceed with the trouble shooting? Hello Tim,

I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 and Firefox. I struggle getting tor to work. The torlogs say that a connection was estblished indicating everything being hunky dory. But when I activate torbutton I get the same error message i.e. "proxy server refusing connections". In the D-Link firewall I have opened 8118 and 9050 for tor and privoxy. Any ideas on how to proceed with the trouble shooting?

]]> By: Tim McCormack http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-31820 Tim McCormack Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:41:39 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-31820 @Laurent: Is Privoxy installed and running? Sounds like you're using Windows, in which case you should use Vidalia to manage everything. (It's very convenient.) @Laurent: Is Privoxy installed and running? Sounds like you're using Windows, in which case you should use Vidalia to manage everything. (It's very convenient.)

]]> By: Laurent http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-31794 Laurent Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:33:12 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-31794 Hi, I get the same message "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections" when I use Firefox with Tor on. I checked the connections settings, which are set automatically by Tor, and they seem fine. I have Comodo as a firewall and Avast as anti virus. I am at my wits ends. Oh, and I live in France, if that makes any difference. Hi,

I get the same message "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections" when I use Firefox with Tor on. I checked the connections settings, which are set automatically by Tor, and they seem fine. I have Comodo as a firewall and Avast as anti virus. I am at my wits ends. Oh, and I live in France, if that makes any difference.

]]> By: anon http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-17383 anon Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:45:07 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-17383 Anyone who has the bundle installed on windows and gets the error messages like "proxy server refusing connections" or "cannot establish a connection", check your taskbar and make sure you see icons of a green onion and a capital P in a blue circle. Then check to see if IE is using the correct proxy settings or look and see if the TorButton Extension says "Tor Enabled" in green, or the icon of an onion without a red X on it. Anyone who has the bundle installed on windows and gets the error messages like "proxy server refusing connections" or "cannot establish a connection", check your taskbar and make sure you see icons of a green onion and a capital P in a blue circle.

Then check to see if IE is using the correct proxy settings or look and see if the TorButton Extension says "Tor Enabled" in green, or the icon of an onion without a red X on it.

]]> By: Sarav http://www.brainonfire.net/blog/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-8456 Sarav Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:18:19 +0000 http://www.brainonfire.net/2006/08/31/bypass-web-filters-through-encryption/#comment-8456 ok thanks maan i will try it out ok thanks maan i will try it out

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