[Privoxy-users] Fwd: An Idea for an extension and OS app.

[Ian Silvester]

Hi Jason, 

The difficulty is in permissions for accessing the Privoxy configuration files. On most platforms Privoxy runs as a different user than that used by the interactive user, and therefore not the user the browser runs as. This enhances security through segregation of duties - something that browser plugins cannot offer. 

On the other hand, Privoxy already has a built-in UI for editing configuration, accessible at config.privoxy.org. One has to one-time edit the config file manually to enable editing via the UI - the config file is self-documenting so it is easy to find the right option.

Hope this helps, 

Ian


On Sun, 15 Aug 2021, at 18:40, Jason Parson wrote:
> To Whom it May Concern:
>
> I am writing with an Idea. Is it possible to make a browser extension 
> and/or OS application which configures the privoxy. Image a program that 
> works like UBlock Origin and Privacy Badger but, instead of writing the 
> changes to a local file, it writes the changes to the proxy 
> configuration files.  It also, provides additional configuration 
> functionality concerning areas like security. If I want to block all 
> trackers, I set the privoxy to do so. If I want to block all third party 
> cookies, I can do so easily.
>
> Please let me know what you think.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Jason Parson
>
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