Re: A little of topic: security and anonymity question
Hi.
On Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:36:01 -0400
German <gentgerman@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I had some discussion on some message board. After a while I
> > > > > > got banned for no obvious reason. So I have decided to create
> > > > > > another account with a free proxy, cleaned my cookies and
> > > > > > continue to do some conversations with a members with which I
> > > > > > have enjoyed talking. I successfully created account with web
> > > > > > proxy, could logging in, but can't post on the message board.
> > > > > > The message I got was that I am not permitted to post. So, I
> > > > > > believe that the server can identify me somehow. Any ideas
> > > > > > what can be done in this situation so I can post? Thank so
> > > > > > much for all of your insights.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's not impossible that they detected the proxy and won't allow
> > > > > postings from it.
> > > >
> > > > Or it's possible that the proxy in question sends that funny
> > > > X-Forwarded-For HTTP header which contains the original IP *and*
> > > > the message board checks it too.
> > >
> > > I still think that it is nothing to do with proxies. Might that be
> > > that my computer name is filtered or as I said earlier the whole
> > > linux system is subject to filtering?
> >
> > It's possible. Every time you use a browser you're telling everyone
> > interested that you're using Linux. It's a part of User-Agent string.
> > And it's easy to change (using privoxy on your own PC) regardless of
> > the browser you're using.
> >
> > Reco
> >
> >
>
> Oh thanks, that's something. What's this privoxy is?
You're joking, right? Ok, I'll play along.
apt-get install privoxy -y
x-www-browser /usr/share/doc/privoxy/index.html
Run first command as root, the second as a normal user.
Reco
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