Astrill Application:OpenWeb Features - Revision history

Veron at 05:00, 26 June 2017

2017-06-26T05:00:14Z

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	== Browser Selection ==		== Browser Selection ==


	Browser Selection helps you to select which browser will tunnel thru Astrill Application		Browser Selection helps you to select which browser will tunnel thru Astrill Application

	[[File:Openweb_browsers.jpg]]
			[[File:Openweb_browsers.jpg\|border]]

	1. Click '''SETTINGS'''		1. Click '''SETTINGS'''
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	4. Click '''OK'''		4. Click '''OK'''



	== Site Filter ==		== Site Filter ==
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	[[File:Openweb_sitefilter.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_sitefilter.jpg\|border]]

	1. '''Site Filter''' feature is under the '''SETTINGS''' Menu.		1. '''Site Filter''' feature is under the '''SETTINGS''' Menu.
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	This mode will allow all sites to go through VPN and is highly recommended for privacy protection.		This mode will allow all sites to go through VPN and is highly recommended for privacy protection.

	[[File: Sitefilter-tunnelallsites.jpg]]		[[File: Sitefilter-tunnelallsites.jpg\|border]]

	1. To choose Tunnel all Sites mode, click on '''SETTINGS''' menu then choose '''Site Filter'''.		1. To choose Tunnel all Sites mode, click on '''SETTINGS''' menu then choose '''Site Filter'''.
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	3. Click '''OK''', now all sites will go through VPN.		3. Click '''OK''', now all sites will go through VPN.



	=== Tunnel only those sites ===		=== Tunnel only those sites ===
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	This mode will allow you to specify the only site/s you wish to go through VPN.		This mode will allow you to specify the only site/s you wish to go through VPN.

	[[File:Sf-tunnelonlythesesites.jpg]]		[[File:Sf-tunnelonlythesesites.jpg\|border]]


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	4. Click '''OK''' to save.		4. Click '''OK''' to save.



	=== Exclude these sites ===		=== Exclude these sites ===
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	'''Exclude these sites''', this mode will allow you to exclude site/s to go through VPN.		'''Exclude these sites''', this mode will allow you to exclude site/s to go through VPN.

	[[File:Sf-excludethesesites.jpg]]		[[File:Sf-excludethesesites.jpg\|border]]


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	4. Click '''OK''' to save.		4. Click '''OK''' to save.



	== Ads Blocker ==		== Ads Blocker ==
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	[[File:Openweb_ads-blocker.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_ads-blocker.jpg\|border]]


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	3. Click '''OK''' to save the settings.		3. Click '''OK''' to save the settings.



	== Smart Mode ==		== Smart Mode ==
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	[[File:Openweb-smartmode.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb-smartmode.jpg\|border]]


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	3. If you click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu again, you will see that '''Smart Mode''' is already enabled.		3. If you click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu again, you will see that '''Smart Mode''' is already enabled.



	== OpenWeb Options ==		== OpenWeb Options ==
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	[[File:Openweb_options1.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_options1.jpg\|border]]


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	7. '''Show logo in Firefox'''. This shows Astrill logo in Firefox address bar when Astrill is enabled.		7. '''Show logo in Firefox'''. This shows Astrill logo in Firefox address bar when Astrill is enabled.



	== Advanced Options ==		== Advanced Options ==
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	Advanced options will allow you to toggle on/off settings and features.		Advanced options will allow you to toggle on/off settings and features.

	[[File:Openweb_advanced-options.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_advanced-options.jpg\|border]]

	1. Click on '''SETTINGS''' and then choose '''Advanced...'''.		1. Click on '''SETTINGS''' and then choose '''Advanced...'''.

Veron: /* Advanced Options */

2017-06-09T02:51:53Z

Advanced Options

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	Advanced options will allow you to toggle on/off settings and features.		Advanced options will allow you to toggle on/off settings and features.

	[[File:~~revised 4~~.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_advanced-options.jpg]]

	1. Advanced ~~Option is under Settings~~		1. Click on '''SETTINGS''' and then choose '''Advanced...'''.

	2. Keep connection – This option lets you keep connection even when you switch to another Astrill server (from drop-down list) or when you turn Astrill OFF (using ON/OFF button). This is especially useful when you are downloading a file and want to switch to another server. Normally Astrill would disconnect all connections thus your download would be aborted. With this new option you can change this behavior.		2. '''Keep connection''' – This option lets you keep connection even when you switch to another Astrill server (from drop-down list) or when you turn Astrill OFF (using ON/OFF button). This is especially useful when you are downloading a file and want to switch to another server. Normally Astrill would disconnect all connections thus your download would be aborted. With this new option you can change this behavior.

	3. Auto ~~CLear~~ Cookies - ~~this~~ option, when checked, will tell Astrill to clear all browser and Flash cookies whenever you switch to another sever or turn Astrill ON or OFF. This is very useful for some web sites which remember you using cookies, so even if you are using VPN, they will know your default location. We have also added an option to the tray/context menu “Clear Cookies” which you can use to manually clear all cookies whenever you wish. This is very convenient too as it clears nasty Flash Cookies which are normally very hard to remove (you would need to go to Adobe web site to do that). When we are at explaining how sites tracking your location by cookies, let’s mention that some sites (like syfy.com) track your timezone as well ! Thus even if you are using VPN, that site will show you are not in USA and will not let you watch any videos. This is very easy to fix – just set your system timezone to let’s say UTC-8 which is California time zone. (you might need to restart browser or refresh the page – Ctrl-F5)		3. '''Auto Clear Cookies''' - This option, when checked, will tell Astrill to clear all browser and Flash cookies whenever you switch to another sever or turn Astrill ON or OFF. This is very useful for some web sites which remember you using cookies, so even if you are using VPN, they will know your default location. We have also added an option to the tray/context menu “Clear Cookies” which you can use to manually clear all cookies whenever you wish. This is very convenient too as it clears nasty Flash Cookies which are normally very hard to remove (you would need to go to Adobe web site to do that). When we are at explaining how sites tracking your location by cookies, let’s mention that some sites (like syfy.com) track your timezone as well ! Thus even if you are using VPN, that site will show you are not in USA and will not let you watch any videos. This is very easy to fix – just set your system timezone to let’s say UTC-8 which is California time zone. (you might need to restart browser or refresh the page – Ctrl-F5)

	4. Stream Flash Directly – ~~this~~ option tries to stream flash videos directly (without VPN). Some sites don’t check location when streaming (Hulu is an exception tho). Thus using this option you can speed up your video streaming but usually our VPN is very fast thus you will not notice any difference.		4. '''Stream Flash Directly''' – This option tries to stream flash videos directly (without VPN). Some sites don’t check location when streaming (Hulu is an exception tho). Thus using this option you can speed up your video streaming but usually our VPN is very fast thus you will not notice any difference.

	5. ~~Video Accelerator – this option enabled a special component in Astrill which accelerates video streaming thus, in most cases, prevents buffering and provides smooth video watching experience.~~ This option ~~works~~ with ~~Youtube, Vevo, Hulu, Vimeo and so many other video streaming sites~~. ~~Video Accelerator is especially useful when your ISP throttles single TCP sessions (like most Chinese ISPs do~~ for ~~International connections)~~. We have ~~disabled~~ this option ~~by default as for some users it might not work good~~.		5. '''HTTP Keep-Alive''' - This option will keep connection with our server across browser request. Normally you should keep this enabled for faster surfing speed. If you have a lot of tabs open in a web browser or a lot of tabs with facebook and you see frequently "Too Many Connections" error, try to disable this option.

	6. ~~Youtube Burst Mode – This option lets you stream Youtube in burst mode whenever possible thus avoiding excessive buffering~~		6. Click '''OK''' to save changes.

	7. This option will keep connection with our server accross browser request. Normally you should keep this enabled for faster surfing speed. If you have a lot of tabs open in a web browser or a lot of tabs with facebook and you see frequently "Too Many Connections" error, try to ~~disable this option~~.

Veron: /* OpenWeb Options */

2017-06-09T02:31:04Z

OpenWeb Options

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	[[File:~~Openweb_options~~.jpg]]		[[File:Openweb_options1.jpg]]

Veron: /* OpenWeb Options */

2017-06-09T02:30:16Z

OpenWeb Options

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	== OpenWeb Options ==		== OpenWeb Options ==

	Openweb options ~~will allow~~ you to choose which port you want to use.		Under '''Openweb options''', you are allowed to choose which port combination you want to use or you can test which port combination will work best for you.

	~~[[File:revised 3.jpg]]~~
	~~1. Openweb option is under Settings Menu~~

	~~2. By default, port is set to 443. You can change it to 80 and 8642 and see which one works for you~~.		[[File:Openweb_options.jpg]]

	3. When this option is enabled, Astrill will use system-wide Network Redirector Component to tunnel web traffic from applications automatically. No need to set system proxy. This option works with all major web browser.

	4. Sets system global proxy automatically when Astrill is enabled. This affects all applications which use system proxy setting. This option is disabled by default. In case "auto tunnel apps" does not redirect your application automatically, try to enable this option.		1. Click on '''SETTINGS''' and then choose '''Openweb Options'''.

	5. ~~Enable Openweb Connection Sharing with mobile devices~~ (~~iOS and Android~~)		2. In '''Tunnel''' mode, you can choose whether to tunnel only web browsers ('''Browsers''') or all applications ('''All Apps''').

	6. Show Astrill logo in Firefox address bar when Astrill is enabled.		3. In '''Port''', port is set to 443 by default. You can change it to 80, ALTA or ALTB (alta and altb can be random port assigned by server) and see which one works for you.

			4. In '''Protocol''', '''ver2''' (version 2) is for users where ISP throttles torrents and unknown traffic. Some antivirus software is confused with Openweb ver2 protocol, so it will break it. In such case, you can use '''ver 1''' (version 1).

			5. '''Auto Tunnel Apps'''. When this option is enabled, Astrill will use system-wide Network Redirector Component to tunnel web traffic from applications automatically. No need to set system proxy. This option works with all major web browser.

			6. '''Set System Proxy'''. Sets system global proxy automatically when Astrill is enabled. This affects all applications which use system proxy setting. This option is disabled by default. In case "auto tunnel apps" does not redirect your application automatically, try to enable this option.

			7. '''Show logo in Firefox'''. This shows Astrill logo in Firefox address bar when Astrill is enabled.

	== Advanced Options ==		== Advanced Options ==

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2017-06-09T02:04:10Z

Smart Mode

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	== Smart Mode ==		== Smart Mode ==

	Smart Mode (a.k.a. GFW Mode) is made specifically for customers in China with a goal to accelerate web surfing. When Smart Mode is enabled (in the Settings Menu), only blocked sites will be opened through Astrill servers, while all other sites will be loaded directly.		'''Smart Mode (a.k.a. GFW Mode)''' is made specifically for customers in China with a goal to accelerate web surfing. When Smart Mode is enabled (in the Settings Menu), only blocked sites will be opened through Astrill servers, while all other sites (local sites) will be loaded directly.

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	~~1. To choose Smart Mode, go to Settings menu then click User Interface~~.		[[File:Openweb-smartmode.jpg]]

	~~2. Select Show extra buttons~~

	3. Click ~~OK to show Smart mode icon~~		1. Click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu.

	4. Click Smart ~~mode icon~~ to enable		2. Click on '''Smart Mode''' to enable the feature.

			3. If you click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu again, you will see that '''Smart Mode''' is already enabled.

	== OpenWeb Options ==		== OpenWeb Options ==

Veron at 01:59, 9 June 2017

2017-06-09T01:59:12Z

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	3. Click '''OK''' to save the settings.		3. Click '''OK''' to save the settings.

	~~== Video Accelerator ==~~

	~~Video Accelerator accelerates streaming video from sites like Youtube, Vimeo, Vevo, Hulu, etc… thus letting you watch streaming videos without buffering (even in China).~~

	~~[[File:revised 1.jpg]]~~

	~~1. Video Accelerator feature is under the Settings Menu under Advance Options~~

	~~2. Select Video Accelerator to activate~~

	~~3. Click OK to accelerates streaming video~~

	== Smart Mode ==		== Smart Mode ==

Veron: /* Ads Blocker */

2017-06-09T01:52:49Z

Ads Blocker

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	Ads Blocker is used to block annoying ads. It works in all browsers. Ads Blocker consists of a set of rules which are compatible with Ad Block Plus for Firefox.		Ads Blocker is used to block annoying ads. It works in all browsers. Ads Blocker consists of a set of rules which are compatible with Ad Block Plus for Firefox.

	~~[[File:Ab1.jpg]] [[File:Ab2.jpg]]~~

	1. ~~Ads Blocker is under Setting~~		[[File:Openweb_ads-blocker.jpg]]

	~~2. By clicking Enable Ads blocker, you can specify what ad you want to block or you can simply click Block useless sites~~

	3. Click OK to save the settings		1. '''Ads Blocker''' is under '''SETTINGS'''.

			2. By clicking '''Enable Ads blocker''', you can specify what ad you want to block or you can simply click Block useless sites.

			3. Click '''OK''' to save the settings.

	== Video Accelerator ==		== Video Accelerator ==

Veron: /* Exclude these sites */

2017-06-08T08:25:30Z

Exclude these sites

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	=== Exclude these sites ===		=== Exclude these sites ===

	~~Exclude these sites, this mode will allow you to exclude site/s to go through VPN.~~

	~~[[File:Eals1~~.~~jpg]] [[File:Eals2.jpg]]~~		'''Exclude these sites''', this mode will allow you to exclude site/s to go through VPN.

	~~1. Click the drop down arrow and select Exclude these sites~~.		[[File:Sf-excludethesesites.jpg]]

	~~2. Enter which site/s you do not want to tunnel thru VPN (Example: google.com)~~

	3. Click OK to save		1. Click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu and choose '''Site Filter'''.

			2. Click the drop down arrow and select '''Exclude these sites'''.

			3. Enter which site/s you do not want to tunnel through VPN, for example google.com.

			4. Click '''OK''' to save.

	== Ads Blocker ==		== Ads Blocker ==

Veron: /* Tunnel only those sites */

2017-06-08T08:15:05Z

Tunnel only those sites

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	2. Click the drop down arrow and select '''Tunnel only these sites'''.		2. Click the drop down arrow and select '''Tunnel only these sites'''.

	2. Enter the site you want to tunnel only via VPN (Example: google.com)		3. Enter the site you want to tunnel only via VPN (Example: google.com)

	3. Click '''OK''' to save.		4. Click '''OK''' to save.

	=== Exclude these sites ===		=== Exclude these sites ===

Veron: /* Tunnel only those sites */

2017-06-08T08:06:56Z

Tunnel only those sites

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	=== Tunnel only those sites ===		=== Tunnel only those sites ===


	This mode will allow you to specify the only site/s you wish to go through VPN.		This mode will allow you to specify the only site/s you wish to go through VPN.

	[[File:~~Tals1~~.jpg]] ~~[[File:Tals2~~.~~jpg]]~~		[[File:Sf-tunnelonlythesesites.jpg]]


			1. Click on the '''SETTINGS''' menu and choose '''Site Filter'''.

	1. Click the drop down arrow and select Tunnel only these sites		2. Click the drop down arrow and select '''Tunnel only these sites'''.

	2. Enter the site you want to tunnel via VPN (Example: google.com)		2. Enter the site you want to tunnel only via VPN (Example: google.com)

	3. ~~click~~ OK to save		3. Click '''OK''' to save.

	=== Exclude these sites ===		=== Exclude these sites ===