Beta Config (Sep 19 2010)

[JJoe]

(Oct. 02, 2010 10:27 PM)wammie Wrote:  

(Oct. 02, 2010 07:15 PM)JJoe Wrote:  What is your opinion? "UseSSLeay = TRUE" or "UseSSLeay = FALSE" as set default?

JJoe, it is not clear to whom this question was directed.

For you and only you, "Glad you..", "Now that you", "What is your". I've been trying to lead you down the path to "why I think "UseSSLeay = TRUE" is the proper setting". This path has been traveled before.

But your reports do worry me. I want to know why you are seeing what you are seeing. I may have to reevaluate my position.

Should I change my mind, I won't be asking for a blankety-blank poll.

(Oct. 02, 2010 10:27 PM)wammie Wrote:  In my case the errors persist even after the incorrect DLL files are removed from the Proxomitron directory, meaning I probably represent a typical user who has not intentionally installed the specific DLL files as needed by Proxomitron.

Unless I'm still missing something,

Did you restart the Proxomitron after you removed the DLLs?

I have: exited the Proxomitron, removed the DLLs, set the browser to not use the Proxomitron for https, restarted the Proxomitron (with "UseSSLeay = TRUE"), attempted to load https://mail.yahoo.com/, and did not see the errors.

Would you, wammie, try the same and post your results.

The Proxomitron's log window should show no https traffic from the browser during this test since the browser won't be using the Proxomitron for https.

(Oct. 02, 2010 10:27 PM)wammie Wrote:  1) With the TRUE switch, many typical users, new or otherwise, wanting to just install the Sidki configuration file and be "ready to go!" as indicated in the Sidki Readme, not having already installed the proper SSL DLLs and choosing SSL filtering in the browser (an optional procedure), or wanting SSL filtering in the first place, will encounter these annoying DLL errors and have to discover for themselves how to rectify the trouble. These "first use" errors, in my opinion, are a turn off for the general user and may lower the user base.

I believe that when the browser is not set to send https to the Proxomitron and Half-SSL is not used, the errors are not generated.

Users who want to filter https will correct errors.
Users who mistakenly set the browser to send https to the Proxomitron may be alerted to their mistake by the errors.

(Oct. 02, 2010 10:27 PM)wammie Wrote:  2) With the FALSE switch, the typical user will not be bothered with these errors. Those wanting to explore the optional SSL option will seek out what needs to be done and carry through.

Users who mistakenly set the browser to send https to the Proxomitron will not be alerted to their mistake by the errors.