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WWWOFFLE Proxy Welcome Page

The WWWOFFLE programs simplify World Wide Web browsing from computers that use intermittent (dial-up) connections to the internet.

Description

The wwwoffled program is a simple proxy server with special features for use with dial-up internet links. This means that it is possible to browse web pages and read them without having to remain connected.
While Online

Caching of pages that are viewed for review later.
Conditional fetching to only get pages that have changed.
Non cached support for (Secure Socket Layer) SSL (https).

While Offline

The ability to follow links and mark other pages for download.
Browser or command line interface to select pages for downloading.
Optional info on bottom of pages showing cached date and allowing refresh.
Works with pages containing forms.
Works with pages that require basic username/password authentication.
Can be configured to use dial-on-demand for pages that are not cached.

Automated Download

Downloading of specified pages non-interactively.
Can automatically fetch inlined images in pages fetched this way.
Can automatically fetch contents of all frames on pages fetched this way.
Automatically follows links for pages that have been moved.
Can monitor pages at regular intervals to fetch those that have changed.
Makes backup copies of cached pages so server errors don't overwrite them.

Provides

Caching of web pages (http), ftp sites and finger command.
An introductory page with information and links to the built-in pages.
Multiple indexes of pages stored in cache for easy selection.
Interactive or command line control of online/offline status.
User selectable purging of pages from cache based on URL matching.
Interactive or command line option to fetch pages and links recursively.
Interactive web page to allow editing of the configuration file.
Built-in simple Web server for local pages.
Automatic proxy configuration for Netscape.
Searchable cache with the addition of the ht://Dig program.

General

Can be used with one or more external proxies based on hostname.
Automates proxy authentication for external proxies that require it.
Configurable to still allow use on intranets while offline.
Can be configured to block or not cache URLs based on file type or host.
Can censor outgoing HTTP headers to maintain user privacy.
All options controlled using a simple configuration file.
Optional password control for management functions.
User customisable error message and control pages.

WWWOFFLE Cache Indexes

The index of all of the pages stored in the WWWOFFLE cache is available in a number of formats.
The indexes are organised by hostname with a separate list for each host. The basic URL is /index/, but this can be modified with a path as follows.

/index/: The main index that has links to all of the other indexes.
/index/http/: A list of the http pages that are cached (or any other protocol).
/index/http/www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/: A list of the http pages that are cached from the host www.gedanken.demon.co.uk (or any other protocol and host).
/index/outgoing/: The list of requests waiting to be fetched.
/index/monitor/: The list of requests for pages that are monitored on a regular basis.
/index/lasttime/: The list of pages that were accessed the last time that the program was online. This also provides access to a history of the pages accessed the previous three times online.
/index/latest/: An index of all files modified in the last few days.

WWWOFFLE Single and Recursive Page Requests

Pages that are wanted can be fetched by entering them into the browser's own page selector. Or alternatively by using the command line interface or interactively from a WWWOFFLE web page form.

/refresh-options/: An interactive page for specifying the fetching pages recursively.

WWWOFFLE Monitor Page Requests

Pages that are wanted on a regular basis can be fetched by entering them into a WWWOFFLE web page form.

/monitor-options/: An interactive page for specifying the fetching pages on a regular basis.

WWWOFFLE Interactive Control

The WWWOFFLE proxy can be controlled either through a command line interface, or interactively from a web page.

/control/: An interactive page to control the proxy program. [Requires the password from the configuration file if set, but any user name.]

WWWOFFLE Cache Searching

With the installation of the program ht://Dig it is possible to search the pages in the WWWOFFLE cache.

/htdig/search.html: The ht://Dig search form.
/htdig/start4.html: The ht://Dig search program start location.

WWWOFFLE Internet Links

The WWWOFFLE FAQ is now provided with the program and there is also an online version at http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/version-2.4/FAQ.html

The WWWOFFLE homepage on the internet is available at http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/ and contains the latest information about the program in general.

The latest information about using this version of WWWOFFLE is on the WWWOFFLE Version 2.4 Users Page at http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/version-2.4/user.html and contains more information about using this version of the program.

WWWOFFLE E-Mail

For bug reports you should directly e-mail the author at amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk, this is helped if you put WWWOFFLE in the subject line.

There are three mailing lists that WWWOFFLE users are invited to join:

wwwoffle-announce: A mailing list for announcements about new versions of WWWOFFLE and bug fixes.
wwwoffle-users: A mailing list for users of WWWOFFLE to discuss the program and for people having problems configuring or running the program to ask questions. This does not include operating system specific topics.
wwwoffle-win32: A mailing list for users of WWWOFFLE on win32 systems to discuss the program and for people having problems configuring or running the program to ask questions.

To join one of these mailing lists send an e-mail to majordomo@gedanken.demon.co.uk with the phrase subscribe wwwoffle-announce or subscribe wwwoffle-users or subscribe wwwoffle-win32 in the message body.

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