Privoxy - Any Way To Filter Based On Time Of Day?
Hi,
I have an install running Privoxy.
Is there any way to set filtering rules that apply only at certain times of the day using Privoxy?
Thanks,
Alan.
PS: No points for telling me one of the thousands of options / ways that I *can* do this - I am well aware - the question is whether I can get Privoxy to do it :-)
I have an install running Privoxy.
Is there any way to set filtering rules that apply only at certain times of the day using Privoxy?
Thanks,
Alan.
PS: No points for telling me one of the thousands of options / ways that I *can* do this - I am well aware - the question is whether I can get Privoxy to do it :-)
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If you have transparent proxying you can use iptables to select a different port based on time. You will then need to run 2 privoxy instances.
Noci, that's true, and is another way to send the connection through Privoxy with a different configuration at different times.
The downside is if you want more than two combinations of active rules, however, you will require more than two instances to achieve that.
Eg
Rule A active from 2 pm to 4pm
Rule B active from 3 pm to 6 pm
Rule C active from 4:30 pm to 9 pm
(other rules: always active)
You require 5 instances of Privoxy in that case.
So it may be more efficient to just generate the config file with a script, or have 5 copies of a config file, where you "install one" on schedule with a crontab,
depending on the complexity of the desired schedule :)
The downside is if you want more than two combinations of active rules, however, you will require more than two instances to achieve that.
Eg
Rule A active from 2 pm to 4pm
Rule B active from 3 pm to 6 pm
Rule C active from 4:30 pm to 9 pm
(other rules: always active)
You require 5 instances of Privoxy in that case.
So it may be more efficient to just generate the config file with a script, or have 5 copies of a config file, where you "install one" on schedule with a crontab,
depending on the complexity of the desired schedule :)
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Thanks everyone.
The answer appears to be that Privoxy can't do this itself, and that's what I needed to confirm.
I may be back looking for an alternative later, but I'll start a new question if so :-)
Alan.
The answer appears to be that Privoxy can't do this itself, and that's what I needed to confirm.
I may be back looking for an alternative later, but I'll start a new question if so :-)
Alan.