PSIPHON – A secure, simple, web proxy builder.
Link: psiphon.ca/faq.html [psiphon.ca]
My Review: I must say for a first time user, of this product its pretty simple and soo easy to use. I normally see on forums, of how ppl keep wondering and asking how can they bypass firewall/OpenDNS on there job’s network,and what can they do about it. Well for me there’s three simple things one can do (1) edit the LAN settings in Internet Explorer or Network Settings in Mozilla by adding an public proxy server IP + Port number (2) Do a google search to find couple of High_anonymity proxies or (3)simply use Psiphon.
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What is psiphon?
psiphon is a censorship circumvention solution that allows users to access blocked sites in countries where the Internet is censored. psiphon turns a regular home computer into a personal, encrypted server capable of retrieving and displaying web pages anywhere
When will psiphon be released?
psiphon software will be released on December 1st, 2006, with subsequent releases to be provided as new features are added over time.
Who will use psiphon?
psiphon operates through networks of trust. There are psiphon providers who install and administer a psiphon server (psiphonode) in an uncensored country, and psiphon users (psiphonites) who login and access the server from a country that censors the Internet.
What are psiphonodes, psiphonode administrators and psiphonites??
A psiphonode is a psiphon server that is operated by an administrator residing in an uncensored country (this is an integration of ‘psiphon’ and ‘Node’). The psiphonode administrator is responsible for creating and managing user accounts and running the psiphon server. A psiphonite is a psiphon user, residing within a jurisdiction that blocks arbitrary web sites, and utilizes a psiphonode residing in an uncensored jurisdiction.
How does psiphon work?
psiphon acts as a “web proxy” for authenticated psiphonites, retrieving requested web pages and displaying them in a user’s browser. psiphon uses a secure, encrypted connection to receive web requests from the psiphonite to the psiphonode who then transports the results back to the psiphonite. There is no connection between the psiphonite and the requested website, as psiphon transparently proxies the request through the psiphonode’s computer allowing the psiphonite to browse blocked websites seamlessly.
How do psiphonites connect to psiphon?
psiphonites go to their psiphonodes’ machine using a unique web address. The first page displayed is the user login. The psiphonite must login with a valid username and password, given to them by the psiphonode administrator. After authentication, the psiphon server displays a toolbar at the top of the page where the psiphonite can then enter a website to browse. When using psiphon, the psiphonite does not have to install any software or change any browser settings.
What do you mean, “the user does not have to install any software”?
After a successful login to the psiphon server, the user enters the website address they would like to visit, and psiphon takes care of the rest. With a regular Internet browser, the psiphonite simply logs in and requests and views the website entered in the psiphon toolbar. No software is installed on the end user’s machine.
How do users find out about psiphon and how is psiphon distributed?
Anyone who wants to become a psiphon provider and is located in an uncensored country will be able to download the psiphon software from the psiphon website. After installation, the psiphonode administrator sends a unique web address to people in need that he or she personally knows and trusts in censored countries.
Even if the psiphon website is blocked it does not affect psiphon’s distribution model. psiphon is completely decentralized; each psiphonode is independent of all others.
