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SwitchProxy 1.3

Why use SwitchProxy?

If you work with more than one proxy on a regular basis, you probably know how annoying it is to keep track of them; not to mention the number of clicks it takes to switch between.

SwitchProxy is a Mozilla tool you can use to organize all your proxies. You can add, edit and remove them from a single master list. When you need to use one, just select it from the list and click apply.

Anonymous Feature

The SwitchProxy tool now has an Anonymous Proxy feature. An anonymizer uses a list of proxies that it randomly switches between at defined intervals. Many people used anonymizers to sheild their IP address and protect themselves from hackers, online tracking, havesting and other website snooping techniques.

View this forum topic to get a list of anonymous proxy lists that many people use

How do I access the SwitchProxy features?

You can access the SwitchProxy features from the Toolbar, Context Menu (right-click menu) and/or as a Toolbar Element. This means that all of your proxies are always close at hand and easy to switch between.

Tools Menu (Firefox, Mozilla, Thunderbird):
Click Tools > SwitchProxy to access all the SwitchProxy features. You can add, edit and remove proxies by clicking the "Manage Proxies" menu item.

Toolbar (Firefox, Mozilla):
After you install SwitchProxy, a toolbar should automatically appear in your browser. If you do not want to use the toolbar, you can make it disapear in the following two ways. In Firefox, click View > Toolbars > SwitchProxy Toolbar. In Mozilla click the options button in the toolbar, and select "Preferences". When the dialog appears uncheck "Show Toolbar".

Context Menu (Firefox, Mozilla):
The context menu option should automatically be turned on. To access this, right-click in the main browser area. Look down to the SwitchProxy menu item. From there you should be able to access all SwitchProxy features. To disable the context menu (from the Context Menu) click SwitchProxy > Options > Preferences and uncheck the "Show Context Menu" option. You can add, edit and remove proxies by clicking the "Manage Proxies" menu item.

Toolbar Element (Firefox):
In Firefox, a toolbar element is a single element that can be added to the toolbar. This allows you to collapse the full SwitchProxy toolbar and still have all the SwitchProxy features. To add this, click View > Toolbars > Customize. In the dialog that appears, find an element that says "SwitchProxy". Drag that element to wherever you want it in the toolbar area. You can add, edit and remove proxies by clicking the "Manage Proxies" menu item.

Adding a Standard Proxy Configuration

Follow the steps below to add a standard proxy configuration

1. Click on "Add" from one of the SwitchProxy menus listed above (of the Manage Proxies dialog).
2. Select "Standard" from the dialog that pops up, then click "Next"
3. Enter a Proxy Label as you would like to see it in the list.
4. Enter all other Proxy information
5. Click 'OK'

Adding an Anonymous Proxy Configuration

An anonymous proxy configuration is for people that would like to hide their IP information when the browse the web. This will switch to a random proxy IP or Domain address from a list you enter at a defined interval.

1. Click on "Add" from the SwitchProxy toolbar (or "Manage Proxies" dialog).
2. Select "Anonymous" from the dialog that pops up, then click "Next"
3. Enter a Proxy Label as you would like to see it in the list.
4. You can import the list from a file or URL. The format of the file or URL must be plain text with one proxy per line.
5. If you imported from a URL, you can choose to have this list automatically updated every 24 hours by clicking the checkbox.
   NOTE: If you select this option it will remove any manually added entries when it updates
6. You can manually add a proxy, by typing it in the field and clicking "Add"
7. Enter the number of seconds between proxy rotations in the "seconds" field
8. Click 'OK'

Where do I get a good anonymous proxy list?

This forum topic has a growing list of anonymous proxy lists that many people use.

Using a proxy (from the Toolbar)

1. Select the proxy you would like to use from the list
2. Click the 'Apply' button in the SwitchProxy toolbar
3. You should see the text change in the status box
4. If it was sucessful, it will display a message like, "Using ProxyName", where ProxyName is the name from the list
5. NOTE: When you switch to a proxy, this proxy will be used in all tabs and windows.

Using a proxy (Tools Menu, Context Menu or Toolbar Element)

1. Select the proxy you would like to use from the list
2. That proxy should automatically load
3. NOTE: When you switch to a proxy, this proxy will be used in all tabs and windows.

Editing a proxy (from the Toolbar)

1. Select the proxy you would like to edit from the list
2. Click the 'Edit' button in the SwitchProxy toolbar
3. Edit any proxy information in the dialog that appears
4. Click 'OK'

Editing a proxy (Tools Menu, Context Menu or Toolbar Element)

1. Click 'Manage Proxies'
2. Select the proxy to edit from the list, and click 'Edit'
3. Edit any proxy information in the dialog that appears
4. Click 'OK'

Removing a proxy (from the Toolbar)

1. Select the proxy you would like to remove from the list
2. Click the 'Remove' button in the SwitchProxy toolbar
3. Select 'OK' when the confirmation dialog appears

Removing a proxy (from the Toolbar)

1. Click 'Manage Proxies'
2. Select the proxy you would like to remove from the list
3. Click the 'Remove' button
4. Select 'OK' when the confirmation dialog appears

SwitchProxy Options

From the toolbar
Click Options > Preferences

From the Context Menu
Click SwitchProxy > Options... > Preferences

From the Toolbar Element or Tools Menu
Click 'Preferences'.

Options:

Notify me of updates

Automatically tells you when there's an update to the SwitchProxy extension

Show Toolbar

Turns the SwitchProxy Toolbar on/off

Show Context Menu

Turns the SwitchProxy Context Menu on/off

Show in Status Bar

Turns the SwitchProxy status bar proxy info on/off

Clear My Cookies

Clears all of your browser cookies each time you change proxies.

Reload current page

Reloads the current page/tab when you change proxies

Manage Proxies

Opens the "Manage Proxies" dialog

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