firefox + privoxy generates "Error 403: Forbidden" message from the "Way Back Machine" (www.archive.org)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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privoxy (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: privoxy
Using Privoxy with Firefox appears to break access to Archive.org's "WayBackMachine".
Versions:
firefox 2.0.0.11+
privoxy 3.0.6-3
To recreate problem:
1. apt-get install privoxy
2. Fire up Firefox.
3. Edit->Preferenc
4. Change radio button from "Direct connection to the Internet" to "Manual Proxy Configuration".
5. Specify "localhost" port "8118".
6. Surf to http://
7. Enter a URL in the WayBackMachine box (eg "http://
8. Observe the error you receive every time:
403 Forbidden
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /web/*/http://
(Note that the URL is shown as, "http://
9. Edit->Preferenc
10. Change the radio button back to "Direct connection to the Internet".
11. Surf to http://
12. Enter a URL in the WayBackMachine box (eg "http://
13. Observe that this time, the WayBackMachine correctly shows a list of archived pages for http://
Forgot to mention I'm running Gutsy :)