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Hi @cmalex. Any ideas how to create one exe or bat file which activates the proxy ProxMII in the IE LAN settings, runs it, and deactivates its LAN settings when the proxy is closed manually by the user? Activating and running this proxy, no problem, but deactivating by closing the proxy is definitely a problem for me. Detailed description of my problem can be found here: Cheers, AstroSkipper
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ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use
AstroSkipper replied to AstroSkipper's topic in Windows XP
@cmalex created PROXYMII by using Python 3.7.1. If you have detailed questions about the source code or how this proxy was programmed, you have to address your request to @cmalex. I am not a Python programmer and can't assess which Python version is more suitable or which features they differ in. . Anyway, ProxyMII is absolutely great, and honestly, I don't really know what your statement is supposed to tell us. For me, it doesn't really matter whether ProxyMII was programmed with Python 2.7 or Python 3.7.1. I am glad that we finally have a TLS 1.3 proxy that works perfectly. Cheers, AstroSkipper -
ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use
AstroSkipper replied to AstroSkipper's topic in Windows XP
Compiling an exe from a bat file has a few advantages. You can assign a program icon, facilitate the control of the cmd window, and add further files, all in one exe. I did that in my ProxHTTPSProxy's PopMenu, too. ProxHTTPSProxy.exe is just a small program to launch the proxy, presumably a compiled version of the batch file ProxHTTPSProxy.bat. In Windows XP, I can't examine this file due to the need of .NET Framework 4.6 which is not supported. That should be done on Windows 7 or higher. PS: @Dave-H Maybe, the reason @cmalex created ProxHTTPSProxy.exe is that all users of ProxHTTPSProxy usually start the proxy using this exe, and would be confused if it wasn't there. -
ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use
AstroSkipper replied to AstroSkipper's topic in Windows XP
Hi @cmalex and all interested users of ProxHTTPSProxy! At the moment, I am working on a full implementation of @cmalex's ProxyMII in my PopMenu. As I stated several times, I am not a Python programmer, but rather a batch programmer. The most is working fine, so far. I wrote small programs to activate or deactivate the proxy in the IE LAN settings. No problem at all. I was also able to create two other programs, one of which activates the proxy in the IE LAN settings and runs the proxy, the other closes the proxy and deactivates the proxy in the IE LAN settings, in both cases automatically. Works! But there is one problem. The launcher of ProxMII does not activate or deactivate the proxy in the IE LAN settings by itself. @heinoganda provided the executable ProxHTTPSProxy_PSwitch.exe which activates the proxy in the IE LAN settings, runs the proxy, and, closing the proxy manually, leads to its deactivation in the IE LAN settings automatically. Unfortunately, such an executable does not exist in the archive of @cmalex's ProxyMII. This means closing the proxy manually does not deactivate its settings in the IE LAN settings. Same problem when starting the proxy manually. @heinoganda created ProxHTTPSProxy_PSwitch.exe as a SFX archive which performs the activation or deactivation by using his batch file ProxySwitch.bat. You see all is a bit complicated, and once @Dave-H mentioned @heinoganda was an one man band without other contributors. Therefore, we'll presumably never know how he created the ProxHTTPSProxy_PSwitch.exe. Of course, it's not necessary to have such a file, but it is really nice to see that the proxy is activated or deactivated in the IE LAN settings when starting or closing the proxy. I examined the file ProxHTTPSProxy_PSwitch.exe, I wrote several batch files to get this functionality. Unfortunately, without any success.I tried the commands "start /wait" and "call", but it doesn't work. So, here is my question to all having knowledge in batch programming. What kind of ways do exist to start an executable in a batch file, and after closing it manually, to perform the next tasks in this batch? As I already said, the command start /wait does not work in the case of this proxy. It leads to ^C interruption and the batch can't perform the next tasks. I need some suggestions to solve the problem or the confirmation that this can't be solved using batch programming. I think the problem is that there is no compiled main program. The proxy is called by the program python37.exe, loading a py file. This is the existing command to start the proxy: python\python37 "%~dp0ProxHTTPSProxy.py", contained in the file ProxHTTPSProxy.bat. There is still an alternative file to start the proxy named ProxHTTPSProxy.exe. Thanks in advance! Cheers, AstroSkipper -
Thanks for your information! @cmalex already mentioned that his release works on a CPU with only SSE instructions set, without POSReady 2009 updates, and requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable. But, good to have a confirmation. Thanks again! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Yeah, that's correct. Same settings as it was before. Wether localhost or 127.0.0.1, doesn't matter. BTW, originally, @heinoganda set the proxy by its batch file ProxySwitch.bat to the IP address 127.0.0.1. But as I said, it doesn't matter actually.
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Hi @cmalex, first, a big thanks for this release of ProxyMII once again! It is absolutely awesome! And furthermore, you are a great win for our forum. Your TLS 1.3 proxy is an important element in future-proofing our beloved OS Windows XP. Establishing a TLS 1.3 connection in Windows XP system-wide or locally, is and will be very important, especially in the future times. Therefore, one cannot thank you enough! And this simply has to be said. Just a few days ago, I really didn't believe that my call here could be successful one day. You know "Dirty Harry"? Make my day? You made my day! Ignore the guy far right! This one is not ticking right! Actually, it has to be a 10, too! But he seems to have a life of his own. To let WindowsXP live as long as possible can only be done by sharing our knowledge and skills! Helping and supporting each other has to be the main idea! Kindest regards, AstroSkipper (The "flying guy" is you! Hope you don't get sick! )
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Hi @mina7601, thanks for your reply and for addressing your points! And what should I say? I don't understand it, either! ( , "either" is no problem anymore. Sorry, I had to say that!) A "breaking" of programs is very unspecific and meaningless. I am completely with you. And as I already said to @Dave-H, you really can't go off-topic in this thread anymore. Frankly, I am so happy about our new proxies, so, whether one is on-topic or off-topic here, doesn't matter for me. You know I usually don't like to go off-topic. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Hi @cmalex, thank you so much for your new proxy releases! I tested your proxy ProxMII again, and it works perfectly. Here is a new screenshot to demonstrate a successful connection to Qualys SSL Labs, established by the proxy ProxyMII from 17-07-2022, using the Internet Explorer 8: The proxy settings are shown on the left side as described in my short tutorial. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Each computer I'd have to install Windows XP Professional SP3 to would get all POSReady updates, unless it owned a CPU with SSE instructions set only. In such a case only the POSReady updates until July of 2018. BTW, this @XPerceniol guy is a good one! Therefore, I plead for acquittal. Neither electric chair nor jail!
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In this thread, you really can't go off-topic anymore. Anyway, I agree with you, wholeheartedly.
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I never had any problems with the POSReady updates. Therefore, I can't confirm your observations. PS: Maybe, your garage computer possesses a CPU with SSE instructions set only. The POSReady updates weren't compatible with such systems since August of 2018.
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Very good! Glad it works for you finally! As I stated in a previous post, Windows XP is the best documentated OS ever! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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@XPerceniol, I found that on social.technet.microsoft.com: Link: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/de-DE/cd9e1fc2-e209-49f4-ae4a-78222969c6b2/some-settings-are-managed-by-your-system-administrator?forum=winserversecurity Maybe, it helps you to get rid of this problem. I have marked for you the important parts.
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First, enable again your super admin account! It is a very important account to do things which can't be done with a normal admin account. And perform a Google search referring to the issue "Some settings are managed by your system administrator". I am sure there will be a lot of hits. Windows XP is the best documentated OS ever. Furthermore, there are some tools to reset permissions and presumably, the group policies. Perform a second Google search by entering "reset group policies in Windows XP". That's what I would do. All of these problems are well documentated, some articles have to be read by using the wayback machine, of course. Links: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/windows-xp-in/0596009003/re99.html https://www.wikihow.com/Refresh-the-Group-Policy-Settings-in-Windows
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Hi @XPerceniol, never seen this message before! Which account do you use In Windows XP? I assume you have to reset some or all permissions in the registry. But first, use the standard administrator account which always exists in Windows XP in addition to your personal admin account, and add permissions for reading and writing of these entries. Which file system do you use? FAT32 or NTFS?
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Hi @Dave-H, as mentioned in previous posts, @cmalex will provide a corrected archive of his proxies due to licensing problems. But I think some of us have already downloaded the second release, and a few of them had problems to get it work. Therefore, I wrote a short tutorial. Didn't you still download it?
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How to set up and use the TLS 1.3 proxy ProxyMII Unpack the archive and copy the folder ProxyMII to a location of your choice. Install the file CA.crt to Trusted Root Certification Authority under the account local computer manually. I use the certificate generated by ProxHTTPSProxy REV3e, provided in my release of ProxHTTPSProxy's PopMenu 3V1. Or use my contained ProxHTTPSProxy CA Certificate Installer and Uninstaller to do that automatically. If so, you have to overwrite the already existing CA.crt in ProxyMII's program folder by the one of my release. Enable the proxy settings of IE in the Internet Options -> LAN settings, i.e., check mark "Use a proxy server for your LAN", and click on Advanced. Go to the entry Secure and enter the Proxy address 127.0.0.1 and the port 8079. Update the file cacert.pem to have the most recent one by using my cacert Updater Fixed (Recreated). Start the proxy by executing the file ProxHTTPSProxy.exe. Ensure that your firewall doesn't block this proxy. Add it to your exclusions list or allow its connection. Do not forget to disable the proxy settings of IE when ProxyMII has been closed. This short tutorial refers to the second and the latest release of @cmalex's ProxyMII. Now, if all steps above have been executed, it should actually work. Perform a test in your Internet Explorer on the websites of Qualys SSL Labs and BrowserLeaks. If you want to do further tests by using one of roytam1's browser editions, you have to import the certificate CA.crt in the browser's certificate storage additionally and change the browser's proxy settings, otherwise it won't work. Kind regards, AstroSkipper
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Right! Definitely no one is interested in wether it is legal or not. And certainly not me! POSReady updates are cool , and they work perfectly! I use them since 2014. Everything is fine, and most of it is good. BTW, no one is forced to use POSReady updates in their system. To each his own! Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Maybe, the POSReady updates are necessary to use this proxy successfully when connecting to the internet by IE8. But, I don't think they are a mandatory requirement for using this proxy in Windows XP generally , although my Windows XP Professional SP3 is fully updated including all existent POSReady updates. Therefore, it is just my personal opinion about mandatory requirements. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Hi to all and especially to @cmalex and @XPerceniol, I think the problems, some users obviously have with the proxy ProxyMII, can probably be traced back to a misconfiguration. I will write a short tutorial on how to set up and use this proxy correctly. And hopefully, it should actually work properly then. BTW, a proper configuration of ProxHTTPSProxy was already described by me in the first post of my proxy thread in the section Configuration. Just a reminder! Here is the link, once again: https://msfn.org/board/topic/183352-proxhttpsproxy-and-httpsproxy-in-windows-xp-for-future-use/?do=findComment&comment=1213600 The only difference is that the proxy settings of ProxyMII have to be done manually. Cheers, AstroSkipper
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@mina7601, thanks for your reply and your interest! As I already wrote: all further progress and information you'll find soon in my thread "ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use". But first, we need a final release of ProxMII, fulfilling all license agreements. When this release is available, I'll try to implement this proxy in my ProxHTTPSProxy's PopMenu, if possible. And, I do believe that this is possible, but it won't be as easy as it was in the case of ProxHTTPSProxy REV3e. Anyway, we will see. . Cheers, AstroSkipper
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Hi @XPerceniol and @cmalex, here are two screenshots to demonstrate successful connections to Qualys SSL Labs and Google, established by the TLS 1.3 proxy ProxyMII, using the Internet Explorer 8: Cheers, AstroSkipper
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No problem here with IE8. The proxy ProxyMII works much better with websites in Internet Explorer 8 than ProxHTTPSProxy REV3e. The Microsoft Update website works, too. A search for updates was successfully completed. I tested the service on browserleaks.com, and the SSL Client Test of Qualys SSL Labs - Projects, both also lead to the expected results. TLS 1.3 in IE8. Perfect!
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@cmalex, maybe, it could help you, in the case of ProxyMII, to take a look into @heinoganda's releases of ProxHTTPSProxy. He had documentated his releases very accurately, to fulfill the terms of the license agreements, presumably. He provided changelogs and all necessary documents, too. You can find it in the section Versions and all downloadable releases in the section Downloads of my thread "ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use". I refer in particular to the releases ProxHTTPSProxy REV3d and REV3e. And here is the link: @heinoganda provided his source code, too. Here is the link of ProxHTTPSProxy REV3e's source code: https://www.mediafire.com/file/s9027bdxffodbna/cryptography-2.8-py3.4_openssl-1.1.1d.rar/file And here is the link to my release of ProxHTTPSProxy's PopMenu 3V1 if you want to take a look into: https://www.mediafire.com/file/h20kkuucurv2i2b/ProxHTTPSProxy_REV3e_PopMenu_3V1.7z/file Cheers, AstroSkipper