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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual eBlocker GmbH All rights reserved. Errors and omissions excepted eBlocker GmbH | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 47 | 20355 Hamburg | Germany Seite 1 von 46 07.12.2016... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Connection- and network problems ..................11 A website does not appear ......................11 The eBlocker icon does not appear on all devices ..............13 The eBlocker icon is not showing on any device ..............13 Removing common problems ....................13 Some apps don’t work ....................... - Page 3 8.1.4 About ............................. 33 Devices ............................34 8.2.1 Name devices........................34 8.2.2 Activate eBlocker for a device ....................34 8.2.3 Activate/deactivate SSL for device ..................34 8.2.4 Activate IP-Anonymization for device ................... 35 8.2.5 Activate eBlocker icon for device ..................35 8.2.6...
- Page 4 Manufacturer & copyright ......................46 13.1 Technical support ........................46 Seite 4 von 46 07.12.2016...
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Page 5: Introduction
We are very pleased to know you are as concerned about your privacy as we are. We have been developing the eBlocker for more than three years in a team of experienced privacy and IT professionals. We still have a lot of ideas and are developing many more features that we are providing you monthly via updates. -
Page 6: The Eblocker Products
(august 2016) under development. We are planning to gradually provide all Family functions via updates till Q1 2017. But wether eBlocker Pro or eBlocker Family: Now your privacy belongs to you again – and not to the internet companies. -
Page 7: Commissioning
3. Start The eBlocker icon appears at the top right of your browser. With a click on the icon, you will be lead to the so called “controlbar”, in which you can read the most important information about the page you are currently visiting. -
Page 8: Activation
3 Activation Please have your serial-number of your eBlocker as well as the licence key and your email address ready for the activation. You can find your serial-number on the nameplate (at the bottom side of your eBlocker). It is formated as „SNXXXXXXXX“. -
Page 9: Use Eblocker Optimally
4 Use eBlocker optimally 4.1 Summary After the activation process is done, we recommend you the following steps, so you can use eBlocker as optimal as possible: Delete the cookies, cache and browsing history in all used browsers Activate SSL (HTTPS-Support) in your eBlocker ... - Page 10 Use exceptions sparingly Some apps are only compatible with eBlocker, if they are not monitored by eBlocker. Corresponding exception lists for these apps can be activated in the settings by clicking on “Apps”. They will not be analyzed by Blocker anymore. Please note that your privacy heads to the danger zone with every exception you make.
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Page 11: If Something May Not Work
Pause eBlocker Click on the eBlocker icon at the top right of your browser. By clicking the function “pause” you can pause your eBlocker for 5 minutes for the device you are currently using. Try to reload the certain website again. - Page 12 To deactivate SSL on one particular device only, please proceed as follows. Click on „Devices“ in your settings. Search for the device that you want to deactive with SSL. Your current device is displayed with bold type and is easy to indentify. Open the settings for the intended device by clicking on the according line and deactivate SSL with the shown slide switch.
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Page 13: The Eblocker Icon Does Not Appear On All Devices
Reboot eBlocker Open your browser and click on the eBlocker icon at the top right of your browser. Go to Settings and click on “System” afterwards. The button „Reboot and shutdown“ is already highlighted in orange. Click on “Reboot” and your eBlocker will reboot itself. -
Page 14: Some Apps Don't Work
We will analyze the problem as soon as we can and will provide an exception list accordingly as an automatic update. Please note that you can not be protected by your eBlocker on the website you are using the exception list for. Even if you are accessing the list with a web browser and not an app. -
Page 15: More Help: Our Forum And Support
Go to „Network“ and set it to „automatic“. Save the settings afterwards. The eBlocker might reboot now. Wait for the reboot and go to the eBlocker settings again. Click on „system“ and shutdown your eBlocker. Remove the device from your computer and from the power supply. Don’t forget to reconnect your computer to the network and/or to reactivate your Wifi. -
Page 16: Tips And Tricks
6 Tips and Tricks 6.1 Manual network-configuration – eBlocker overtaking the DHCP-server Before you start, please make sure that your eBlocker is at least updated to the software version 0.9.3-8. Find out how to deactivate the DHCP server of your router through the detailed information in ... - Page 17 The eBlocker certificate has now been inserted into macOS. Most of the browsers and programs can have access to the eBlocker certificate now. Here a list of a few common browsers you can have access to the eBlocker controlbar on HTTPS sites with.
- Page 18 Click on OK to insert the eBlocker certificate in Firefox. You can see the eBlocker controlbar now on HTTPS sites with the Firefox or Cliqz browser. Seamonkey Go to edit and then to settings. Choose Privacy & Security and go to Certificates. Click on Manage Certificates.
- Page 19 Close the Certificate Manager and the settings with a click on the button OK. You can have access to the eBlocker controlbar on HTTPS sites now, with the Seamonkey browser. Thunderbird (mail-program) Go to the menu and click on Preferences.
- Page 20 After the Certificate Manager opens, click on import and choose the eBlocker certificate from the downloads directory. Seite 20 von 46 07.12.2016...
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Page 21: Windows
Open the eBlocker certificate and make sure that the first checkbox ‚Trust this CA to identify websites‘ is selected. Confirm with OK. Confirm the Certificate Manager and the settings with OK. The certificate is now inserted into the Thunderbird Mail-program. - Page 22 You have inserted the certificate with only a few clicks. Please use the microsoft internet explorer or the edge browser. Open the eBlocker SSL configuration-site. Click on the button add certificate. After the dialog appears, go to save and then click on open.
- Page 23 The Certificate Import Wizard opens. Click on next. Go to safe all certificates into the following storage and click on browse afterwards. Choose the second register Trusted Root Certification Authorities and confirm this process with OK. Seite 23 von 46 07.12.2016...
- Page 24 The eBlocker certificate is now inserted into Windows. Most of the browsers and programs can have access to the eBlocker certificate. Here a list of a few common browsers you can have access to the eBlocker controlbar on HTTPS sites with.
- Page 25 Make sure that the first checkbox ‚Trust this CA to identify websites’ is selected. (See image below) Click on OK to insert the eBlocker certificate in Firefox. You can see the eBlocker controlbar now on HTTPS sites with the Firefox or Cliqz browser. Seamonkey Go to edit and then to settings.
- Page 26 Close the Certificate Manager and the settings with a click on the button OK. You can have access to the eBlocker controlbar on HTTPS sites, with the Seamonkey browser. Thunderbird (mail-program) Go to the menu and click on Options. Go to Advanced and click on View Certificates.
- Page 27 After the Certificate Manager opens, click on import and choose the eBlocker certificate from the downloads directory. Seite 27 von 46 07.12.2016...
- Page 28 Open the eBlocker certificate and make sure that the first checkbox ‚This certificate can identify websites‘ is selected. Confirm with OK. Confirm the Certificate Manager and the settings with OK. The certificate is now inserted into the Thunderbird mail-program. Seite 28 von 46...
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Page 29: Definition Of Eblocker Functions
7.1 eBlocker-icon You can see if the eBlocker is working and activated by the orange translucent icon that is visible on the top right of every browser that you use. -
Page 30: Anon (Ip-Anonymization)
With one click on „Ads“ on the controlbar, you can turn off the eBlocker module for the filtering of ads and usually get access to the content you would like to load. The tracker-blocker will be active as usual, so that you will remain protected from trackers. -
Page 31: Cloaking
Open the controlbar. Go to „Claoking:off“ and disguise your device with a click on the device that you desire. 7.7 Pause By clicking on „Pause“ , you can deactivate your eBlocker for 5 minutes for the current device you are using. 7.8 Settings Click on „Settings“... -
Page 32: The Eblocker Settings
You can find the main functions that you need for your daily routine in the net by clicking on the eBlocker-icon (at the right top of every browser site) and through your controlbar (s. 7). Some settings can be adjusted easier and sometimes only through the so called console. You can have access to the setting console by clicking on the icon “Settings”... -
Page 33: License
02:00 O’clock and 03:00 O‘clock. 8.1.4 About You can find some general and legal basisc as well as references to your eBlocker. You can also read about how to get in touch with our supportforum (s. 13.1). Seite 33 von 46... -
Page 34: Devices
8.2 Devices The „Device“ function shows a list of all network devices that are identified by your eBlocker in your home network. The devices are determined through their IP-addresses and are determined by the manufacturer as far as eBlocker can identify. For an easier identification of the devices, you can manually assign names for each device (see below). -
Page 35: Activate Ip-Anonymization For Device
„Tor”. 8.2.5 Activate eBlocker icon for device Lastly, you can specify if your eBlocker icon (s. 7.1) should be visible on your called website. You can choose between the options „ always“ „for 5 seconds“ or „never“. 8.2.6 7.2.6 Discover new devices or delete a device from the list... - Page 36 A short note appears that the SSL/HTTPS-support is still in beta state and might cause problems for individual apps. Click on “Enable SSL”. Please read and confirm the notice. Click on “Help – how to add the certificate” below „Importent notes“ to get detailed information about adding the certificate.
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Page 37: Define Exemptions For End-To-End Encryption
8.3.1 Define exemptions for end-to-end encryption If your eBlocker should not be active on specific websites that are encrypted, like online banking for example, you can add the specific website to the SSL-exemption list. If you do not want your eBlocker to monitor the SSL-connection to the website of your onlinebank, add an exemption to the SSL-exemption list accordingly: Choose a definite domain (e.g. -
Page 38: Ip-Anonymization
Enter the app-name and optionally write a little description to it. The app name has to be definite. Enter one or more domains that are used by the app and should not be monitored by your eBlocker. Enter one domain per line. You can end the line by pressing the enter/return key. -
Page 39: System
8.6.3 Logging Through this page you can have an insight to the logdatas of your eBlocker and you have the option to download them. Our support will request you to download the lodata to get more information, if any errors occur that need to be fixed or to need to be analyzed. -
Page 40: Diagnostics Report
If you want to delete the license, please enter the email address that you used for activating your eBlocker. Please note that this process is irreversible. -
Page 41: Experimentel (Beta)
The aim of the manual network configuration is to set your eBlocker as DHCP-server and gateway in your local net. For that click on the area „Manual setup wizard“. The setup wizard will help you through the process of the manual configuration. -
Page 42: Expert Tools (Beta)
To find the domains and IP-addresses your eBlocker should not be active on, it is necessary to try out different settings. Use the switch slide ("Test temporary rule set“), so the selected rules can be effective temporarily and test the functionalities again. -
Page 43: Quickguides
9 Quickguides 9.1 Delete cookies, cache and browsing history in browser Depending on the browser you are using, you can delete cookies in many different ways. The deleting process for the most importent browsers are explained in the following section. If your browser is not listed here, please follow your browser instruction how to delete cookies, cashe and browsing history. -
Page 44: Glossary
Cookies can also be used to recognize the same individium on different websites, so personality profiles can be generated comprehensively. These tracking-cookies are blocked from your eBlocker, so that they can not even get into your computer. - Page 45 Some providers reserve the right to lock the cost-free service if the user uses an ad-blocker. This lock is also called “content lock”. eBlocker’s aim is not to destroy the business plan of internet providers. However, we do block ads from advertising networks for these kind of sites, because nowadays the ad banners are used for profiling.
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Page 46: Technical Specifications (Not Valid For Software Licenses)
12 Safety notes Please mind the following safety notes before using your eBlocker. Your eBlocker does not have a power switch. A disconnection from the power supply should be possible at any time. In case of wallmounting your eBlocker, please ensure that no wires or piping can be damaged ...