Rayner Software

• How does NetShade work?
• What's new in NetShade 3?
• What information does NetShade record about me?
• Is there a Windows version?
• What is the difference between Public Proxy and NetShade Proxy?
• What protocols does NetShade support?
• Can NetShade make my connection anonymous for mail, Acquisition, Limewire, etc?
• What do the dots mean?
• Why do some of the public proxies not work?
• Why does NetShade want my administrator password?
• What kind of system is the NetShade Proxy server?
• Is NetShade Multilingual?

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How does NetShade work?

NetShade routes your web connection through a web proxy server. It achieves this by altering your system's network preferences. Browsers which adhere to Apple's system configuration protocol will pick up on these changes, and automatically send your connection through a proxy as opposed to connecting to the target site directly.

A. Your computer’s web connections are managed by the NetShade application. B. Every time you launch NetShade, it connects to the NetShade server to obtain an up-to-date list of public proxy servers. The proxies on this list are then tested by your computer to ensure connectivity. C. Direct: By clicking the “Direct” button in NetShade, your web connections are routed directly to the Internet with no proxy protection. D. Public Proxy By clicking the “Public Proxy” button in NetShade, your connections are routed through one of the public proxy servers in NetShade’s list. These proxies are not run by NetShade, and their reliability cannot be guaranteed. They do, however, do a good job of performing NetShade's primary function, which is to hide your IP address from the sites you visit. E. NetShade Proxy By clicking the “NetShade Proxy” button (available only to registered users,) your connections are routed through NetShade’s private proxy server. This is a high-bandwidth fully anonymous proxy server, located in Texas and maintained by NetShade. It is non-logging, and it supports HTTP and HTTPS.