The Acrylic Approach - Using Wildcard Hosts for Windows Privacy

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by lomticksoftoast, Aug 24, 2015.

  1. RADITZDJ

    RADITZDJ MDL Member

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    Please post here your AcrylicConfiguration.ini
    Open AcrylicConfiguration.ini -> ctrl+A -> ctrl+c
    open notepad -> ctrl+V -> save into txt file
    and upload here please
     
  2. Aly

    Aly MDL Member

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    #22 Aly, Aug 27, 2015
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    Aly MDL Member

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  4. MrTweakFreak

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    Well, i almost screamed with joy, but without installing the service, AcrylicConsole only shows "Starting resolver..." after it loads the config.

    I can also still visit blocked domains/websites, nothing shows up in console =/
     
  5. supersonic124

    supersonic124 MDL Novice

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    Wasn't there an article about how Windows pretends to throw up errors about being blocked by the hosts file?
     
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    Aly MDL Member

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    uffbros MDL Senior Member

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    Too complicated for the average computer user.
     
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    Aly MDL Member

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  11. RADITZDJ

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  12. lomticksoftoast

    lomticksoftoast MDL Member

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    Wow, your bringing back memories as to why I stopped using Acrylic several years ago. I was running an SBS server on my network for a few years and it wouldn't play nice with Acrylic and so I chucked Acrylic and kept the server!
    I'm no longer running the SBS, but I'm getting ready to set up a web development server and I don't want to run into the same problem as before. Any advice for how to setup Acrylic DNS proxy to make it "return the equivalent of NXDOMAIN" or is that a question better directed to the Acrylic developer?
    Thanks!
     
  13. lomticksoftoast

    lomticksoftoast MDL Member

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    #34 lomticksoftoast, Aug 28, 2015
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  14. sapito

    sapito MDL Junior Member

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    Can someone write a tutorial to Windows 7? Since other OS's started receiving updates with telemetry, W10 preparation, etc, W7 users must know what is going on, we must know what is phoning home, what data is sending, etc.
    Please, don't abandon W7 users, we need to protect with fresh installs and do the right thing from scratch avoiding this mass "spy".

    Thanks all
     
  15. lomticksoftoast

    lomticksoftoast MDL Member

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    This approach is WinALL. You follow the same steps XP, W7, W8 and W10! Give it a shot and holler if you get stuck!
     
  16. lomticksoftoast

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    #37 lomticksoftoast, Aug 28, 2015
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    @Aly
    Thanks heaps for continuing to help people who are struggling to make this work!!!!:D
    It's a bit hard for me to be a huge help because I follow the cookbook steps I provide in the OP and Acrylic just works!
    Plus, I'm not part of the "IT Crowd" so I have to be careful in my advice and NOT send people chasing the wrong solution to whatever the problem is.

    I'll add a section to the OP called "Troubleshooting" and start loading in problems encountered and solutions applied.

    You make MDL a way better place to hang out:surfing:

    To you, if you still need help, and to all who are interested...
    The OP is updated with instructions for making the 3rd-party GUI work with the installed Acrylic Service:
    See: "Acrylic DNS Proxy Monitor a GUI for the installed service"
     
  17. thorin0815

    thorin0815 MDL Senior Member

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    I found a solution for my problem. I am using a DSL modem, no router and I have flexible IP's, so I just used the IP of my normal DNS server instead of my non existing router in the AcrylicConfiguration.ini and changed manually the DNS address to 127.0.0.1 in my PPPOE adapter settings. Works like a charm!
     
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  18. lomticksoftoast

    lomticksoftoast MDL Member

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    Yee-haw! Thanks for sharing. I'll add your post as a quote to the main thread and hopefully this helps someone else!
     
  19. lomticksoftoast

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