Proxifier for Windows Version 3
We are proud to present a new major upgrade to Proxifier. It introduces a number
of new exciting and long awaited features including x64 and IPv6 support, a new
flexible rule system, DNS wildcards, Windows Service proxification, a new look
and more (see a complete list below). Our ultimate goal with the v3 release was
to create the world's most advanced proxy client.
You can download and try Proxifier v3 right now:
Standard Edition: http://www.proxifier.com/distr/ProxifierSetup.exe
Portable Edition: http://www.proxifier.com/distr/ProxifierPE.zip
If you are an existing Proxifier v2.x user – you can upgrade with
a 50% discount.
If you bought Proxifier v2.x in December 2010 or later you can update your
Proxifier v2 key for free.
Please make sure to check the Quick
Start Guide before you start.
More detailed
documentation is also available.
We did our best to make the migration to v3 as smooth as possible. Please send
any questions to support@proxifier.com
What's New in
Version 3
Improved
UI and New Visual Style
The new version features
a significantly improved user interface. The connection list provides much
more detailed information about the connections including: selected proxy
server, matched rule, connection status with color indication, x64 and IPv6
mark, user name and process ID. All additional information is displayed only
when needed so UI remains clean and easy to read.
Proxifier log messages
are now more detailed, including all new parameters listed in the above
paragraph. Additionally a number of new messages were introduced. Now
Proxifier can be configured to output DNS requests, rules processing
messages and more. Verbosity of the output can be changed via theLog menu.
It is possible to set different log levels for screen and file output and
the log file directory is also configurable.
The new version features
a new, fresh and much more flexible user interface. You can even create your
own configuration of panels or change visual appearance View->Application Look.
Brand
New Concept for Proxy Settings and Rules
The core Proxifier
configuration has been significantly redesigned and improved. Now you can
specify independent multiple proxy servers inProfile->Proxy Settings... It
is also possible to create multiple proxy chains and manipulate them via the
new UI.
The new version allows you to assign different proxies/chains for different
rulesProfile->Proxification Rules... Thus
each rule has an individual action that tells Proxifier to process the
connections through a proxy or chain, to block the connection or to open it
directly.
Rule configuration has
been redesigned to be much more comprehensive and flexible. Applications and
target hosts can be specified as wildcards (e.g. inet*.exe, 192.168.1.*,
etc.).
Another very important improvement is DNS name support. Thus the target can
be specified by its host name mask such as *.example.com
Profiles
Management and
organization of Proxifier configuration files (*.prx) has been improved and
the function has been renamed to Profiles. The key features of the new
approach are:
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Fast switching between profiles.
-
Password encryption Profile->Advanced->Password Encryption...
-
XML format of profile files (*.ppx).
Support
for New Technologies
Proxifier v3 fully
supports IPv6 protocol and x64 applications and systems. Everything works
out of the box. No additional configuration is required.
Transparent NTLM
authentication with current user credentials is supported.
All character processing
is now based on Unicode. Proxifier works well with any international strings
and fonts.
The new version is fully
compatible with the latest versions of Windows operating system and benefits
from the features available on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server
2008.
We also did our best to
ensure maximum backward compatibility. It is still possible to run Proxifier
on Windows 2000.
Services
and Other Sessions Proxification
The Proxifier network
module has been rewritten to support Windows Services and applications being
run by other users on the computer(Profile->Advanced->Services and Other Users...).
DNS
over Proxy Improvements
Now you can specify the
hostnames that should be resolved with local DNS when Proxifier is
configured to process hostnames through a proxy. This feature is useful when
you need to work with LAN and Internet connections at the same time.
Other
Version 3 features a
number of other improvements. Overall the user experience has been
significantly improved. We did our best to ensure maximum compatibility with
third-party software, especially firewall and antivirus packages. The new
version is much less likely to cause software conflicts.
Quick Start, Migration and Breaking Changes
If you are completely new to Proxifier it is recommended to check Quick
Start Instructionand Documentation.
The new version introduces a number of changes but the core features remain the
same:
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Specify a proxy server at Profile->ProxySettings...
-
Configure rules at Profile->Proxification Rules... to
match your scenario.
- TCP
connections that match the rules will be processed through the proxy you
have specified.
Proxifier v3 does not import old settings automatically. To convert an old
configuration file from Proxifier v2 (*.prx) please use the File->Import Profile... command.
We do not expect any problems with migration, but to avoid any trouble please be
aware of the following changes:
-
Each Proxification Rule now has a specific action that tells Proxifier to
connect through a proxy or chain, connect directly or block the connection.
-
Proxifier examines the rules from top to bottom. The order of the rules now
matters and can be changed.
- If
a connection matches no rules, it is processed according to the special
default rule located at the bottom of the list.
-
Direct connections are not processed by default. To change this, please
enableProfile->Advanced->Handle Direct Connections
-
Multiple proxy servers are not chained automatically. The order of the
proxies in the list is not relevant. You should implicitly create a proxy
chain from the specified proxies.
For complete information about each option above please see the corresponding
topic of the document.
