Pages are requested with their URL from the local cache archive in the offline mode.

Online mode corresponds with normal browsing but available files in the cache archive can be re-used.

Re-use

Server was not available

The whole WebAssistants cache consists of folders (specified by topics) where the resources of the internet can be saved. The cache archive can get arbitrarily large (except for restrictions of the operating system). It is necessary to use one cache archive at least.

The left column lists the enabled cache archives of the displayed surf set. All other cache archives are listed in the right column. At this all entries written in grey aren't used in any surf set.

A folder must have read & write access in the column of enabled cache archives. All other folders have only read access. When you are surfing online the HTML pages and other resources are saved in the folder with write access. This folder is marked with a green point.

In the example above, four folders are given: The folder /CacheArchive/ and three folders specified by subject (Hobby, Finance, Job). By exchanging the entries you can compile any number of specific folders, which can also be stored on another storage device, like CD ROM.

If you assign several topic specific surf sets with only one directory, then you can select between these topics by browsing.

Moreover, the WebAssistant also can be started from a CD ROM. It is not necessary to install the program on a hard disk! Only a virtual machine must have been installed on the computer or in the network.

• You reach a higher flexibility by the separation from program folder and cache archive as well as use of several archives. The correct processing of very long URLs in addition requires, that at least 230 characters can be used for the path and the file name with the WebAssistant. Therefore use only folders for the cache archives which are located on partition level (Root), please. The maximum path name for this shouldn't be greater than 20 characters.
  
  Very long URLs are often used for advertising. You also can be filter the advertising with Surf Set/Filter/Advertising.
• Delete of files with long pathnames
  Archives don't correspond to the above for requirement perhaps with the Microsoft File Explorer deleting isn't possible. You then must use the DOS-Console to delete these files. You, for example, delete an archived domain with the following commands:
  
  At first you change to the cache archives concerned, e.g. /CacheArchive/
  
  cd \CacheArchive\
  
  Then you delete the domain, e.q. xxx
  
  rmdir xxx /s /q
  
  with:
  xxx - domain to be deleted
  /s - Delete all included files and folders
  /q - Without confirmation
• One cache archive may not contain any other cache archives!
  For example the following structure should be avoided:
  
  1. Archive: /CacheArchive/
  2. Archive: /CacheArchive/Hobby/

All links are marked green to available resources in the cache archive during surfing. So you get a fast summary of all resources, are already archived and thus locally available.

The marking can be used in the mode offline and in the mode online. The marking per default is green or can be defined with a stylesheet.

Offline Mode

Online Mode

If you are interested in the differences in a page since the last archiving, then you activate this function. When surfing in the on-line mode newly available texts are then marked. The marking per default is blue or can be defined over a style sheet.

Resources are loaded locally into dependence of the settings from the cache archive or the internet. The source can be marked by a style sheet in the HTML tag of the page. The standard marking is made by a color line at the top of page. Four cases are distinguished:

Meaning of prefetch depth

Within the structure

HTML files and following types

If you liked to archive a whole page (interlinked pages) automatically, you use the utility mirror.

These settings determine which and how resources will be archived.

At activation of the option Store resources the files are stored in the directory with access to write.

• All text files being compressed
• Download of a file is stopped
  If you stop the download in the browser, the resource is not save.
  The Prefetch must be deactivated (Depth 0).
  Note: The parts which are not download are not available by offline surfing.
• Archive selected Reources
  You can decide with a filter which resources are saved or only displayed. Unlike the advertising filter all pages are, however, displayed completely in the browser furthermore. These filter settings can be combined in a set. You can work on such a set with an Set Editor and use in every Surf Set. The detailed structure of the filter is described: Filter for Archival
  Note: It is securer not to use the WebAssistant in the field of confidential information.

You hereby can prevent that e.g. advertising images will be loaded. For these not relevant resources result no cost for data transmission time and memory space. For automated filtering, restrictive operation has been chosen to make sure you are not denied contents you may find interesting. According to our analysis it may make sense not to select the general browser setting, not to load images. We would rather advise to specify subdirectories and subdomains from which GIF images must not be loaded. If there are contents of entire domains or subdomains you are not interested in, you can also specify these.

The WebAssistant can be used for many different purposes. It is difficult therefore to give any specific recommendations for filter settings. Possible applications may concern family filters or ad filters. For advertising purposes, GIF images are often loaded from specific subdirectories (e.g. advertising, adverts, ads) or other files from specific subdomains (e.g. ads). The filter setting prevents files to be loaded from the areas specified.

To configurate your application area, take note of the areas from which undesired files are loaded and specify these as a filter for advertising. You can combine these filters in a Set and edit the Set with an Set Editor. You then can use such a Set in every Surf Set. The detailed structure of the filter is described: Filter for Advertising

Control keys of the Set Editor have the following meaning

Please note

To identify users, some web sites use temporary identifiers in the URL. If an archive is used, these sites can therefore not be used to full extent. These sessions must be deleted for the use in an archive.

For the configuration you therefore take care which identifications are used at your visited web pages. Please specify these as Session Filters. You can work on such a set with an Set Editor and use in every Surf Set. The detailed structure of the filter is described: Filter for Session.

A proxy inserted behind the WebAssistant can be specified here.

The fastest data transmission is obtained with protocol HTTP 1.1. This is supported by the WebAssistant. The browser should also be configured with this option (see Browser Proxy Configuration).

• Microsoft Internet Explorer
  Tools/Internet options/Extend/Parameters for HTTP 1.1
• Netscape (Mozilla)
  Edit/Preferences/Advanced/HTTP connections
• Opera
  File/Preferences.../Network/Proxy servers

You can thus restrict the process of passing data on your browsing habits.

Reference

Browser name (User-Agent)

Cookie

A proxy inserted behind the WebAssistant can be specified here.

Files encoded with the HTTPS protocol are stored as decoded files! If you do not activate this function, the data only are conducted by the WebAssistant. For complete deactivation switch off the HTTPS proxy in the browser (see Browser Proxy Configuration). We recommend this for transmission of confidential data.

WebAssistant

WebAssistant

This function needs an internal port. You can change this port, see Options/General/Internal Port.

A proxy inserted behind the WebAssistant can be specified here.

• Qualifier "MM3-WebAssistant@"
• E-mail address
• Individual qualifier