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JonDo User Interface
The JonDo user interface consists of the following control elements: |
For an overview of the program the following information elements have been included: |
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The additional buttons Help, Assistant, Config and Exit at the bottom of the main view will open further windows.
Control elements
Services
Right beneath the logo is the list of available services. Choose one from it, or just click on one of the presented filters/categories to choose a random service from the respective cagetory.
JonDo connects to this service automatically if you have switched anonymity to On earlier. The button
refreshes the list. Details will take you to the settings window of JonDo, where you can find
detailed information on the
available services.- Anonymity
Switch
AnonymitytoOnin order to connect to the chosen server. An animated picture will appear afterwards, if the connection was successful, showing the particular server connections and the amount of simultaneously connected users symbolically. If the switch is set to Off there will be no connection to any service. -
This button is displayed in the JonDo GUI if you are using JonDo Portable and a "portable" browser has also been found. You may start the browser by clicking it.
Information elements
- Anonym-O-Meter
The Anonym-O-Meter measures the level of security of the active service. It is calculated as follows:
Distribution, certification and internationality of the operators and mixes.
The amount of active users.
Click here for a description of the different levels in the Anonym-O-Meter.
Active service
Information about the active service:- Users: The amount of users currently connected to the service.
- Speed: Estimated speed of the service.
- Response time: Estimated time required by the service to receive a response from the server.
- Operators: The operators of the active service, described by the flag
of their corresponding countries. A click on their flag will show
details about the respective operator and his mix. A colored border
which may appear around some or all flags moreover gives you a quick
overview of the certification
status concerning the respective mix of an operator. If all mix operators
of this service are forced to perform special legal obligations which
might influence anonymity in a negative way, a warning label
is shown which you may click to get
further information.
Remaining volume
Measures the remaining data volume on the active account. An account with a volume rate is necessary for using the premium services. More info about accounts in JonDo can be found here.
If you have chosen the Extended View you can click the arrow left to the "Remaining credit" display and receive more information about your account, especially- when it will expire and
- how much volume you have already used.
Encrypted data transferreed
For user information and control of functionality, JonDo displays how much data a user has sent on the anonymity service during the current session.
In the Extended View you can further subdivide the anonymized data by clicking the arrow left of the data display:World Wide Web (HTTP)Other Internet services
- Anti censorship service
The forwarding function allows other users to connect to a service in your JonDo. You may thereby help these users in case their ISP blocks their access to JonDonym services.
In the Extended View, clicking the arrow left of the display reveals the following information about the forwarder:
- How many forwarded connections
- are on hold at the moment
- have been accepted
- have been denied
- How many forwarded traffic there is at the moment.
- What bandwidth is used for it.
Attention
By activating forwarding you allow unknown users to access your JonDo. This also has potential for abuse, while a trace back to your IP is protected by the used service. Also, you may experience a diminution in speed under certain circumstances. - How many forwarded connections
- Status bar
Current news messages related to the available services is displayed here.
Additional buttons
- The button
Minimize
shrinks JonDo to the
size of a small window which displays the most important information only. The
window docks to the edge of the screen automatically. There you may toggle
anonymity by clicking the JonDo icon. Alternatively, you may open the Mini View by double clicking in the main
window. - i gives you e.g. information about the currently used JonDo version and the licence.
- Help opens JonDo Help.
- Assistant helps you with setup of JonDo.
- Config is where you can configure JonDo yourself.
- Exit disconnects from the service and quits JonDo.
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