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, Information, Settings and Quit at the bottom of the main view will open further windows.
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.
Switch Anonymity
to On
in order to connect to the chosen server. A pointer
will appear in the Anonym-O-Meter afterwards, if
successful. If the switch is set to Off there will be no connection
to any service.
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:
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 Extended View
you can click the arrow left to the "Remaining volume" display and receive
more informationenen about your account, especially
Encrypted Data sent
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
other Internet services
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 Extended View, clicking the arrow left of the display reveals the following information about the forwarder:
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.
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