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# WRP - Web Rendering Proxy # WRP - Web Rendering Proxy
A HTTP proxy server that allows to use historical and obsolete web browsers on the modern web. It works by rendering the web page in to a GIF/PNG/JPEG image associated with clickable imagemap of original web links. A HTTP proxy server that allows to use historical and obsolete web browsers on the modern web. It works by rendering the web page in to a GIF/PNG/JPEG image associated with clickable imagemap of original web links.
New: Version 2.1 brings support for sslstrip to allow browsing https/SSL/TSL websites New: Version 2.1 brings support for sslstrip to allow browsing https/SSL/TSL websites.
# Current Status # Current Status
* SSL/TLS stripping is delegated to `sslstrip`[1], which you need to install into your PATH first * It mostly works for casual browsing but the app is not very stable and your mileage may vary.
* I'm also looking for moving away from WebKit, QT and Python * Secure aka https/SSL/TLS websites might work with use of `sslstrip`[1] cheat (enabled by default).
* Stay tuned * Web form submission is not yet implemented.
## OS Support ## OS Support
WRP works on macOS (Mac OS X), Linux and FreeBSD. On macOS it uses Cocoa Webkit, on Linux/FreeBSD QT Webkit, for which needs PyQT4 or PyQT5. WRP works on macOS (Mac OS X), Linux and FreeBSD. On macOS it uses Cocoa Webkit, on Linux/FreeBSD QT Webkit, for which needs PyQT4 or PyQT5.
## Installation ## Installation
* macOS - should just work * macOS - should just work
* Linux/FreeBSD install `python-pyqt5.qtwebkit` * Linux/FreeBSD install `python-pyqt5.qtwebkit` and `sslstrip`
* For sslstrip install `sslstrip`
* For PythonMagick (Imagemagick library) install `python-pythonmagick` * For PythonMagick (Imagemagick library) install `python-pythonmagick`
## Configuration ## Configuration