Signal Messenger
Using a Proxy
Windows
Batch file on Desktop:
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat
@echo off set HTTP_PROXY=http://<proxy>:<port>/ set HTTPS_PROXY=http://<proxy>:<port>/ start %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe
Shortcut on Desktop with destination:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat"
Linux
- /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop
[Desktop Entry] Name=Signal Comment=Private messaging from your desktop Exec="/opt/Signal/signal-desktop.sh" %U Terminal=false Type=Application Icon=signal-desktop StartupWMClass=Signal Categories=Network; desktop entry
- /opt/Signal/signal-desktop.sh
#!/bin/sh export http_proxy=http://<proxy>:<port> export https_proxy=http://<proxy>:<port> /opt/Signal/signal-desktop
Multiple User Profiles
Linux
- /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop-profile_name.desktop
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=Signal Priv Comment=Signal - Private Messenger Comment[de]=Signal - Sicherer Messenger Icon=signal-desktop Exec=signal-desktop --user-data-dir=/home/[[your user]]/.config/[[SomeProfileFolder]] %u Terminal=false Categories=Network;InstantMessaging; StartupWMClass=Signal MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;x-scheme-handler/signalcaptcha; Keywords=sgnl;chat;im;messaging;messenger;sms;security;privat; X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
Windows
Create shortcut, set following target: C:\Users\SomeUserName\AppData\Local\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe -user-data-dir=C:\Users\SomeUserName\SomeProfileFolder