Re: Global Proxy Settings

["James M. Cape" <jcape ignore-your tv>]

On Fri, 2001-12-28 at 23:44, Alex Graveley wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, 2001-12-28 at 21:08, James M. Cape wrote:
> > GConf keys I settled on:
> > 
> >         bool: /system/proxy/use_proxy
> > string(enum): /system/proxy/type
> >               ("HTTP" | "WinGate" | "SOCKS4" | "SOCSK5") --
> >               gleblanc suggested also including a CPIP proxy option :-)
> >       string: /system/proxy/address
> >          int: /system/proxy/port
> >         bool: /system/proxy/use_auth
> >       string: /system/proxy/username
> >       string: /system/proxy/passwd
> 
> Again, we should be able to support layering of SOCKS/HTTP proxies...
> and idealy a 'don't proxy for these hosts' key, as well as a proxy
> auto-config URL key.
> 
> -Alex

Ok, this layering, is this an adequate map:

[Local] -> [SOCKS] -> [HTTP] -> *Internet*

Could it also be:

[Local] -> [HTTP] -> [SOCKS] -> *Internet*

I'm redoing the configurator & the keys per your suggestions, the status
seem to end up with something akin to:

http://jimbob.myip.org/software/proxy_settings.txt

Also, reading through other messages, I see that at least password is
considered depreciated/illegal? Should I keep this setting anyways, or
should I remove it? Also, should I keep username or ditch it in favor of
apps doing a g_get_user_name() call?

    Jim Cape
    http://www.ignore-your.tv

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