The Internet
preference tool enables you to configure how your
system connects to the Internet. You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect
to a proxy server, and specify the details of the proxy
server. A proxy server is a server that intercepts requests to another server,
and fulfills the request itself, if it can. You can enter the Domain Name
Service (DNS) name or the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server.
A DNS name is a unique alphabetic identifier for a
computer on a network. An IP address is a unique numeric
identifier for a computer on a network.
Table 10–5 lists the Internet connection settings that you can configure.
Table 10–5 Internet Connection Settings
Option |
Function |
---|---|
Direct internet connection |
Select this option if you want to connect directly to the Internet, without a proxy server. |
Manual proxy configuration |
Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, and you want to configure the proxy server manually. |
HTTP proxy |
Enter the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service. Enter the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the Port spin box. |
Secure HTTP proxy |
Enter the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request a Secure HTTP service. Enter the port number of the Secure HTTP service on the proxy server in the Port spin box. |
FTP proxy |
Enter the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request a FTP service. Enter the port number of the FTP service on the proxy server in the Port spin box. |
Socks host |
Enter the DNS name, or the IP address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port number for the Socks protocol on the proxy server in the Port spin box. |
Automatic proxy configuration |
Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically. |
Autoconfiguration URL |
Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy server automatically. |