To access the Proxy Configuration preference tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences -> Desktop Preferences -> Proxy Configuration.
The Proxy Configuration
preference tool enables
you to configure how your system connects to the Internet. You can configure
the Java Desktop System 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
possible. 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 7–11 lists the proxy configuration preferences that you can modify.
Table 7–11 Proxy Configuration Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
---|---|
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. |
Details |
Click on the Details button to display the HTTP Proxy Details dialog. Select the Use authentication option to enable the Username and Password fields. Enter the username and password for the selected HTTP proxy server. Then click Close. |
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 an 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. |