GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

Configuring Network Proxy Settings

The Network Proxy preference tool enables you to configure how your system connects to networks. You can configure the desktop environment 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.

Figure 9–10 Network Proxy Preference Tool

Network Proxy preference tool. The context describes the graphic.

Table 9–10 lists the network proxy settings that you can configure.

Table 9–10 Network Proxy Settings


Option	Function
Use HTTP Proxy	Select this option to use a proxy server for the HTTP service.
Location	Enter the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service.
Port	Enter the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server.
Proxy requires username and password	Select this option if the proxy server requires a username and password.
Save username and password to disk	Select this option to save the username and password.
Username	Enter your username for the proxy server.
Password	Enter your password for the proxy server.