Setting HTTP Proxy for UNIX Using the mwcontrol Utility

The following procedure shows you how to set HTTP proxy for UNIX using the mwcontrol utility. A proxy server is a computer that acts as an intermediary between a user’s computer and the Internet. A proxy server allows client computers to make indirect network connections to other network services.

To set HTTP proxy for UNIX using the mwcontrol utility

1. Change directory to Siebel root bin as follows:

   cd $SIEBEL_ROOT/mw/bin
   

2. Enter the following command:

   mwcontrol $SIEBEL_ROOT/mw/lib/inetcpl.cpl
   

   The Internet Properties window opens.

3. In the Internet Properties window, click the Connections tab, and then enter the proxy server address and port, for example, as follows:

   Address: www.proxyservername.com

   Port: 80

   Proxy server details are specific to an organization.