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author | Shaun McCance <shaunm@src.gnome.org> | 2009-02-09 04:26:40 +0000 |
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committer | Shaun McCance <shaunm@src.gnome.org> | 2009-02-09 04:26:40 +0000 |
commit | cf13aa799a528454c6871eb2bdb16ff8b161ddfe (patch) | |
tree | 68b8a4fd4bac6ea90bbe6b6da6da8c1b5f923662 /gnome2-user-guide | |
parent | 8abc3c1c6ad6da27ad5eefdf71844b7258e5c803 (diff) | |
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- Updates to the Network Proxy docs, based on work from Matthias Clasen,
* C/goscustdesk.xml:
- Updates to the Network Proxy docs, based on work from Matthias Clasen, #570928
svn path=/trunk/; revision=1078
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-rw-r--r-- | gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog | 5 |
2 files changed, 65 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 1bb5af1..3f575c2 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -1853,48 +1853,75 @@ tools</primary> <primary>proxy</primary> <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Network Proxy</application> -preference tool enables you to configure how your system connects to the Internet.</para> - <para>You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect to a <firstterm>proxy server</firstterm>, 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 <firstterm>DNS name</firstterm> is a unique alphabetic identifier for a computer on a network. -An <firstterm>IP address</firstterm> is a unique numeric identifier for a -computer on a network. </para> - + <para>The <application>Network Proxy Preferences</application> + enables you to configure how your system connects to the Internet.</para> + <para>You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect to a <firstterm>proxy server</firstterm>, + 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 or + the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server. A <firstterm>domain name</firstterm> is + a unique alphabetic identifier for a computer on a network. An <firstterm>IP address</firstterm> + is a unique numeric identifier for a computer on a network.</para> + <remark>Why would one want to use a proxy? This description makes it sounds like it's + a user preference, rather than being dictated by the network you're on. We should make + this more clear.</remark> + <para>Since it is possible that you need to use a different proxy configuration in different places, + <application>Network Proxy Preferences</application> allows you to define separate proxy configurations + and switch between them using the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> drop-down box at the top of the window. + Choose <guilabel>New Location</guilabel> to create a proxy configuration for a new location. Locations + can be removed using the <guilabel>Delete Location</guilabel> button at the bottom of the window.</para> + <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Direct internet - connection</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet without - a proxy server.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select - this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, - and you want to configure the proxy server manually.</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> - spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Socks host</guilabel></term><listitem><para>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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - </variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Direct internet connection</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Select this option to connect to the Internet without a proxy server.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Select this option to connect to the Internet through a proxy server and + configure the proxy settings manually.</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Enter the domain name or IP address of the proxy server to use when you request + an HTTP service. Enter the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the + <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> + <para>If the HTTP proxy server requires authentication, click the <guibutton>Details</guibutton> + button to enter your username and password.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Enter the domain name or 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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Enter the domain name or 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 <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Socks host</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Enter the domain name or IP address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port + number for the Socks protocol on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Automatic proxy configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy - server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically.</para> + <variablelist> <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Autoconfiguration URL</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy server automatically. </para></listitem></varlistentry> + </variablelist></listitem></varlistentry> </variablelist> - <para>Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the <guilabel>Ignore Host List</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Advanced Configuration</guilabel> tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy.</para> + <para>Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the <guilabel>Ignore Host List</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Ignored Hosts</guilabel> tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog b/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog index df30f79..4a586ca 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2009-02-08 Shaun McCance <shaunm@gnome.org> + + * C/goscustdesk.xml: + - Updates to the Network Proxy docs, based on work from Matthias Clasen, #570928 + 2009-02-07 Shaun McCance <shaunm@gnome.org> * C/gospanel.xml: |