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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook index ac3eb8e7490..89100936044 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook @@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY socks-kcontrol SYSTEM "socks.docbook"> <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> -<!ENTITY % British-English "INCLUDE" -> <!-- change language only here --> +<!ENTITY % British-English "INCLUDE"> <!-- change language only here --> ]> <article lang="&language;"> @@ -12,186 +11,93 @@ <authorgroup> -<author ->&Krishna.Tateneni; &Krishna.Tateneni.mail;</author> -<othercredit role="translator" -><firstname ->Jonathan</firstname -><surname ->Riddell</surname -><affiliation -><address -><email ->[email protected]</email -></address -></affiliation -><contrib ->Conversion to British English</contrib -></othercredit -> +<author>&Krishna.Tateneni; &Krishna.Tateneni.mail;</author> +<othercredit role="translator"><firstname>Jonathan</firstname><surname>Riddell</surname><affiliation><address><email>[email protected]</email></address></affiliation><contrib>Conversion to British English</contrib></othercredit> </authorgroup> -<date ->2002-02-11</date> -<releaseinfo ->3.00.00</releaseinfo> +<date>2002-02-11</date> +<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo> <keywordset> -<keyword ->KDE</keyword> -<keyword ->KControl</keyword> -<keyword ->proxy</keyword> -<keyword ->proxies</keyword> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>proxy</keyword> +<keyword>proxies</keyword> </keywordset> </articleinfo> <sect1 id="proxies"> -<title ->Proxies</title> +<title>Proxies</title> <sect2 id="proxies-intro"> -<title ->Introduction</title> +<title>Introduction</title> -<para ->Proxies are programs running on a computer that acts a server on the network you are connected to (whether by modem or other means). These programs receive &HTTP; and &FTP; requests, retrieve the relevant files from the internet, and pass them on to the client computer that made the requests.</para> +<para>Proxies are programs running on a computer that acts a server on the network you are connected to (whether by modem or other means). These programs receive &HTTP; and &FTP; requests, retrieve the relevant files from the internet, and pass them on to the client computer that made the requests.</para> -<para ->When you have configured a proxy, &HTTP; and/or &FTP; requests are re-routed through the computer that is acting as a proxy server. However, you can also select specific hosts which should be contacted directly, rather than through the proxy server. If you are on a local network, for example, access to local hosts probably doesn't need to go through a proxy server.</para> +<para>When you have configured a proxy, &HTTP; and/or &FTP; requests are re-routed through the computer that is acting as a proxy server. However, you can also select specific hosts which should be contacted directly, rather than through the proxy server. If you are on a local network, for example, access to local hosts probably doesn't need to go through a proxy server.</para> -<para ->You should only need to configure a proxy server if your network administrator requires it (if you are a dial-up user, that would be your internet service provider or <acronym ->ISP</acronym ->). Otherwise, especially if you are feeling a bit confused about this proxy business, but everything seems to be fine with your internet connection, you don't need to change anything.</para> +<para>You should only need to configure a proxy server if your network administrator requires it (if you are a dial-up user, that would be your internet service provider or <acronym>ISP</acronym>). Otherwise, especially if you are feeling a bit confused about this proxy business, but everything seems to be fine with your internet connection, you don't need to change anything.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="proxies-use"> -<title ->Use</title> +<title>Use</title> -<para ->The first option on the page is a checkbox labelled <guilabel ->Use proxy</guilabel ->.</para> +<para>The first option on the page is a checkbox labelled <guilabel>Use proxy</guilabel>.</para> -<para ->Check this box to enable the use of proxy servers for your internet connection.</para> +<para>Check this box to enable the use of proxy servers for your internet connection.</para> -<para ->Please note that using proxy servers is optional, but has the benefit or advantage of giving you faster access to data on the internet.</para> +<para>Please note that using proxy servers is optional, but has the benefit or advantage of giving you faster access to data on the internet.</para> -<para ->If you are uncertain whether or not you need to use a proxy server to connect to the internet, please consult with your internet service provider's setup guide or your system administrator.</para> +<para>If you are uncertain whether or not you need to use a proxy server to connect to the internet, please consult with your internet service provider's setup guide or your system administrator.</para> -<para ->If you have selected to use a proxy, you have several methods to configure the settings for it.</para> +<para>If you have selected to use a proxy, you have several methods to configure the settings for it.</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term -><guilabel ->Automatically detected script file</guilabel -></term> +<term><guilabel>Automatically detected script file</guilabel></term> <listitem> -<para ->Select this option if you want the proxy setup configuration script file to be automatically detected and downloaded.</para> -<para ->This option only differs from the next choice in that it <emphasis ->does not</emphasis -> require you to supply the location of the configuration script file. Instead, it will be automatically downloaded using <quote ->Web Access Protocol Discovery</quote -> (<acronym ->WAPD</acronym ->).</para> - -<note -><para ->If you have a problem using this setup, please consult the <acronym ->FAQ</acronym -> section at <ulink url="http://www.konqueror.org" ->http://www.konqueror.org</ulink -> for more information.</para -></note> +<para>Select this option if you want the proxy setup configuration script file to be automatically detected and downloaded.</para> +<para>This option only differs from the next choice in that it <emphasis>does not</emphasis> require you to supply the location of the configuration script file. Instead, it will be automatically downloaded using <quote>Web Access Protocol Discovery</quote> (<acronym>WAPD</acronym>).</para> + +<note><para>If you have a problem using this setup, please consult the <acronym>FAQ</acronym> section at <ulink url="http://www.konqueror.org">http://www.konqueror.org</ulink> for more information.</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term -><guilabel ->Specified script file</guilabel -></term> +<term><guilabel>Specified script file</guilabel></term> <listitem> -<para ->Select this option if your proxy support is provided through a script file located at a specific address. You can then enter the address in the location text box, or use the <guiicon ->folder</guiicon -> icon to browse to it.</para> +<para>Select this option if your proxy support is provided through a script file located at a specific address. You can then enter the address in the location text box, or use the <guiicon>folder</guiicon> icon to browse to it.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term -><guilabel ->Preset environment variables</guilabel -></term> +<term><guilabel>Preset environment variables</guilabel></term> <listitem> -<para ->Some systems are setup with $<envar ->HTTP_PROXY</envar -> to allow graphical as well as non-graphical applications to share the same proxy configuration information.</para> -<para ->If you know this applies to you, select this option and click on the <guibutton ->Setup...</guibutton -> button to provide the environment variable names used to set the address of the proxy server(s).</para> +<para>Some systems are setup with $<envar>HTTP_PROXY</envar> to allow graphical as well as non-graphical applications to share the same proxy configuration information.</para> +<para>If you know this applies to you, select this option and click on the <guibutton>Setup...</guibutton> button to provide the environment variable names used to set the address of the proxy server(s).</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term -><guilabel ->Manually specified settings</guilabel -></term> +<term><guilabel>Manually specified settings</guilabel></term> <listitem> -<para ->Select this option, and click on the <guibutton ->Setup...</guibutton -> to manually setup the location of the proxy servers to be used.</para> - -<para ->If you choose this option, another dialogue will pop up.</para> - -<para ->The complete addressing information for the proxy includes both the internet address and a port number. You should enter these into the relevant text boxes. The <guiicon ->arrow</guiicon -> button copies the information from the <guilabel ->HTTP</guilabel -> line to the <guilabel ->FTP</guilabel -> line, in order to help save some typing.</para> - -<para ->If there are hosts which you can connect to without going through the proxy server, you can press <guibutton ->Add</guibutton -> to add the names of these hosts, separated by in the text box labelled <guilabel ->No Proxy For:</guilabel ->. For example, hosts that are on your local network can probably be contacted directly.</para> - -<para ->You can also choose <guilabel ->Only use proxy for entries in this list</guilabel ->.</para> - -<para ->Check this box to reverse the use of the exception list, &ie; the proxy servers will only be used when the requested &URL; matches one of the addresses listed here.</para> - -<para ->This features is useful if all you need is a proxy to access a few specific sites, for example, an internal intranet. If you have more complex requirements you might want to use a configuration script.</para> +<para>Select this option, and click on the <guibutton>Setup...</guibutton> to manually setup the location of the proxy servers to be used.</para> + +<para>If you choose this option, another dialogue will pop up.</para> + +<para>The complete addressing information for the proxy includes both the internet address and a port number. You should enter these into the relevant text boxes. The <guiicon>arrow</guiicon> button copies the information from the <guilabel>HTTP</guilabel> line to the <guilabel>FTP</guilabel> line, in order to help save some typing.</para> + +<para>If there are hosts which you can connect to without going through the proxy server, you can press <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add the names of these hosts, separated by in the text box labelled <guilabel>No Proxy For:</guilabel>. For example, hosts that are on your local network can probably be contacted directly.</para> + +<para>You can also choose <guilabel>Only use proxy for entries in this list</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>Check this box to reverse the use of the exception list, &ie; the proxy servers will only be used when the requested &URL; matches one of the addresses listed here.</para> + +<para>This features is useful if all you need is a proxy to access a few specific sites, for example, an internal intranet. If you have more complex requirements you might want to use a configuration script.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -199,24 +105,11 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="authorization"> -<title -><guilabel ->Authorisation</guilabel -></title> - -<para ->Here you can choose between two types of authentication, if your proxy requires it. You can have <guilabel ->Prompt as needed</guilabel ->, the default, in which case &konqueror; will only ask for a username or password if it needs to.</para> - -<para ->The other option is <guilabel ->Use automatic login</guilabel ->. Select this option if you have already set up a login entry for your proxy server in the <filename ->$<envar ->TDEDIR</envar ->/share/config/kionetrc</filename -> file.</para> +<title><guilabel>Authorisation</guilabel></title> + +<para>Here you can choose between two types of authentication, if your proxy requires it. You can have <guilabel>Prompt as needed</guilabel>, the default, in which case &konqueror; will only ask for a username or password if it needs to.</para> + +<para>The other option is <guilabel>Use automatic login</guilabel>. Select this option if you have already set up a login entry for your proxy server in the <filename>$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/share/config/kionetrc</filename> file.</para> </sect2> &socks-kcontrol; </sect1> |