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Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features.
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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0a47cec36 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/proxy/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,197 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" +"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ +<!ENTITY socks-kcontrol SYSTEM "socks.docbook"> +<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> +<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<article lang="&language;"> +<articleinfo> + + +<authorgroup> +<author>&Krishna.Tateneni; &Krishna.Tateneni.mail;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<date>2002-02-11</date> +<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>proxy</keyword> +<keyword>proxies</keyword> +</keywordset> + +</articleinfo> +<sect1 id="proxies"> +<title>Proxies</title> + +<sect2 id="proxies-intro"> + +<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>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>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> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="proxies-use"> + +<title>Use</title> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Connect to the Internet directly</guilabel></term> +<listitem> + +<para>Select this option if you do <emphasis>not</emphasis> want to use a proxy server.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para>If you have decided 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> +<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> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<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> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<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> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<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 dialog 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 labeled +<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> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="authorization"> +<title><guilabel>Authorization</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>KDEDIR</envar>/share/config/kionetrc</filename> +file.</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="options"> +<title><guilabel>Options</guilabel></title> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Use persistent connections to proxy</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Use persistent connection to your proxy server. Keeps connection to proxy open, helps lower bandwidth/speed up connection. Enabling this option will require the proxy server's cooperation, if the proxy server does not support this, it will bring your internet to a stop. </para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect2> + +&socks-kcontrol; + +</sect1> + +</article> |