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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/proxy/socks.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/proxy/socks.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..48a03253c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/proxy/socks.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<sect2 id="socks"> +<sect2info> +<authorgroup> +<author>&Lauri.Watts;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</sect2info> + +<title>SOCKS</title> + +<para>SOCKS is a protocol to execute proxy requests for a client. SOCKS +is capable of authentication and encryption of traffic, and is often +found in corporate settings, as opposed to home users. For more +information about SOCKS, see the <ulink +url="http://www.socks.nec.com">NEC</ulink> website</para> + +<para>With this module you can enable most of the network aware &tde; +applications to transparently use SOCKS.</para> + +<para>Setting up of a SOCKS client is outside the scope of this +document, and the differences between the commonly used ones are very +large. If you already have a working SOCKS implementation, allowing you +to use commandline clients (for example, if <command>lynx</command> or +<command>ftp</command> are already working) then you can simply check +the <guilabel>Enable SOCKS support</guilabel> checkbox.</para> + +<para>When this box is checked, several further options become available +to you.</para> + +<para>First, you should select which of the various SOCKS clients you +have installed on your computer. &tde; will attempt to find this out by +itself, if you choose <guilabel>Auto detect</guilabel>. If you know the +client you have, you could choose either <guilabel>NEC +Socks</guilabel> or <guilabel>Dante</guilabel>. If you have a +custom built SOCKS library to use, you can select <guilabel>Use custom +library</guilabel> and then enter the path to it in the +<guilabel>Path</guilabel> field.</para> + +<para>If you want &tde; to auto detect the SOCKS library in use, but you +suspect it isn't looking in the right places or you have installed it in +a non-standard location, then you can add further paths to be searched in +the bottom of this panel. Use the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> and +<guibutton>Remove</guibutton> to add or remove paths.</para> + +<para>At any time while filling in this module, you can press the +<guibutton>Test</guibutton> button, and &tde; will report immediately +with a message box to tell you if it could find and initialize SOCKS or +not.</para> + +<para>Changes made here will not affect any applications that are +already open. You will need to close and restart them before they are +able to connect via SOCKS.</para> + +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> + +</sect2> |