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On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:
> Yes, I did specify the address in the browser, and
> that's where the problem lies. No PC's (Win32
> included) can connect to http or ftp sites without
> BOTH the MS Proxy Client installed and the proxy
> configuration specified.
No, you are wrong. This is ONLY required if your proxy server is using
the general purpose gateway for Winsock applications. MS Proxy can
function solely as a CERN-compliant web proxy. The MS Proxy Client is
only required if you're suing the Winsock gateway (to support the passing
of protocols other than HTTP and FTP).
> Since there is no Unix
> version of MS Proxy Client I'm stuck for the time
> being. And I know that the computer and browser is
> working properly because I can view the school web
> site and mail server, but cannot view any outside
> links. Maybe if I understood what the Proxy Client
> does for routing packets over the network I could find
> some sort of solution to the problem. Any
> suggestions?
The Proxy Client allows your system to talk to the Winsock gateway on the
Proxy Server. If your school is using MS Proxy as its proxy server and
has it configured to require you to use the MS Proxy Client, your only two
optiosn are to a) convince your school not to use the Winsock gateway or
b) use an MS platform for outside browsing.
Michael W. Ryan, MCP, MCT | OTAKON 1999
mryan@netaxs.com | Convention of Otaku Generation
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