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| RISC OS Proxy Server © Chris Audley, 1996 |
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This file attemtps to explain how to setup the proxy server fairly quickly
and painlessly. Most of what is explained here will apply to any network
setup, however, if you have a large network, or you have specialist
circumstances you might want to read the advanced file.
Setting up the proxy
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The only configuration options that need changing are:
External network checking (%ext.net.check, %ext.net.check.host)
Do you want it on or not (its useful to have)
If so set %ext.net.check to 1, if not set it to 0
If so whats the address of the host you are going to use
to check for a connection.
The address placed in %ext.net.check.host must be in quad notation
(e.g 1.2.3.4)
I recommend you use one of your Internet service providers news or
mail servers for this. You can probably find this out from the
documentation from your Internet Service Provider, or your login
script.
Machine type (%machine)
Only used for unknown host page so not really necessary.
Web Admin (%web.admin)
Address placed on unknown host page, please change this to a local
address, i don't want to be flooded with emails from people asking
why their local proxy isn't working :)
Setting up client software
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For WWW browsers, make sure the HTTP proxy switch is turned on
The proxy hostname is the hostname or address of the machine the proxy
server is running on.
The proxy portnumber is the portnumber specified in %http.port in the config
file.
For the telnet proxy, you must connect to the machine running the proxy
server on the port specified in %telnet.port in the config file.
e.g. *telnet <host>:<%telnet.port>
With !Freeterm you can specify the hostname of the proxy in the hostname box,
and the telnet proxy port in the seperate port number box.
If you need more info, please read the file 'TheBasics' which explains what
the software is trying to do for you, and what it needs from you to do it
properly, and the 'Advanced' file which explains the proxy functions in more
detail.
Chris Audley, Fri 03rd May 1996