On Tuesday, Sept 14 1999, Scott Raney wrote:
>> Are you sure you got the address of the proxy server correct, complete with
>> port? Is it the same as the settings used in Netscape, for example?
>
> Also note that only one type of HTTP proxy is currently supported, the
> one where you have a specific host name or IP address. The other kind
> has you access a file on your side of the firewall that contains the
> address of the proxy. If that's the kind your browser is set up to
> use, you can usually get the address of the other kind by asking your
> system administrator.
System administrators often supply these nowadays to make it easier to
configure a client. (Having recently upgraded our LAN I've spent a while
fighting this stuff.) However, that address only refers to a configuration
file that contains all the other addresses, so you should be able to
open/download that and look, or guess the proxy from the address for that
file (it will typically be the same IP with whatever port you use for HTTP,
usually 80 or 8080). Any plans to support this kind of auto-configuration
in MetaCard?
Regards,
Kevin
> Regards,
> Scott
>
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> MetaCard: You know, there's an easier way to do that...
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