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Stefan Seelmann resolved DIRSTUDIO-1272.
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Resolution: Fixed
> Remove Network Connections preferences page (socks proxy settings)
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> Key: DIRSTUDIO-1272
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSTUDIO-1272
> Project: Directory Studio
> Issue Type: Task
> Components: studio-rcp
> Affects Versions: 2.0.0-M16
> Reporter: Stefan Seelmann
> Assignee: Stefan Seelmann
> Priority: Major
> Fix For: 2.0.0-M17
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> We have several bug reports [1][2][3] that SOCKS proxy settings don't
> work, however there is a preference page [4] in Studio which gives the
> impression it's supported.
> That preference page is provided by Eclipse. What is does is to set Java
> system properties [5]. There are known limitations, e.g. socks
> authentication and proxy bypass don't work [6]. There is no additional
> code in Studio to support proxies, and also zero tests.
> In the past with JNDI the basic settings of a SOCKS proxy worked because
> it is handled by Java old blocking IO.
> However after the JNDI removal we only support the LDAP API which uses
> Mina and new IO where those system properties don't work [7].
> I'd suggest to remove that preference page and related documentation
> because its presence gives users the impression it would work.
> Remains the question if we should implement proxy support properly in
> Studio. It's clearly possible, Mina even implements a proxy filter and
> connector. However it's significant effort and requires changes in the
> LDAP API and new UIs in Studio and proper unit/integration testing. On
> the other side there are dedicated tools which provide transparent SOCKS
> proxy support. So I have doubts if it makes sense to implement it in
> Studio.
> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSTUDIO-501
> [2] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSTUDIO-846
> [3] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DIRSTUDIO-1269
> [4]
> https://nightlies.apache.org/directory/studio/2.0.0.v20210213-M16/userguide/apache_directory_studio/network_connections.html
> [5]
> https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/doc-files/net-properties.html
> [6] https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=291717
> [7] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8199457
> Discussion one the mailing list:
> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4b0474a838a71428e3a624e3a52a55358a01fe72c9cb23ac23a0e30%40%3Cdev.directory.apache.org%3E
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