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TCP/IP Configuration Notebook Online Help

Configure SOCKS Defaults Page

Use this page to specify and enable SOCKS default information.

The information entered on this page will be saved to the SOCKS.ENV file. If a SOCKS server is not specified in the SOCKS.ENV file, then the SOCKS server host name or IP address entered on the Configure SOCKS Servers page, will be used.

The fields on this page are:

Enable SOCKS

Check this box to enable SOCKS access through your company firewall to the Internet. Uncheck this box to disable SOCKS access to the Internet.

Interoperability Considerations:

SOCKS User ID

Specify your SOCKS user ID. This is the ID that is registered on the SOCKS server.

This is an optional field.

An example of a SOCKS user ID is:

socksid

SOCKS Domain list box

Displays the domain names of networks you do not require SOCKS access to.

SOCKS Name Server list box

Displays the SOCKS name server that will be used to resolve Internet names that are outside of your private business network.

If you enable SOCKS, a SOCKS name server entry is required.

The push buttons on this page are:

Add
Insert an entry into the selected list box.

Additional push buttons for these windows are:

OK
Close the window and save any changes.

Cancel
Close the window and discard any changes.

Help
Get help information for this notebook page.

Change
Modify the highlighted entry in the list box.

Additional push buttons for these windows are:

OK
Close the window and save any changes.

Cancel
Close the window and discard any changes.

Help
Get help information for this notebook page.

Delete
Erase the list box entry you selected, which will be displayed in a Delete window. You cannot modify the displayed entry; click OK to delete it, or Cancel to close the window without deleting.

Undo
Remove any changes made since you last accessed this page.

OK
Close the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook and save all changes made since opening it.

Cancel
Close the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook and discard any changes made since opening it.

Help
Get help information for this notebook page.

The subtabs on this page are:

Defaults
Go to the Configure SOCKS Defaults page.

Direct Routes
Go to the Configure Direct Routes page.

Servers
Go to the Configure SOCKS Servers page.

How Do I?

For a step-by-step description of key tasks you can do from this page, go to:


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