Setting Preferences › Set Network Connections Preferences

Set Network Connections Preferences

The Network Connections Preferences dialog lets you customize the network connection properties used by plug-in features which connect to the Internet.

To set network connections preferences

1. Click Window, Preferences, General, Network Connections.

   The Network Connections page appears.

2. Select the General preferences that you want to use for your network connections:

   Direct connection to the Internet

   Connects remote systems directly without involving a proxy server.

   Manual proxy configuration

   Connects remote systems through a proxy server.

   HTTP Proxy

   Specifies the server and port that is to be used when making HTTP connections. If the port field is empty, the default port of 80 is used. If you select the Use this proxy server for SSL option is selected, the HTTP proxy server is used for SSL connections as well.

   SSL Proxy

   Specifies the server and port that is to be used when making SSL connections. If the port field is empty, the default port of 443 is used.

   SOCKS Proxy

   Specifies the server and port that is to be used when making SOCKS connections. If the port field is empty, the default port of 1080 is used.

   No Proxy for

   Specifies, either by name or pattern, which hosts should not use any proxy but instead should always be connected to directly.

   Enable proxy authentication

   Specifies a user name and password that is to be used when connecting to the proxy server.

   Click OK.

   The Network Connections preferences are set.