Network.proxy.share proxy settings

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is network.proxy.share_proxy_settings.

This article describes the preference network.proxy.share_proxy_settings. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

Background

This preference controls whether the HTTP proxy defined should be used as the proxy for SSL, FTP, SOCKS, and Gopher protocols..

Possible values and their effects

true

When saving the proxy settings, save the HTTP proxy as the proxy for the other protocols.

false

When saving the proxy settings, save the proxy protocol settings separately. (Default)

Caveats

  • This preference does not exist by default, except in Firefox.
  • This preference only affects the behaviour of the preference UI, setting it manually has no effect.

UI

Firefox 1.5 and below

Tools -> Options -> General -> Connection Settings... -> Use this proxy server for all protocols

Firefox 2.0 and above

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection -> Settings -> Use this proxy server for all protocols

Thunderbird

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SeaMonkey

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First checked in

Firefox: 2004-11-30 by Ben Goodger SeaMonkey: 2006-05-16 by Stefan Borggraefe

Has an effect in

  • Netscape (all versions since 8.0)
  • Firefox (all versions since 1.0)
  • SeaMonkey (all versions since 1.1a)

Related bugs

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