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Revision as of 15:17, 24 June 2010
Background
To retrieve data, Mozilla can be configured to route its requests through another server. Users may choose to use the host OS’s proxy settings (under Linux), to use a specific automatic proxy configuration file, to automatically detect the network’s proxy settings, or manually configure their proxy settings. This preference controls what kind of proxy to use.
Possible values and their effects
0
Direct connection, no proxy. (Default)
1
Manual proxy configuration.
2
Proxy auto-configuration (PAC).
4
Auto-detect proxy settings.
5
Use system proxy settings (Default in Linux and Firefox 3.6.4 and later).
Caveats
- A value of 5 currently works only in Firefox 3/SeaMonkey trunk nightlies in non-OS X UNIXes. Supporting OS X is bug 125995.
UI
Firefox 1
Tools -> Options -> General -> Connection Settings...
Firefox 2
The options “Direct connection to the Internet,” “Auto-detect proxy settings for this network,” “Manual proxy configuration,” and “Automatic proxy configuration URL” under “Tools → Options → Advanced → Network → Connection → Settings...” toggle between 0, 4, 2, and 1, respectively.
Firefox 3
The options “Direct connection to the Internet,” “Use system proxy settings” (in Linux), “Auto-detect proxy settings for this network,” “Manual proxy configuration,” and “Automatic proxy configuration URL” under “Tools → Options → Advanced → Connection → Settings...” toggle between 0, 5, 4, 2, and 1, respectively.
Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey
The options “Direct connection to the Internet,” “Automatically discover the proxy configuration,” “Automatic proxy configuration URL,” and “Manual proxy configuration” under “Edit → Preferences → Advanced → Proxies” toggle between 0, 4, 2, and 1, respectively.
First checked in
Exact check-in date unknown. Present since at least 2000-02-14.
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since at least 6.0)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions)
- Mozilla Phoenix (all versions)
- Mozilla Firebird (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (all versions)
- SeaMonkey (all versions)
- Camino (all versions)
- Minimo (all versions)
Related bugs
- Bug 66057 - Proxy: $http_proxy should influence proxy settings
- Bug 125995 - Proxy: Take settings from Network Preferences [Mac OS X]
- Bug 416274 - Add UI for System Proxy Settings and use the system proxy by default
- Bug 500983 - "Use System Proxy Settings" should be default for new profiles
