Network.proxy.socks remote dns

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Network.proxy.socks_remote_dns.

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

Contents

1 Background
2 Possible values and their effects
- 2.1 true
- 2.2 false
3 UI
- 3.1 Mozilla Suite
4 First checked in
5 Has an effect in
6 Related bugs
7 Related preferences

Background

This preference controls whether DNS lookups for SOCKS v5 clients happen on the client or on the proxy server.

Possible values and their effects

true

Have the proxy server perform DNS lookups.

false

Perform DNS lookups on the client.

UI

Mozilla Suite

?

First checked in

2005-02-01 by Darin Fisher

Has an effect in

Mozilla Suite (all versions since 1.8b1)
Firefox (all versions since 1.1a1 (Deer Park Alpha 1))
SeaMonkey (all versions)

Related bugs

Bug 134105 - SOCKS5: DNS lookups (host resolving) should occur on proxy, not client side.

Related preferences

network.proxy.socks_version

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