GetRight 5.2d Online Manual
- Internet
- Anti-Spam Tools
- Bookmark Manager
- Browsers
- Chat
- Communication
- Dial-up & Connectivity
- Download Manager
- File Sharing / P2P
- Firewall
- Ftp
- History Erasers
- Network Tools
- News Reader
- Offline Browser
- Online Privacy
- Other
- Ping & Trace Tools
- Popup/Ad/Spyware Blockers
- Searching Tools
- Telephony / SMS & GSM
- WebCam
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A Proxy server is needed by users who are behind a security Firewall. The Proxy server enables these users to access the internet through the Firewall. These settings are most commonly needed by businesses, though some ISPs will also use proxy servers. If you are using proxy servers, and GetRight is not working correctly, the most likely problem is that something is not correct in these proxy settings. (And it can often take a bit of trial and error to figure out what it is if you can't get your network administrator to help get these settings correct.)
| • | Use PASV mode for FTP transfers: This setting is needed for some types of network connections (especially with some firewalls and proxy servers.) If FTP transfers are not working, try changing this value. If FTP transfers work fine, you don't need to change this. |
| • | Use proxy servers: This checkbox is marked to indicate that you need to use proxy servers to connect to the Internet. (If you use proxy servers and GetRight doesn't work) |
If this is not checked, the Proxy Server sub-tabs will be hidden.
Proxy server settings can be quite complex, and generally require more knowledge about how your network is setup. Hopefully you'll be able to accept the default entries, but if not, it may take some fiddling around to get a set of options that works best for your proxy servers.
If you use a proxy server and no servers will resume downloads for you.
HTTP Proxy
| • | server:port: If you use a HTTP proxy server to access the web, enter its address here. It must be of the form: server.name port for example www-proxy.headlightsw.com 8080 |
By clicking the Find button, GetRight will attempt to automatically determine this information from your web browser's configuration. You should be able to accept the value filled in for you. (Or you can ask your network administrator.)
| • | Use HTTP Proxy for FTP addresses: This allows you to have GetRight use your HTTP proxy server for getting both HTTP and FTP addresses. Try using this setting if GetRight is not able to download FTP addresses but is able to download HTTP addresses. (But try using the Use HTTP protocol with FTP Proxy server option before trying this one.) If this option is set, the FTP Proxy tab is not available. |
NOTE: Depending on your Proxy server, GetRight may not be able to resume FTP downloads with this option set.
| • | Tell HTTP Proxy server to not use caches: Proxy servers may save data in case someone else makes the same request. The proxy server may believe that a request to resume a download at another point is the same as a previous request and return the wrong data. Turn on this option to tell the proxy server to not use its cache and go get the data from the server again. |
| • | Login to HTTP Proxy server: Some HTTP proxy servers require the use of a username and password. If yours does, check this. You may then enter the username and password. You must check the checkbox for Password in order for your password to be saved since it is not highly encrypted. If you do not fill in the username and password, GetRight will prompt you each time it is needed. |
TIP: If your proxy server does require a username, but not a password, then you should enter some text as a fake password so that you are not prompted each time GetRight would need the password.
NOTE: The stored password will be scrambled so it is not easily readable, but is not highly encrypted.
FTP Proxy
| • | server:port: If you use a FTP proxy server to access the web, enter its address here. It must be of the form: server.name port for example ftp-proxy.headlightsw.com 2121 |
By clicking the Find button, GetRight will attempt to automatically determine this information from your web browser's configuration. You should be able to accept the value filled in for you. (Or you can ask your network administrator.)
| • | FTP Proxy type: This drop-down list lets you select from different FTP Proxy server types. Most FTP Proxy servers use type "USER with no login". Ask your network administrator if this setting does not work. |
NOTE: The "CONNECT Address" type is really for use if you are using an HTTP Proxy server as an FTP Proxy. If you set this option, you should make sure that the server:port entered is for an HTTP Proxy. With this option, you should also check the "Use alternate (PASV) ftp download method" option.
| • | Use HTTP protocol with FTP Proxy server: This allows you to have GetRight use the HTTP protocol when downloading FTP addresses through your FTP proxy server. Try using this setting if GetRight is not able to download FTP addresses. |
NOTE: Depending on your Proxy server, GetRight may not be able to resume FTP downloads with this option set.
| • | Login to FTP Proxy server: Some FTP proxy servers require the use of a username and password. If yours does, check this. You may then enter the username and password. You must check the checkbox for Password in order for your password to be saved since it is not highly encrypted. If you do not fill in the username and password, GetRight will prompt you each time it is needed. |
TIP: If your proxy server does require a username, but not a password, then you should enter some text as a fake password so that you are not prompted each time GetRight would need the password.
NOTE: The stored password will be scrambled so it is not easily readable, but is not highly encrypted.
SOCKS Proxy
| • | server:port: If you use a SOCKS proxy server to access the web, enter its address here. It must be of the form: server.name port for example socks.xyz.com 1080 |
By clicking the Find button, GetRight will attempt to automatically determine this information from your web browser's configuration. You should be able to accept the value filled in for you. (Or you can ask your network administrator.)
| • | SOCKS Proxy type: This drop-down list lets you select from different SOCKS Proxy server versions. |
| • | Use SOCKS Proxy with HTTP/FTP Connections: These let you control if GetRight should just use the SOCKS proxy for either HTTP or FTP connections, but not both. For example, if you have a HTTP proxy and a SOCKS proxy available, you might just want to use the SOCKS proxy for FTP connections. |
| • | Login to SOCKS Proxy server: Some SOCKS v5 proxy servers require the use of a username and password. If yours does, check this. You may then enter the username and password. |
NOTE: The stored password will be scrambled so it is not easily readable, but is not highly encrypted.
Exceptions:
| • | Do not use proxy servers for connecting to servers: For some people who need to use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, they do not need to use a proxy server to connect to their Intranet (usually other servers for the business.) This allows you to have a list of servers that do not require using a proxy server. |