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Re: Internet via Proxy-Server?




On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:04:03 +0200, Norbert Nemec wrote:
> 
> >my ISP (GermanyNet) offers Internet Services only via a Proxy-Server.
> >Is there any way to use this Debian-wide? Only way I could find out was
> 
> Yes. You could recompile your kernel to include transparent proxy support. This 
> would automagically redirect all connection attempts to the corresponding proxy 
> servers.
> 
> >Can I configure lynx to use a proxy? or ftp, dftp, etc.?
> 
> Lynx: yes, ncftp: yes.
> 
> Unfortunately I cannot tell you out of my memory how this works.
> 
> If I remember correctly Lynx has a global config file where you can define your 
> proxy. NCFTP can be configured interactively by invoking a command (props? 
> config?).
> 
Some clients can be get to work with setting 

export http_proxy="proxy.adress.de:8080" (or other portnr.)
export ftp_port="proxy.adress.de:8080"

in /etc/profile

Jens



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