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Bug 123564

Summary:	SOCKS proxy should only be enabled on user's explicit request
Product:	platform	Reporter:	Andrei Badea <abadea>
Component:	-- Other --	Assignee:	issues@platform <issues>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	blocker	CC:	davidvc
Priority:	P2
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description Andrei Badea 2007-12-06 12:21:25 UTC

Several users reported being unable to connect to a remote database with 6.0. Investigation revealed that the problem is
the proxy settings assuming the HTTP proxy is also a SOCKS proxy and routing all socket connections through it. Users
probably enter a HTTP proxy and, without paying attention to the Tools > Options > More dialog the select "Use the same
proxy settings for all protocols". Admittedly this is an user error. But how many users really need to use a SOCKS server?

I suggest the HTTP proxy is used as a SOCKS proxy only on user's explicit request -- a request different from the
current "Use the same proxy settings for all protocols" checkbox.

Comment 1 David Vancouvering 2007-12-06 18:05:57 UTC

Thanks for cc'ing me Andrei.

FYI, I am answering the question "why can't I connect to my database, it used to work in NB 5.5" about once a week, and
90% of the time the answer is to fix the SOCKS proxy.

This is a small change, but would save a lot of time and frustration for many users, as well as Yours Truly.

Comment 2 David Vancouvering 2007-12-06 18:06:06 UTC

Thanks for cc'ing me Andrei.

FYI, I am answering the question "why can't I connect to my database, it used to work in NB 5.5" about once a week, and
90% of the time the answer is to fix the SOCKS proxy.

This is a small change, but would save a lot of time and frustration for many users, as well as Yours Truly.

I'll have folks vote for this when they get this bug...