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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.
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.
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...