Client configuration
Two sample Client Configuration documents are shown below. You'll get the first one-the easiest one-with the default settings in WinProxy.
A Sample Client Configuration Document
(NAT/T proxy ARE Enabled)
This document should help you configure your client computers to use WinProxy.
The Client Configuration Document is what's called a "dynamic document"-that is, it changes each time you reconfigure WinProxy. Whenever you reconfigure, check this document to be sure you've accounted for any changes.
This document is intended only as a helpful guide. It may not represent your precise situation.
The IP addresses on your server should be configured such that each network adapter is on its own subnet. If your Internet IP address is 198.13.30.128, then your internal network IP addresses should not start with 198.13.30. We recommend using subnet 90.0.0 (IP addresses 90.0.0.1 through 90.0.0.255) on your internal network, because those addresses are not routable.
In order to configure each of the computers on your network, please follow these instructions on each of your client PCs:
- From the desktop, right click on "Network Neighborhood."
- Click on "Properties."
- In the "Configuration" tab, click once on "TCP/IP -{your Ethernet card}" and then click on "Properties."
- In the "Configuration" tab, select "Obtain an IP address automatically."
- Click the "OK" button to close this dialog box, click "OK" to close the "Network" dialog box.
- At the prompt, click "OK" to restart your computer for the settings to take effect. Click "OK" to reboot.
Since WinProxy will be managing your network configuration and assigning addresses to the other computers on the network, we recommend that you leave this machine running at all times.
If your computer has a power-save mode, it should be configured to shut off your monitor and hard drives after a desired idle time. You can also have the CPU go into a "low power" mode.
It is not recommended that you allow the machine to "suspend" or "enter sleep mode."
If you prefer to configure your computers manually please follow these instructions on each of your client PCs:
- From the desktop, right click on "Network Neighborhood."
- Click on "Properties"
- In the "Configuration" tab, click once on "TCP/IP -> {your Ethernet card}," and then click on "Properties."
- Specify an IP address from 90.0.0.1 through 90.0.0.255, excluding 90.0.0.6.
- Specify a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
- Set the DNS server to 90.0.0.6.
- Give each computer a unique name on your network.
- Select an appropriate domain name that will not conflict with names used on the Internet.
- If you are using other internal DNS servers, not recognized by WinProxy, then those should also be added to the DNS list on your client computers.
- Leave all other TCP/IP settings blank, unless your particular situation requires specific values.
This next sample shows the Client Configuration document you'll see if you have disabled the NAT and Transparent Proxy functions in WinProxy.
To the beginning networker it may appear as a daunting and confusing number-jumble; however, the underlying principle is pretty simple. It boils down to this: Any mail or news application or browser you use must first be instructed to use a proxy and then be given directions for finding that proxy. The "instruction" is given merely by clicking a setting; directions are established by giving the IP address of the WinProxy machine.
For instance, in your browser's News settings, where you formerly listed the IP address of your news server, you'll now enter the IP address of the WinProxy machine. WinProxy itself will have the news server's IP address. WinProxy thus looks like a news server to your application, and like a news browser to your service provider.
The sample document below assumes that all protocols are enabled.
NOTE: The Client Configuration document is a text file and, like all text files, contains no formatting. For this reason the document below, intended as a sample, also contains no formatting.
A Sample Client Configuration Document
(NAT/Tproxy Are NOT Enabled)
This document will assist you in configuring your client computers to use WinProxy. We will assume throughout that your internal subnets use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If this is not the case, then some of the settings may be incorrect.
The Client Configuration Document is what's called a "dynamic document"-that is, it changes each time you reconfigure WinProxy. Whenever you reconfigure, check this document to be sure you've accounted for any changes.
This document is intended only as a helpful guide. It may not represent your precise situation.
The IP addresses on your server should be configured such that each network adapter is on its own subnet. If your Internet IP address is 198.13.30.128, then your internal network IP addresses should not start with 198.13.30. We recommend using subnet 90.0.0 (IP addresses 90.0.0.1 through 90.0.0.255) on your internal network, because those addresses are not routable.
The following section of the document describes how to configure network settings on your client computers. In this example, there is only one network adapter on the server. If there were several network adapters, the remainder of the document would repeat for each section.
For computers connected to subnet 90.0.0-i.e., those directly connected to server IP address 90.0.0.2: IP address configuration:
- Use IP addresses from 90.0.0.1 through 90.0.0.255, excluding 90.0.0.2
- Use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
- In the following example, the user has enabled the DNS proxy, allowing name services to be available to the network's computers. If you do not enable DNS services, this section of the document won't be present.
- DNS configuration:
- Use a DNS server of 90.0.0.2.
- Give each computer a unique name on your network.
- Select an appropriate domain name that will not conflict with names used on the Internet.
- If you are using other internal DNS servers not recognized by WinProxy, they should also be added to the
DNS list on your client computers.
Leave all other TCP/IP settings blank, unless your particular situation requires specific values.
The next section of the document describes how to configure applications on the client computers. If you don't have the necessary protocols enabled, some applications may not appear in the Client Configuration document. For instance, if you don't have the Socks proxy enabled, then the mIRC description will not be present.
Applications
Netscape
(there are different ways of accessing this depending on the version you are using)
Under Edit/Preferences, select the Advanced then Proxies. Select Manual Proxy Configuration. Press View and enter the following information:
FTP Proxy: (leave blank)
FTP Proxy Port: (leave blank)
Gopher Proxy: (leave blank)
Gopher Proxy Port: (leave blank)
HTTP Proxy: 90.0.0.2 HTTP Proxy Port: 80
Security Proxy: 90.0.0.2 Security Proxy Port: 80
WAIS Proxy: (leave blank)
WAIS Proxy Port: (leave blank)
SOCKS Host: 90.0.0.2 SOCKS Host Port: 1080
No Proxy For: Enter the domain name you selected in your IP configuration.
Since you are using SOCKS, you should enter the real name of your mail server if you are using Netscape for mail. Netscape will use the SOCKS proxy to access mail. This way each client can also access a different mail server.
Internet Explorer
(there are different ways of accessing this depending on the version you are using)
Under Tools/Internet Options, select the Connection tab. Click on LAN Settings and check the box that says use a Proxy Server and click the Advanced button.
Enter the same proxy information described under Netscape configuration. Do not check the box to use the same proxy for all protocols.
In your Mail client:
Set the SMTP server to 90.0.0.2. Set the POP3 server to 90.0.0.2.
In your IMAP4 client:
Set the IMAP4 server to 90.0.0.2.
In your News client:
Set the News server to 90.0.0.2.
CuteFTP
Under Options from the FTP menu, select the Firewall tab:
Enter 90.0.0.2 as the host, and 21 as the Port. Select the User@Site proxy type. Check the box to enable firewall access
WS FTP
Under Session Properties, select the Firewall tab:
Enter 90.0.0.2 as the Host Name. Enter 21 as the Port. Check the box to Use Firewall Select the "USER with No Logon" Firewall Type.
mIRC
Select Setup from the File menu, and select the Firewall tab:
Check the box labeled "Use SOCKS firewall" Enter 90.0.0.2 as the Hostname Enter 1080 as the Port
RealAudio
Select Preferences from the View menu, and select the Proxy tab:
Check the box labeled "Use Proxy" Enter 90.0.0.2 as the RealAudio Proxy Enter 1090 as the RealAudio Proxy Port Enter 90.0.0.2 as the HTTP Proxy Enter 80 as the HTTP Proxy Port.
