RE: Proxy

["Bob Randall" <BLR@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glen,

I don't have trouble with Netscape and Proxy, just with MS Internet Explorer
versions 4 and higher. I am not sure I know how, or if I want to, change to
socks. I like proxy for 2 reasons, additional security, and fewer changes
were necessary for an Internet connection. I will look into socks though,
and consider the change.

Thanks,
Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Glenn Gundermann
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 1:52 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Proxy
>
>
> Bob,
>
> Have you tried using Socks?  We use Proxy and Netscape 4.05 as a
> browser and have
> no problems whatsoever.  Another company I know says they have
> found that Socks
> is more reliable.  Even though you are using a different browser
> than us, I would
> be interested in knowing if there is a difference between Socks and Proxy.
>
> TIA.
>
> Glenn Gundermann
> Ronald A. Chisholm Limited
> Toronto
>
> Bob Randall wrote:
>
> > I use the AS/400 Firewall, including the ability it has to be a proxy
> > server. I am at V4R2, so you should have even more ability at
> V4R3. The next
> > few comments sounds pretty negative, but I really am fairly
> pleased with the
> > function. I just am voicing my experience.
> >
> > I had trouble setting up the firewall. In fact, I had several
> different IBM
> > and a 3rd party support people help before I finally got it nailed down.
> > Some of the functionality is improved in V4R3, and I look
> forward to getting
> > to V4R4 from what I have heard. Some of the problems I had in
> configuration
> > dealt with using email, including Domino.
> >
> > Using the proxy server, I do have a problem with MS Internet Explorer
> > versions 4 & 5 though. My problem deals with what I have heard called
> > "cached graphics", but I do not understand it. Graphics appear broken
> > (little red x), and sometimes pages refuse to load until the
> local PC cache
> > is cleared. This problem does not manifest itself if the proxy
> is not used,
> > an earlier version than 4 of Internet Explorer is used, or if I use
> > Netscape. Microsoft has tried to help. I get tired of hearing
> about charges
> > for IBM help on the firewall, so I haven't even tried them this time.
> >
> > I also have some concerns about what it is doing to
> performance, but do not
> > have a clear understanding of that just yet.
> >
> > I apologize for the long answer, but I hope you can avoid the problems.
> > Again, I am fairly pleased with the product despite my trouble.
> It doesn't
> > help that I am an AS/400 newbie ;-)
> >
> > Bob Randall
> > Airxcel, Inc.
>
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