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Configure Software Update to use a SOCKS5 proxy

I've got a machine that doesn't have a direct connection to the internet. I use a socks proxy to connect to the internet: % ssh -ND 8080 gateway-machine And I've got Firefox, etc configured to use ...
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how to connect to a HTTP Proxy only if it is available

I am trying to view my website - hosted on my local server - from my iPhone. I am doing this my adding a http proxy information into my iPhone. Basically I am following This tutorial, it works ...
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how to install stunnel on mountain lion?

I currently bought an Mac, so I'm a noob :). I used to connect to my server using stunnel on windows & ubuntu. I'm also a noob in networking. I check website download section, and there's no mac ...
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iPhone wireless conection doesn't work with proxy

I'm on a network on which there is a proxy. However some of the IP adresses bypass the proxy. When I set my iPhone 5 connection for using a static IP and I set one of the Proxy-free IP my connection ...
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VPN+Proxy: How to override main network settings

I can establish a connection to my university VPN (Cisco IPSec). In addition I have to set a proxy, in this case I have the URL of a .pac file. When I set this in the VPN-settings, the proxy is not ...
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Why scutil always try to modify system network configuration

I set a global sockets proxy via 'Settings'-'Network'. Then scutil always tries to revert my setting, then prompt a dialog to ask my password to allow this change. I can cancel it, but it will be ...
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Check / remove proxies from iPhone USB Personal Hotspot

I installed Charles Proxy to do some testing, later I disocvered that any traffic going through Personal Hotspot is also routed though to a local port. I've remove the Mac OS X proxy settings, but ...
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Is it possible to have per-app network/vpn/proxy settings

I have a few different applications on my Mac that ideally I would like to run with different network settings. One app for work I need to run over my work VPN, but at the same time, I have another ...
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Man in the Middle Network Proxy for iOS that supports SSL?

I'm trying to do examine some apps and what kind of network traffic they're using on my iPhone. I've set up Charles (including SSL certificates & provisioning profiles). Then, I tethered my ...
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Which ports do the Messages (Beta) program for OS X use?

If someone has a list of the ports that Messages uses I would appreciate that answer here. Extra votes and thanks for providing a reference. I have searched the knowledgebase and found this, but it ...
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Change Network location from terminal

I have a two locations set up on my macBook. One for normal use and another for when I use a proxy, which I start from the command line. It would be very useful for me to be able to switch network ...
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System proxy settings inaccessible by Java, Firefox, VMware Fusion, etc.?

I'm stuck on what appears to be an issue with the accessibility of system proxy settings by other programs. I came across this problem while trying (and failing) to run Processing-generated Java ...
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Proxy settings won't be saved in the Keychain

On an Ethernet connection, when I manually set my proxy information, it won't save correctly in the keychain for HTTP web proxy. In the same environment, it does it correctly for HTTPS web proxy. At ...
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Can anyone suggest strategies for coping with a 200MB/day Internet quota?

I have a satellite Internet connection (because I have no other choice, that's why :-) which has a quota of 200 MB per day (that is not a typo). As you can imagine, we can very easily go through that ...
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Proxy username and password not remembered in system preferences

I am trying to set a username and password for my http proxy in the network panel in system preferences, I select the "Proxy server requires password" checkbox, enter a username and password and click ...
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Can I use my Mac as a proxy for Ubuntu?

I have an Ubuntu PC (IP: 132.195.2.2) set up which should be connecting through a switch to my iMac (IP: 132.195.2.1) in order to gain internet access. The iMac has "share internet connection" turned ...
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Can OSX proxy settings vary by browser?

I'm moderately familiar with OSX but am attempting to solve an issue remotely. My girlfriend is in Argentina for a bit, and the IP location bars her from many "US only" sites that she frequents. To ...
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How do I connect to a SOCKS Proxy from an iPhone/iPod Touch?

I like to surf securely and privately via a SOCKS proxy which I created via SSH tunneling, on the Mac. I used the SSH client on my Mac to achieve this. Then I thought, since the iPhone OS is ...