A device (either hardware or another computer) that acts as a in-between interface between a computer and a network.
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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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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 ...
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Is there an OS X equivalent to the web debugging proxy Fiddler?
I do web development on Windows for my day job, and I rely a lot on Fiddler, which is web debugging proxy. What is an equivalent tool for OS X?
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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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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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What port does iPhone native Facebook app use?
The network at my place is using a proxy. So I have set up the proxy in iPhone. I can connect to the internet and access Facebook using the Safari browser without any problem. However when I access ...
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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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Why can't I browse the internet with Safari, but Chrome is working?
I can't browse to any website using Safari yet Google Chrome is working fine. The Mac App Store also reports that it cannot connect.
Running OSX 10.7.2 on a 2011 MacBook Pro.
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Command line (or other way) to change proxy config in easy way
At the company I work at we use the proxies to connect to the Internet. This works fine until I have to do XCode simulator work(in UIWebView, not Safari browser), at which time I have to turn off all ...
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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 I proxy traffic / domains through my phone by tethering to carrier data?
Would it be possible for me to proxy example.com to http://google.com/example.com/, through my jailbroken iPhone? I would tether my connection to my laptop, so to my laptop it connects to Google's IP ...
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Can you tunnel iPhone internet traffic through a local proxy on a Mac computer?
I want to monitor the requests (and responses) my iPhone is sending via the internet. I have a web debugging proxy called Charles on my Mac, which I would like to use to monitor my iPhone's ...
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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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Most programs don't use proxy
To get internet in my school I have to use the schools http proxy server. So I configured my network preferences to use the proxy. But nearly no program seems to accept that configuration and use the ...
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How to force iOS apps to use global proxy settings
Most stock apps will use the proxy settings, but apps from the App Store rarely use the proxy settings given under Settings > Wifi. I am told that the proxy API must be called explicitly, but is there ...
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Fake/randomize/delete geolocation in Safari for certain Websites
I would like Safari on Mac OS X Lion to send correct geo informations to some websites but not to others. Instead sending correct location data I would like it to send either no location data, faked ...
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Missing advanced network settings for iPhone USB/Bluetooth tethering
I have the same problem described here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10082848#10082848
My iPhone is tethered to my Mac laptop via Bluetooth or USB.
I want to set up a proxy ...
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Unwanted saving of proxy credentials
I'm working in an environment where several users access shared iMacs (OS X 10.7.4) using generic accounts that are shared between multiple users. However when they want to access the internet they ...
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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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1answer
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How can I setup Transmit along with Sidestep?
I'm using Sidestep to securely connect the Internet from everywhere I am. I have my own server as an SSH proxy.
But I'm facing trouble with Transmit which doesn't seem to use the proxy settings ...
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1answer
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Website gets blocked by webfilterproxyd even without website restriction
I have a Mac Mini running Mac OS X 10.6.4 which has Parental Controls enabled for an account, but with Website Restrictions set to 'Allow unrestricted access to websites'.
However, there is one ...
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Why isn't my auto proxy setting working for Safari 5.1 in Lion?
I have a SOCKS proxy listening on 7070 at localhost.
Here is what my proxy.pac file looks like (to keep the test simple, I just return SOCKS proxy for all urls):
function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
...
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HAVP and OS Xserver
I am running OS X server 10.8 ClamXAV is built in. I have installed and am running squidman (Squid proxy server). I'd like to install HAVP and get it up and running.
The error I get when I ...
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Putty - equivalent Mac SSH client and commands
I'm trying to find out what the equivalent Mac SSH client is and set of commands are that would achieve the below. In Windows we use the Putty CLI utility 'Plink' to set up a SSH connection to a SSH ...
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Details of the proxy address which is being used by Mac
Is it possible to get the proxy address that my system is currently using in order to populate HTTP_PROXY variable from command line ?
I would like a command so that I could set it in my .bashrc ...
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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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Proxy settings for iPhone, 3G connection
I've seen that it is possible to configure a proxy with the WLAN settings in the iPhone. But I'm wondering whether it is also possible to configure a proxy for the mobile data connection.
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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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Setup proxy in Mac OS X Lion Installer
I have "restored" one usb stick with the BaseSystem.dmg of the InstallESD.dmg of my Lion installation and it boots. However it wants to connect to the internet to check the system requirements ...
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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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Stop iPhone/iPad from Proxying Localhost Traffic
Currently when I set a HTTP Proxy for iPhone/iPad it proxies the localhost traffic as well. Is there a way to stop that?
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Ipad proxy authentication
in my company we're using a web proxy to filter outbound traffic.
I have a lot of troubles with Ipad becaus also if I setup the proxy (with autentication), in network configuration, during web ...
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Does anyone know a Socks5 server I can run in OsX which allows chaining to an HTTP proxy?
Does anyone know of an OSX (Lion) Socks5 proxy that allows chaining to an HTTP(s) proxy with authentication? I've been searching the web, but can't seem to find anything.
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iPad - Setup both PPTP and L2TP VPNs - blocked by firewall - can I use the 'Proxy' settings to evade?
I'm using the VPN Express app to setup PPTP and L2TP connections. It automatically sets the VPN profiles up successfully for me. When I try to connect, get error messages telling me that the server ...
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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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How do I make Safari, Chrome, Mail, and other applications all use different SOCKS proxies
How do I make different applications like Safari, Chrome, and Mail all use different SOCKS proxies.
FireFox has it's own proxy settings, but Safari, Chrome, and presumably Mail all use the system ...
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Cannot use VPN after install Charles web proxy
I installed the Charles web proxy, now if I start VPN and without starting Charles, I cannot browse the web. The web browser says proxy error. But i unchecked all the proxy in web connections.
I ...
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Proxy won't work without telnet
This isn't a problem as such, more an irritant that's begging for a clean solution.
At work we have a couple of Macs which I'm trying to get integrated nicely into Active Directory.
We enforce all ...
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1answer
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How to quick switch OSX proxy on/off?
I use SwitchySharp to quick switch between multi-proxies under Chrome broswer.
Now I want to move to Safari(I love its "Tap to Zoom" feature), but SwitchySharp only works in Chrome, there is no a ...
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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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When I set my IOS devices to use an Internet proxy, my iOS Remote app won't connect. How fix?
My ISP started having problems loading NYtimes... I live overseas. Their only answer was: OK, configure your devices to use this proxy.
So I configured my iPad etc to connect using the proxy. All ...
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1answer
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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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What extension exist for Safari to watch Youtube videos using a foreign IP?
In Germany many (music) videos get blocked on Youtube because Youtube and the GEMA have not yet managed to agree on a deal for copyright fees.
This struggle has been going on for years now and there ...
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1answer
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Downloading multiple files with curl with different proxies
I'm trying to download multiple urls from different domains using different proxies.
It should do all these in one row of code, running curl just once:
do shell script "curl --proxy 1.2.3.4:800 ...
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iPhone Proxy auto-configuration with username / password
I'm looking for a way to include the username and password to an auto configurated setting for proxies on iOS. Any ideas?
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Should FaceTime work without a defined Proxy Server on restricted networks?
We are having some problems with FaceTime video calling on our network where some traffic is restricted and firewalled from going out to the internet.
In order for the iPads on the wireless network ...
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Safari Web proxy
I have a question about setting proxies in Safari for the Mac. In Network preferences one can configure a Web proxy - HTTP, which has the field: "Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts&Domains". Is ...
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Use proxy in iOS to to use Apps outside the U.S
I live outside the US and would like to use some Apps that only work in US territory.
Example: Square (to accept credit card payments), Paypal mobile, Hulu, etc...
Is there a way to make iOS ...
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How can https:// sites be accessed from an iPod Touch behind a proxy server that requires authentication?
On my iPod Touch 4th generation (latest generation as of the original time of this posting), when I'm at work, I can successfully access the Internet by connecting to my office's wi-fi network. The ...
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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 ...
