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# TCP/IP Configuration Notebook Online Help

### Configure SOCKS Defaults Page

Use this page to specify and enable SOCKS default information.

The information entered on this page will be saved to the SOCKS.ENV file. If a SOCKS server is not specified in the SOCKS.ENV file, then the SOCKS server host name or IP address entered on the Configure SOCKS Servers page, will be used.

The fields on this page are:

Enable SOCKS

  Check this box to enable SOCKS access through your company firewall to the Internet. Uncheck this box to disable SOCKS access to the Internet.

  Interoperability Considerations:

  - To avoid impacting performance, check this box only if you have access to, and plan to use, a SOCKS server.

  - Third party applications that don't run properly might indicate interoperability problems. If this happens, uncheck this box and then restart the application.

SOCKS User ID

  Specify your SOCKS user ID. This is the ID that is registered on the SOCKS server.

  This is an optional field.

  An example of a SOCKS user ID is:

      socksid

SOCKS Password
  Type a unique string of characters for the socks User. The password must be greater than one character in length and less than 254 characters and is case-sensitive.

SOCKS Verify Password
  Re-enter the password for the SOCKS Password field to confirm your entry was typed correctly. This field is required.

SOCKS Domain list box

  Displays the domain names of networks you do not require SOCKS access to.

SOCKS Name Server list box

  Displays the SOCKS name server that will be used to resolve Internet names that are outside of your private business network.

  If you enable SOCKS, a SOCKS name server entry is required.

The push buttons on this page are:

Add
  Insert an entry into the selected list box.

  - When you select the SOCKS Domain list box and click Add, the SOCKS Domain Entry window appears.

    The fields on this window are:

    SOCKS Domain

      Specify the domain name of the network you do not require access to.

      An example of a SOCKS domain name is:

          ibm.com

  - When you select the SOCKS Name Server list box and click Add, the SOCKS Name Server Entry window appears.

    The fields on this window are:

    SOCKS Name Server

      Specify the SOCKS name server that will be used to resolve Internet names that are outside of your private business network.

      Specifying the SOCKS name server as an IP address in 32-bit dotted-decimal notation rather than as a domain host name will enhance overall system performance.

      If you enable SOCKS, this is a required field.

      Examples of SOCKS name servers are:

          100.45.20.0
          nameserver.ibm.com

  Additional push buttons for these windows are:

  OK
    Close the window and save any changes.

  Cancel
    Close the window and discard any changes.

  Help
    Get help information for this notebook page.

Change
  Modify the highlighted entry in the list box.

  - When you select the SOCKS Domain list box and click Change, the SOCKS Domain Entry window appears.

    The fields you can change from this window are:

    SOCKS Domain

      Specify the domain name of the network you do not require access to.

      An example of a SOCKS domain name is:

          ibm.com

  - When you select the SOCKS Name Server list box and click Change, the SOCKS Name Server Entry window appears.

    The fields you can change from this window are:

    SOCKS Name Server

      Specify the SOCKS name server that will be used to resolve Internet names that are outside of your private business network.

      Specifying the SOCKS name server as an IP address in 32-bit dotted-decimal notation rather than as a domain host name will enhance overall system performance.

      If you enable SOCKS, this is a required field.

      Examples of SOCKS name servers are:

          100.45.20.0
          nameserver.ibm.com

  Additional push buttons for these windows are:

  OK
    Close the window and save any changes.

  Cancel
    Close the window and discard any changes.

  Help
    Get help information for this notebook page.

Delete
  Erase the list box entry you selected, which will be displayed in a Delete window. You cannot modify the displayed entry; click OK to delete it, or Cancel to close the window without deleting.

Undo
  Remove any changes made since you last accessed this page.

OK
  Close the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook and save all changes made since opening it.

Cancel
  Close the TCP/IP Configuration Notebook and discard any changes made since opening it.

Help
  Get help information for this notebook page.

The subtabs on this page are:

Defaults
  Go to the Configure SOCKS Defaults page.

Direct Routes
  Go to the Configure Direct Routes page.

Servers
  Go to the Configure SOCKS Servers page.

How Do I?

For a step-by-step description of key tasks you can do from this page, go to:

- Configuring SOCKS Defaults

- Adding SOCKS Defaults

- Changing SOCKS Defaults

- Deleting SOCKS Defaults

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