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# TCP/IP Configuration Notebook Online Help

## Configuring SOCKS Defaults

Use the Configure SOCKS Defaults page from the SOCKS tab to specify SOCKS default information. SOCKS is the acronym for a Socket Secure server. A SOCKS server is a type of firewall that protects computers in a business network from access by users outside that network. It is similar to, but provides more function than, a proxy gateway.

The SOCKS server verifies that your computer (host name) and user ID are allowed to access external networks, such as the Internet.

The SOCKS server can be specified either in the SOCKS.ENV file or the SOCKS.CFG 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 information entered on this page will be saved to the SOCKS.ENV file.

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