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Adding ProxyServer Applications
The Proxy Applications configuration dialog box allows the ProxyServer systems administrator to
configure the set of applications available for proxying by the ProxyServer.
Click the ProxyServer button in the Proxy Setup menu to display the Proxy Applications
configuration dialog box which lists all the applications currently supported by the ProxyServer. This
list includes many of the most common port usages; however, not all are included because an
increase in the number of port usages supported means a possible decrease in performance speed
and an increased security risk.
Use the Add/Edit Entry dialog box to add or edit ProxyServer applications. For procedural details,
refer to the ProxyServer Help.
The option to add ProxyServer applications is important as new software programs are continually
being developed to perform useful tasks. For example, you may want to add new database
managers, spreadsheets, communications packages, graphics programs, etc., anything that would
make your job easier.
Editing considerations might mean enabling/disabling protocols (both TCP and UDP are enabled by
default), changing the ProxyServer description (to be more easily identified), or changing the range of
port numbers to exclude/include other users (refer to the ProxyServer Help for details).
You must first determine which currently unsupported applications can be proxied. You can refer to
RFC 1700 on the Internet which defines the Internet Protocol suite. RFC 1700 identifies the
parameters, such as Internet address, domain names, autonomous system numbers, protocol
numbers, port numbers, and many others. Once the necessary information has been determined,
you can add the application(s) to the supported list. Without this information, the Proxy will not allow
packets through to the Internet from the unknown software.