Features/Proxy Settings - Revision history

SAMdroid: Merged!

2016-05-09T11:02:13Z

Merged!

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	<noinclude>		<noinclude>
	~~[[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]~~
	[[Category:Feature\|Proxy Settings]]		[[Category:Feature\|Proxy Settings]]
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>
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	* Targeted release: 0.110		* Targeted release: 0.110
	* Last updated: 2016-04-18		* Last updated: 2016-04-18
	* Percentage of completion: 100%		* Percentage of completion: 100% and merged

			Merged into something that will probably be 0.110

	== Detailed Description ==		== Detailed Description ==

Quozl: /* Settings verification */

2016-04-20T01:04:55Z

Settings verification

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	The proxy settings entered by user are verified before saving to prevent accidental change in proxy settings.		The proxy settings entered by user are verified before saving to prevent accidental change in proxy settings.
	** For "manual" type the proxy host addresses are pinged to check for their existence.		* For "manual" type the proxy host addresses are pinged to check for their existence.
	** For "auto" type the existence of the *.pac file is checked.		* For "auto" type the existence of the *.pac file is checked.
	If the above verification fails then the user is prompted with an alert message and option to either "Break the Internet connection" or "Reset".		If the above verification fails then the user is prompted with an alert message and option to either "Break the Internet connection" or "Reset".

Quozl: /* Detailed Description */

2016-04-20T01:03:58Z

Detailed Description

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	Sugar and activities to use. While we'd like the system to work that all		Sugar and activities to use. While we'd like the system to work that all
	out automatically (e.g. using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Autodiscovery_Protocol WPAD]), this often isn't possible. Common		out automatically (e.g. using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Autodiscovery_Protocol WPAD]), this often isn't possible. Common
	reasons include legacy ("inherited") setups and network uplinks ~~simply~~ being		reasons include legacy ("inherited") setups and network uplinks being
	out of control of the user ~~respectively deployment~~.		out of control of the user.

	The existing Network Control Panel is enhanced by adding a new section for the		The existing Network Control Panel is enhanced by adding a new section for the
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	presented to the user.		presented to the user.

	The settings are stored in ~~schemas (via~~ '~~Gsettings~~') and ~~environment~~ variables.		The settings are stored in 'GSettings' and passed to activities using the 'http_proxy' and similar variables.

	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==

Quozl: /* Benefit to Sugar */

2016-04-20T01:01:51Z

Benefit to Sugar

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	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==

	~~See [[#Detailed Description\|Detailed Description]]~~.		Widens the environment where Sugar may be used, by removing a reason why Sugar cannot be used in managed information technology environments.

	== Scope ==		== Scope ==

ManashRaja at 23:17, 17 April 2016

2016-04-17T23:17:04Z

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	== Current status ==		== Current status ==

	* Targeted release: ~~Unspecified~~		* Targeted release: 0.110
	* Last updated: 2016-04-12		* Last updated: 2016-04-18
	* Percentage of completion: 100%		* Percentage of completion: 100%

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	* Fill in the settings "manually", and restart when prompted so.		* Fill in the settings "manually", and restart when prompted so.
	:[[File:~~proxy21~~.png\|~~640px]]~~		:[[File:Manual1-proxy.png\|1200px]]



	* Now, open Browse. "www.facebook.com" should be blacklisted.
	~~:[[File:proxy5.png\|640px]]~~



	* "www.google.com" shoud be allowed.
	~~:[[File:proxy4.png\|640px~~]]


			* Now open "www.google.com" shoud open.
			:[[File:Google-proxy.png\|1200px]]


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	* Fill in the URL of the proxy-file, and restart when prompted so.		* Fill in the URL of the proxy-file, and restart when prompted so.
	:[[File:~~proxy24~~.png\|~~640px~~]]		:[[File:Auto-proxy.png\|1200px]]



	* Now, open Browse. "www.facebook.com" should be blacklisted.
	~~:[[File:proxy5.png\|640px]]~~



	* "www.google.com" shoud ~~be allowed~~.		* Now open "www.google.com" shoud open.
	:[[File:~~proxy4~~.png\|~~640px~~]]		:[[File:Google-proxy.png\|1200px]]


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	* Select "Automatic" mode in "My Settings" -> "Proxy" (without specifying anything else), and restart when prompted so.		* Select "Automatic" mode in "My Settings" -> "Proxy" (without specifying anything else), and restart when prompted so.
	:[[File:~~proxy1~~.png\|~~640px~~]]		:[[File:Wpad-proxy.png\|1200px]]


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	* Open "Browse", and type in "www.google.com". You should be prompted for credentials (as is required by the WPAD-configuration-file ~~at build.activitycentral.com~~		* Open "Browse", and type in "www.google.com". You should be prompted for credentials (suppose as required by the WPAD-configuration-file)

	:[[File:proxy2.png\|640px]]		:[[File:proxy2.png\|640px]]
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	* The page opens successfully.		* The page opens successfully.
	:[[File:~~proxy4~~.png\|~~640px~~]]		:[[File:Google-proxy.png\|1200px]]

			==Settings verification==

	* ~~Next, type~~ "~~www.facebook.com~~"; the "~~Access Denied~~" ~~page is shown instantaneously, as per~~ the ~~rule in~~ the ~~WPAD-configuration-~~file ~~at build~~.~~activitycentral.com~~		The proxy settings entered by user are verified before saving to prevent accidental change in proxy settings.
	~~:[[File:proxy5~~.~~png\|640px]]~~		** For "manual" type the proxy host addresses are pinged to check for their existence.
			** For "auto" type the existence of the *.pac file is checked.
			If the above verification fails then the user is prompted with an alert message and option to either "Break the Internet connection" or "Reset".

			* Manual proxy verification failed:
			:[[File:Manual-proxy-error.png\|640px]]

	* ~~NOTE~~: ~~The~~ proxy ~~setup will persist even if a user switches to Gnome Desktop, because the way it is setup, is the natural way gnome does too ( GCONF ) (Thanks Ariel)~~.		* Auto proxy verification failed:
			:[[File:Auto-proxy-error.png\|640px]]

	== User Experience ==		== User Experience ==

ManashRaja at 21:50, 15 April 2016

2016-04-15T21:50:34Z

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	<noinclude>[[Category:Feature ~~Ready for Release Manager~~]]		<noinclude>
			[[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]
	[[Category:Feature\|Proxy Settings]]		[[Category:Feature\|Proxy Settings]]
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	~~[[User:ManashRaja\|Manash Pratim Das]],~~ [[User:sascha_silbe\|Sascha Silbe]], [[User:ajay_garg\|Ajay Garg]] (ajay@activitycentral.com)		[[User:sascha_silbe\|Sascha Silbe]], [[User:ajay_garg\|Ajay Garg]] (ajay@activitycentral.com), [[User:ManashRaja\|Manash Pratim Das]]

	== Current status ==		== Current status ==

ManashRaja: /* Owner */

2016-04-15T01:11:27Z

Owner

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	== Owner ==		== Owner ==

	[[User:sascha_silbe\|Sascha Silbe]], [[User:ajay_garg\|Ajay Garg]] (ajay@activitycentral.com)
			[[User:ManashRaja\|Manash Pratim Das]], [[User:sascha_silbe\|Sascha Silbe]], [[User:ajay_garg\|Ajay Garg]] (ajay@activitycentral.com)

	== Current status ==		== Current status ==

ManashRaja: /* Current status */

2016-04-12T02:15:09Z

Current status

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	== Current status ==		== Current status ==

	* Targeted release: ~~0.99~~		* Targeted release: Unspecified
	* Last updated: ~~2013~~-02-17		* Last updated: 2016-04-12
	* Percentage of completion: 100%		* Percentage of completion: 100%

ManashRaja at 02:14, 12 April 2016

2016-04-12T02:14:02Z

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	proxy settings. For consistency between Sugar and Gnome, the basic layout of		proxy settings. For consistency between Sugar and Gnome, the basic layout of
	the Gnome 3 proxy settings has been mirrored: A combo box allows the user to		the Gnome 3 proxy settings has been mirrored: A combo box allows the user to
	select how the proxy setting should be determined (None=~~direct connection~~,		select how the proxy setting should be determined (None=no proxy settings,
	Automatic=WPAD or PAC, Manual=enter host names and ports for each protocol).		Use system proxy=let proxy be set by other means, Automatic=WPAD or PAC,
			Manual=enter host names and ports for each protocol).
	Based on which method was selected, additional configuration options are		Based on which method was selected, additional configuration options are
	presented to the user.		presented to the user.

	The settings are stored via ~~"gconf" as well as "dconf" (gsettings~~).		The settings are stored in schemas (via 'Gsettings') and environment variables.

	== Benefit to Sugar ==		== Benefit to Sugar ==

Ajay Garg at 11:05, 17 February 2013

2013-02-17T11:05:52Z

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	== "Manual" mode==		== "Manual" mode==

	* Fill in the settings "manually".		* Fill in the settings "manually", and restart when prompted so.
	:[[File:proxy21.png\|640px]]		:[[File:proxy21.png\|640px]]

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	== Automatic mode - PAC==		== Automatic mode - PAC==

	* Fill in the URL of the proxy-file.		* Fill in the URL of the proxy-file, and restart when prompted so.
	:[[File:proxy24.png\|640px]]		:[[File:proxy24.png\|640px]]