Proxy Settings

Proxy settings allow you to specify how Silk Performer connect to the Internet. You can define one of the following methods:

• Direct connection to the Internet – Connect to the Internet without using a proxy.
• Connect simulated browsers through a proxy server – Connect to the Internet through a specific proxy server. You can specify separate proxies for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SOCKS traffic.
• Automatic proxy configuration URL – Connect to the Internet through dynamic proxy configuration. Dynamic proxy configuration is a technique used in Web browsers to determine a proxy for each request sent out from the Web browser to the Internet. Depending on the URL or the connection host, a proxy is dynamically determined.

  A proxy auto-config (PAC) file determines the proxy server for each request. A PAC file tells the browser to load its proxy configuration information from a remote JavaScript file rather than from static information you enter directly.

  For more information about the PAC file specification, refer to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ie/reskit/6/part6/c26ie6rk.mspx.