Create SOCKS Configuration File

Use this panel to add configuration definitions to the FTP client SOCKS configuration file.

A SOCKS configuration file consists of entries where each entry defines an FTP server address and an indication whether to access that FTP server directly or through a SOCKS server. An entry can alternatively define a subnet, and indicate whether to access FTP servers in the subnet directly or through a SOCKS server.

When the FTP client logs in, the user specifies an FTP server address to connect to. The FTP client code accesses the SOCKS configuration file and looks for the FTP server's address or a matching subnet. It scans the entries from the top down and the first match found is used to determine whether to access the FTP server directly or through a SOCKS server.

Since the SOCKS configuration file entries can contain either individual FTP server addresses or subnets, its possible for the login address to match multiple entries. Therefore, the order of the entries is important.

Steps

  1. Enter the member name of this SOCKS configuration file. This SOCKS configuration file will be created as a member of a partitioned data set extended (PDSE). This PDSE name was assigned in the Basic Settings task.
  2. Use the "Add..." button to create as many entries as necessary in this SOCKS configuration file. Each entry will define an FTP server address or subnet, and an indication whether to access the FTP server directly or through a SOCKS server.
  3. Use the "Move Up" and "Move Down" buttons to ensure the entries are in the preferred order.

You have completed this panel once you have entered the member name, added all the desired entries, and set the entries in the order of preference.

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

Member name

SOCKS table entries

Push buttons
Click Add... to add an entry to the table.
Click Edit... to modify a selected entry.
Click Remove to remove a selected entry from the table.
Click Move Up to move a selected entry up one position.
Click Move Down to move a selected entry down one position.
Click OK to complete the specification.
Click Cancel to negate any entries you have made on this page.
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