Re: [Mingw-users] mingw-get-0.3-alpha-2.1 released

[Keith M. <kei...@us...>]

On 02/08/11 23:18, KURT PETERS wrote:
> How does it determine the proxy connection configuration in WinXP?

Using Microsoft's wininet.dll, from global system settings:

  Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Internet Options

and set up the proxy options for your internet connection.  There is
nothing exclusive to mingw-get.  IOW, if you set the system up right,
mingw-get should just work; if it needs authentication, the standard
Microsoft dialogue box should pop up to solicit credentials.

If it doesn't work, then there is something unusual in your proxy
configuration.  For me, it really does just work, and authentication is
also handled transparently by the PDC.  Since I can't reproduce your
(apparently) failing configuration, there really isn't a lot I can
suggest to help you resolve it.  If you can identify something which I
may need to address within mingw-get, then I'd appreciate patches.

-- 
Regards,
Keith.