[Qgis-user] Re: [Qgis-developer] QGis proxy settings

[Paolo Cavallini]

> Does anyone have experience using QGis behind a university proxy server?
> I have tried everything I can think of, but can't seem to access the
> python plugin repositories, or and WMS servers. I can however, launch
> Firefox from QGis, and since my proxy settings work in Firefox, I have
> no problem getting out.

Apparently it's a bug in Qt (bug opened; I cannot check it now, but you'll
find it in the trac).
I agree in some situations is a very serious issue.
All the best.
pc
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Paolo Cavallini
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