Closed Bug 123640 Opened 23 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Proxy: Net install should discover existing proxy settings

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: Installer, enhancement)

Product:
SeaMonkey
Component:
Installer
Platform:
x86
All
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: hakon_, Unassigned)

References

Details

(Keywords: helpwanted)

The Net Installer should suggest default proxy settings (selected for easy overwrite) fetched from the system or an existing Mozilla installation.
I know nooothing about proxy...
QA Contact: bugzilla → ktrina
Changing QA contact
QA Contact: ktrina → gbush
Might be nice if we have time and it's easy.
Assignee: dveditz → curt
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Keywords: helpwanted
same as bug 117268?
See Bug 117268 for this on Windows.
If we do this, we should find several sets of settings, present them so the user can pick the correct one. We had lots of problems implementing "installer writes settings to profiles", so it is easy to get this wrong.
QA Contact: agracebush → benc
Summary: rfe: Pre-suggested proxy settings → Proxy: Net install should discover existing proxy settings
Depends on: 117268
Product: Browser → Seamonkey
Assignee: curt → nobody
QA Contact: benc → general
Seamonkey and Firefox are using a new NSIS based installer. resolving this old bug, please reopen if you still get this with the new installer
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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