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NAME

proxySwith - Automatic proxy settings manager

FEATURES

proxySwitch can enable/disable proxy in Miranda IM, Internet Explorer, and Firefox based on the current IP address and defined rules. This plugin is useful mainly for laptop/notebook owners.

• enables/disables proxy for all Miranda IM plugins on startup and later on any IP address change
  
• reconnects all Miranda IM protocols if necessary
  
• notifies user on every network interface IP address change
  
• recognizes which network interface is used by Miranda IM and reconnects if that interface loses IP address
  
• can display current IP addresses (per interface)
  
• can copy current IP address to clipboard (per interface)
  
• enables/disables proxy for Internet Explorer (no need to restart IE)
  
• enables/disables proxy for Firefox (you must close and rerun Firefox)
  

Why I wrote this plugin? Because I don't want to do many things manually:

• I have to use a proxy server at work but I don't have one at home this plugin will change the settings for me when I change the place
  
• I'm connected to LAN and Wifi at the same time and when I unplug the ethernet cable (rushing to the meeting) I want Miranda to reconnect using Wifi but only if it was connected via ethernet cable
  

And what the plugin can't do?

• If you need other software's proxy usage to be managed by this plugin feel free to modify the source and build your version of proxySwitch.
  
• It's not intended for changing the proxy setup. If you need proxy_1 at work and proxy_2 at home (or other location) this plugin will be useless for you. Well, this functionality could be added... Any volunteers?
  

Screenshot

REQUIREMENTS

This plugin requires modified Netlib. It is not possible to change the proxy settings run-time and it is not possible to determine which network interface is used by Miranda IM without this modification. It means that you need new modified miranda32.exe!

If you compile miranda for yourself you can download a patch file otherwise pre-compiled binary is ready for you.

The updated Miranda should have ``(Netlib modf)'' tag on the About dialog.

I hope my modification will be soon incorporated into Miranda IM v0.4 official source tree.

DOWNLOAD

Plugin

Download or install the plugin using Miranda Installer. The source is available also. Please note the requirements above.

Miranda

Replace your miranda32.exe with the respective version downloaded from this page. Or you can download a patch file to modify the source and you can compile it for yourself.

Apply the diff to the Miranda source manually or using Cygwin GNU patch program:

patch -l -u -d miranda_src331 -p 1 < miranda_modif_netlib_v03xx.diff

CHANGE HISTORY

v1.0.0.1 (2005-03-11)

• Plugin can now handle Firefox proxy settings but unlike IE you have to close and reopen Firefox windows to take the change effect
  
• Reconnects Miranda on any IP address change if offline and Always Reconnect is selected
  
• Fixed detection of network interfaces used by Miranda IM
  
• Fixed options UI layout
  

v0.0.2 (2005-01-18)

• Improved detection of network interface used by Miranda IM now does not require Win XP+
  
• Fixed (enlarged) UI to enable translation to other languages
  
• Fixed crash when new network interface is discovered or existing one is disabled
  

v0.0.1 (2005-01-15)

• First public release
  

AUTHOR

Petr Smejkal <petr.smejkal@seznam.cz>, 11 March 2005.