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If you are connected to the internet through a proxy, you have to enter the proxy configuration in that section.

To access certain sites without going through a proxy, you have to enter the domain names of those sites (one entry per line).

Example:

www.aignes.com

website-watcher.com

345.32.123.21

FTP Proxy

WebSite-Watcher supports different login types for FTP proxies, you can specify them with numbers from 0 to 8. To determine the correct number for your FTP proxy, simply click the button "Detect Login Type automatically".

FTP over HTTP

Use the FTP-over-HTTP method only if you have to connect through a proxy that doesn't support the FTP protocol.

A typical example where FTP-over-HTTP is required is the proxy solution "Squid". The FTP-over-HTTP method sends a HTTP-like request (GET "ftp://ftp.something.com") to Squid, Squid connects to the FTP server and gets a file listing. Then Squid converts this file listing into a webpage and returns it to your browser or to WebSite-Watcher.

Disadvantages and limitations:

•	No direct support for password protected FTP servers or directories. The only solution to monitor a password protected directory is the insecure URL format: ftp://USERNAME:PASSWORD@ftp.something.com/ This format is not supported by all proxies, so you have to test yourself if it works.

•	It's not possible to monitor a single file via directory entry, it's only possible to monitor a whole directory listing (all files in the directory will be listed)

•	A proxy change or proxy update can cause a false positive

Tip: Use the FTP-over-HTTP method only if direct FTP access is not possible!