download through socks proxy does not work

Bug reported by James Cheng:
My mac has its proxy settings as follows:
Socks: scaea-socks.sun.com port 1080
Bypass proxy settings for these hosts & domains: sun.com

When I go to whisper.eng when on VPN and click on the java webstart link, it starts java webstart, but then fails to connect, saying it can't connect to http://edgeim1.central.sun.com:80/en/im.jnlp.

When I disable my socks setting, then try again, it installs correctly.

Not sure if this is a bug, known problem, or simply an installation faq. Just wanted to let you know. It was only when i turned on the webstart console and saw a SOCKS Connection not allowed by ruleset msg that I guessed it was related to my socks settings.

-James

Running on Mac OS X 10.2.3, with Java Webstart 1.2
Test conducted when connected to SWAN via VPN

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Name: gm110360 Date: 02/06/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-b28)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows generic

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If either my Internet explorer poxy setting of the plug-in specify a Socks proxy, the proxy override list seems to be ignored, Resulting in failed connection attempts and the applet not initialising

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Set a Socks proxy in Internet explorer, ensure that the plug in is using browser proxy settings, Try to start and applet that is based on a server in the proxy exceptions list

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The applet should start
ACTUAL -
The java console reports connection reset errors.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Remove the socks proxy
(Review ID: 229239)
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