internet access via proxy server

[Art Fore]

On Thu, 2006-11-30 at 18:04 +0530, Vivek J. Patankar wrote:
> Art Fore wrote:
> > I am trying to add software and/or update, but machine cannot reach
> > internet. I know about the proxy for the browser, but setting it still does
> 
> You need to tell yum about the proxy. Insert the below line in the main 
> section of /etc/yum.conf
> 
> proxy=http://<Proxy Address>:<proxy port>
> 
> 
> This does not work if you are using an authenticated proxy. Infact, I 
> have never been able to make yum work with an authenticated proxy.
> 
I found out that my Suse machine has prvosions for authentication in the
proxy setup in yast where I enter name and password and works fine. Just
have to find out where that is in FC6i.

Does anyone know what file the proxy setup writes so it can be edited
manually to add login info?

Art