Questions tagged [protocol]
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How do I configure custom URL handlers on OS X?
I've been reading a lot online about custom URL handlers / custom protocol handlers such as:
Launching External Applications using Custom Protocols under OSX
OS X URL handler to open links to local ...
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What are the 'chrome:' and 'resource:' protocols in Firefox?
From reading the error console, I've noticed that Firefox has several internal protocols, such as chrome: and resource:. What are they used for, and why are they necessary? Are they part of the ...
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What protocol does TeamViewer use?
I was just teaching someone a little about SSH & VNC. I said I'd show him some things with TeamViewer. Then he asked me "Soo.. is this a VNC client?
And I wasn't sure.
What protocol does ...
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Why is X11 forwarding so inefficient?
Whenever I remotely launch large GUIs with X11 forwarding, even including the -C switch, the experience is very unresponsive. My question is, what does, at the concept/protocol level cause this?
With ...
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Enable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 for Clients on Java 7
Java 7 disables TLS 1.1 and 1.2 for clients. From Java Cryptography Architecture
Oracle Providers Documentation:
Although SunJSSE in the Java SE 7 release supports TLS 1.1 and TLS
1.2, neither ...
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Does https encrypt URLs, too?
This is fairly easy.
If I go to https://webserver.com/someurl?a=b, will the someurl?a=b part be protected, or just the contents of the site?
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Created A Custom Protocol For VLC, but VLC doesn't like it?
Trying to add a custom protocol vlc:/// to my Windows 8 system so that hyperlinks using it will open the file in VLC instead of my browser. It does try to open the file, but then VLC says it's unable ...
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How do I know if a remote machine is using Windows or Linux?
Is there some way to run a command (such as ICMP message or another protocol), get a response from a remote machine (not on my own private local network) and analyze the message to find some evidence ...
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Small home network/ Spanning Tree Protocol?
I am installing a small SOHO router/switch and connecting it to two other switches elsewhere. Do I need to worry about setting up Spanning Tree Protocol for best results?
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How can I disable the file:// protocol in Firefox?
How to disable file:// protocol in firefox
I want the users not to browse the local files on the machine.
I already disabled SaveAs and OpenFile functions.
I want user not to browse the local files ...
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How to remove an URL protocol default handler
I'm working on an application which should handle particular URL types (liked ed2k for emule or magnet for torrent). Recently, I decided to change this URL type from abcd to a more speakable word. ...
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ftp server file size difference vs actual file size
I am connecting to an FTP server to download some gzipped files and I noticed something a bit disconcerting about the SIZE command and my google-fu has failed me.
ftp> size file0001.xml.gz
213 ...
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Associate FTP hyperlink to filezilla
Is it possible to associate a link like ftp://myftpserver.net to launch automatically Filezilla and display the FTP server content with one click?
I think there must be a kind of protocol registration ...
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Is it possible for a BitTorrent client to give seeding preferences only to leechers who are also seeding?
I'm not very familiar with BitTorrent on a protocol/technological level.
Is it possible for clients to prefer seeding (give more bandwidth, or only connect at all) to leechers who are also seeding ...
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How to use local filemanager to do a ssh -J (jump, gateway)
This is what I am trying to do. I want to connect to a server C, using a local file manager (nautilus, nemo, pcmanfm). I used to do this just writing
sftp://username@ServerC
in the location bar, or ...
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Specify a custom program for handling a protocol
I want to associate the FTP protocol to Filezilla. I click on
Control Panel
Control Panel Home
Default Programs
Set Associations
Then I select the FTP protocol and click on Change program... but I ...
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