-\versionid $Id: config.but,v 1.67 2003/09/03 20:14:38 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: config.but,v 1.70 2003/10/08 20:09:55 owen Exp $
\C{config} Configuring PuTTY
Not all server-side applications will support it.
If you need support for a numeric code page which is not listed in
-the drop-down list, such as code page 866, then you should be able
-to enter its name manually (\c{CP866} for example) in the list box
-and get the right result.
+the drop-down list, such as code page 866, then you can try entering
+its name manually (\c{CP866} for example) in the list box. If the
+underlying version of Windows has the appropriate translation table
+installed, PuTTY will use it.
\S{config-cyr} \q{Caps Lock acts as Cyrillic switch}
get two warnings similar to the one above, possibly with different
encryptions.
-Single-DES is not supported natively in the SSH 2 draft protocol
-standards. One or two server implementations do support it, by a
-non-standard name. PuTTY can use single-DES to interoperate with
-these servers if you enable the \q{Enable non-standard single-DES in
+Single-DES is not recommended in the SSH 2 draft protocol
+standards, but one or two server implementations do support it.
+PuTTY can use single-DES to interoperate with
+these servers if you enable the \q{Enable legacy use of single-DES in
SSH 2} option; by default this is disabled and PuTTY will stick to
the standard.
on whether you want to forward a local port to a remote destination
(\q{Local}) or forward a remote port to a local destination
(\q{Remote}). Alternatively, select \q{Dynamic} if you want PuTTY to
-provide a local SOCKS proxy on a local port.
+provide a local SOCKS 4/4A/5 proxy on a local port.
\b Enter a source port number into the \q{Source port} box. For
local forwardings, PuTTY will listen on this port of your PC. For