\b The \q{Host Name} box is where you type the name, or the \i{IP
address}, of the server you want to connect to.
-\b The \q{Protocol} radio buttons let you choose what type of
+\b The \q{Connection type} radio buttons let you choose what type of
connection you want to make: a \I{raw TCP connections}raw
-connection, a \i{Telnet} connection, an \i{Rlogin} connection
-or an \i{SSH} connection. (See \k{which-one} for a
-summary of the differences between SSH, Telnet and rlogin, and
-\k{using-rawprot} for an explanation of \q{raw} connections.)
-
-\b The \q{Port} box lets you specify which \i{port number} on the server
-to connect to. If you select Telnet, Rlogin, or SSH, this box will
-be filled in automatically to the usual value, and you will only
-need to change it if you have an unusual server. If you select Raw
-mode, you will almost certainly need to fill in the \q{Port} box.
+connection, a \i{Telnet} connection, an \i{Rlogin} connection, an
+\i{SSH} connection, or a connection to a local \i{serial line}. (See
+\k{which-one} for a summary of the differences between SSH, Telnet
+and rlogin; see \k{using-rawprot} for an explanation of \q{raw}
+connections; see \k{using-serial} for information about using a
+serial line.)
+
+\b The \q{Port} box lets you specify which \i{port number} on the
+server to connect to. If you select Telnet, Rlogin, or SSH, this box
+will be filled in automatically to the usual value, and you will
+only need to change it if you have an unusual server. If you select
+Raw mode, you will almost certainly need to fill in the \q{Port} box
+yourself.
+
+If you select \q{Serial} from the \q{Connection type} radio buttons,
+the \q{Host Name} and \q{Port} boxes are replaced by \q{Serial line}
+and \q{Speed}; see \k{config-serial} for more details of these.
\S{config-saving} \ii{Loading and storing saved sessions}
The \ii{Proxy} panel allows you to configure PuTTY to use various types
of proxy in order to make its network connections. The settings in
this panel affect the primary network connection forming your PuTTY
-session, but also any extra connections made as a result of SSH \i{port
+session, and also any extra connections made as a result of SSH \i{port
forwarding} (see \k{using-port-forwarding}).
\S{config-proxy-type} Setting the proxy type
through to an external host. Selecting \I{Telnet proxy}\q{Telnet}
allows you to tell PuTTY to use this type of proxy.
+\b Selecting \I{Local proxy}\q{Local} allows you to specify an arbitrary
+command on the local machine to act as a proxy. When the session is
+started, instead of creating a TCP connection, PuTTY runs the command
+(specified in \k{config-proxy-command}), and uses its standard input and
+output streams.
+
+\lcont{
+This could be used, for instance, to talk to some kind of network proxy
+that PuTTY does not natively support; or you could tunnel a connection
+over something other than TCP/IP entirely.
+}
+
\S{config-proxy-exclude} Excluding parts of the network from proxying
\cfg{winhelp-topic}{proxy.exclude}
passwords.
\b You can specify a way to include a username and password in the
-Telnet proxy command (see \k{config-proxy-command}).
+Telnet/Local proxy command (see \k{config-proxy-command}).
-\S{config-proxy-command} Specifying the Telnet proxy command
+\S{config-proxy-command} Specifying the Telnet or Local proxy command
\cfg{winhelp-topic}{proxy.command}
name and a port number. If your proxy needs a different command,
you can enter an alternative here.
+If you are using the \i{Local proxy} type, the local command to run
+is specified here.
+
In this string, you can use \c{\\n} to represent a new-line, \c{\\r}
to represent a carriage return, \c{\\t} to represent a tab
character, and \c{\\x} followed by two hex digits to represent any
Also, the special strings \c{%host} and \c{%port} will be replaced
by the host name and port number you want to connect to. The strings
\c{%user} and \c{%pass} will be replaced by the proxy username and
-password you specify. To get a literal \c{%} sign, enter \c{%%}.
+password you specify. The strings \c{%proxyhost} and \c{%proxyport}
+will be replaced by the host details specified on the \e{Proxy} panel,
+if any (this is most likely to be useful for the Local proxy type).
+To get a literal \c{%} sign, enter \c{%%}.
-If the Telnet proxy server prompts for a username and password
+If a Telnet proxy server prompts for a username and password
before commands can be sent, you can use a command such as:
\c %user\n%pass\nconnect %host %port\n
This is an SSH-2-specific bug.
+\H{config-serial} The Serial panel
+
+The \i{Serial} panel allows you to configure options that only apply
+when PuTTY is connecting to a local \I{serial port}\i{serial line}.
+
+\S{config-serial-line} Selecting a serial line to connect to
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.line}
+
+The \q{Serial line to connect to} box allows you to choose which
+serial line you want PuTTY to talk to, if your computer has more
+than one serial port.
+
+On Windows, the first serial line is called \cw{COM1}, and if there
+is a second it is called \cw{COM2}, and so on.
+
+This configuration setting is also visible on the Session panel,
+where it replaces the \q{Host Name} box (see \k{config-hostname}) if
+the connection type is set to \q{Serial}.
+
+\S{config-serial-speed} Selecting the speed of your serial line
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.speed}
+
+The \q{Speed} box allows you to choose the speed (or \q{baud rate})
+at which to talk to the serial line. Typical values might be 9600,
+19200, 38400 or 57600. Which one you need will depend on the device
+at the other end of the serial cable; consult the manual for that
+device if you are in doubt.
+
+This configuration setting is also visible on the Session panel,
+where it replaces the \q{Port} box (see \k{config-hostname}) if the
+connection type is set to \q{Serial}.
+
+\S{config-serial-databits} Selecting the number of data bits
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.databits}
+
+The \q{Data bits} box allows you to choose how many data bits are
+transmitted in each byte sent or received through the serial line.
+Typical values are 7 or 8.
+
+\S{config-serial-stopbits} Selecting the number of stop bits
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.stopbits}
+
+The \q{Stop bits} box allows you to choose how many stop bits are
+used in the serial line protocol. Typical values are 1, 1.5 or 2.
+
+\S{config-serial-parity} Selecting the serial parity checking scheme
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.parity}
+
+The \q{Parity} box allows you to choose what type of parity checking
+is used on the serial line. The settings are:
+
+\b \q{None}: no parity bit is sent at all.
+
+\b \q{Odd}: an extra parity bit is sent alongside each byte, and
+arranged so that the total number of 1 bits is odd.
+
+\b \q{Even}: an extra parity bit is sent alongside each byte, and
+arranged so that the total number of 1 bits is even.
+
+\b \q{Mark}: an extra parity bit is sent alongside each byte, and
+always set to 1.
+
+\b \q{Space}: an extra parity bit is sent alongside each byte, and
+always set to 0.
+
+\S{config-serial-flow} Selecting the serial flow control scheme
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{serial.flow}
+
+The \q{Flow control} box allows you to choose what type of flow
+control checking is used on the serial line. The settings are:
+
+\b \q{None}: no flow control is done. Data may be lost if either
+side attempts to send faster than the serial line permits.
+
+\b \q{XON/XOFF}: flow control is done by sending XON and XOFF
+characters within the data stream.
+
+\b \q{RTS/CTS}: flow control is done using the RTS and CTS wires on
+the serial line.
+
+\b \q{DSR/DTR}: flow control is done using the DSR and DTR wires on
+the serial line.
+
\H{config-file} \ii{Storing configuration in a file}
PuTTY does not currently support storing its configuration in a file
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