Make that last checkin more explicit, and in particular reference the

[u/mdw/putty] / doc / config.but

diff --git a/doc/config.but b/doc/config.but
index 00e23c4..65edebe 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/config.but
+++ b/doc/config.but
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\versionid $Id: config.but,v 1.65 2003/06/21 20:21:29 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: config.but,v 1.71 2003/10/08 21:39:54 jacob Exp $

 
 \C{config} Configuring PuTTY
 
 
 \C{config} Configuring PuTTY
 


@@ -1091,9 +1091,10 @@ If you select \q{UTF-8} as a character set you can use this mode.
 Not all server-side applications will support it.
 
 If you need support for a numeric code page which is not listed in
 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}
 
 
 \S{config-cyr} \q{Caps Lock acts as Cyrillic switch}
 


@@ -1315,6 +1316,18 @@ If you are not getting the colours you ask for on an 8-bit display,
 you can try enabling this option. However, be warned that it's never
 worked very well.
 
 you can try enabling this option. However, be warned that it's never
 worked very well.
 

+\S{config-syscolour} \q{Use system colours}
+
+\cfg{winhelp-topic}{colours.system}
+
+Enabling this option will cause PuTTY to ignore the configured colours
+for \q{Default Background/Foreground} and \q{Cursor Colour/Text} (see
+\k{config-colourcfg}), instead going with the system-wide defaults.
+
+Note that non-bold and bold text will be the same colour if this
+option is enabled. You might want to change to indicating bold text
+by font changes (see \k{config-boldcolour}).
+

 \S{config-colourcfg} Adjusting the colours in the terminal window
 
 \cfg{winhelp-topic}{colours.config}
 \S{config-colourcfg} Adjusting the colours in the terminal window
 
 \cfg{winhelp-topic}{colours.config}


@@ -1835,12 +1848,12 @@ separate configuration of the preference orders. As a result you may
 get two warnings similar to the one above, possibly with different
 encryptions.
 
 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
 SSH 2} option; by default this is disabled and PuTTY will stick to

-the standard.
+recommended ciphers.

 
 \H{config-ssh-auth} The Auth panel
 
 
 \H{config-ssh-auth} The Auth panel
 


@@ -2012,7 +2025,7 @@ To add a port forwarding:
 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
 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
 
 \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


@@ -2259,7 +2272,7 @@ line options, so it's all automatic. Here is what you need in
 \c regedit /s putty.reg
 \c regedit /s puttyrnd.reg
 \c start /w putty.exe
 \c regedit /s putty.reg
 \c regedit /s puttyrnd.reg
 \c start /w putty.exe

-\c regedit /e puttynew.reg HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY
+\c regedit /ea puttynew.reg HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY

 \c copy puttynew.reg putty.reg
 \c del puttynew.reg
 \c regedit /s puttydel.reg
 \c copy puttynew.reg putty.reg
 \c del puttynew.reg
 \c regedit /s puttydel.reg