T77-2016: BIOVIA Plugin Administration: BIOVIA Plugin DNS and Proxy Configuration Guidelines

BIOVIA Plugin DNS and Proxy Configuration Guidelines

In our documentation supplied with the 2016 and 2017 releases, we had an error in the example of what would be included in a PAC File.

The incorrect documentation snippet is as follows:
An example PAC file code:
// If the protocol or URL matches, send direct.
if (url.substring(0, 5)=="https:" && dnsDomainIs(host,
".bioviapluginlocal.com")
return "DIRECT";

Resolution:
This issue was reported as defect PCHE-6976 and has been fixed in Pipeline Pilot 2017R2

The documentation has been updated with the following correct example:

Proxy
If the proxy configuration is specified by a PAC file or a wpad.dat file, for example a PAC file published via DNS WPAD discovery, the domain bioviapluginlocal.com must be allowed to connect DIRECT.
An example PAC file code:
// If the protocol or URL matches, send direct.
if ( (url.substring(0, 5)=="http:" || url.substring(0, 6)=="https:" || url.substring(0, 4)=="wss:" )
&& dnsDomainIs(host, "bioviapluginlocal.com") )
return "DIRECT";
Direct in code sample above must be in all uppercase: DIRECT.
If the proxy is not configured through a PAC/WPAD file, but through DIRECT configuration in the operating system:
On Windows: Add an exception for "bioviapluginlocal.com":
1. Navigate to Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > LANSettings (or Settings for a selected Connection) > Advanced
2. Add bioviapluginlocal.com to the box under "Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with".