Filed under: Software Update, MobileMe
MobileMe control panel for Windows helps with proxy servers
Yesterday, Apple released MobileMe Control Panel for Windows 1.4, recommended for users on corporate networks that use proxy servers.
Some users were reporting errors when trying to sync contacts and calendars, or were unable to log into the MobileMe control panel at all. This update sorts that out.
According to Apple technical note on the subject, supported proxy server types include:
- Web proxy servers (HTTP)
- Secure Web proxy (HTTPS)
- SOCKS proxy servers (see note below)
- HTTP/HTTPS proxy servers that require authentication
- Proxy bypass lists
- Proxy auto-configuration (PAC) files
The update is available on the MobileMe website, and is also included with iTunes 8.2 for Windows.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
paulrkesselman said 3:23PM on 6-02-2009
REQUIRES itunes to be installed- which makes it a non-starter for this corporate user
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Kelmon said 3:36AM on 6-03-2009
The term "at bloody last" springs to mind. I've only recently started using MobileMe to sync my Address Book with Outlook but suffice to say I was amazed to discover that the service did not work through a proxy server (apparently so were a lot of people, given the Apple Discussion Board topics on the subject). However, I am pleased to say that the update does indeed work behind the proxy.
I'd have to also agree with paulrkesselman. Needing to have iTunes installed in order to install the Control Panel application is nuts. However, I can't confirm whether that is correct or not since I do have iTunes installed on my Windows PC. Let's hope that it is a documentation cock-up.
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HCB said 1:10PM on 6-15-2009
Hello. I have installed this update four times already, first with iTunes 8.2 and then on its own, but my sign-in window still shows the one without tabs, where proxy servers cannot be configured. Every time i try to sign-in, sure enough, mobile me says it cannot (as i am in a corporate network and the only way to connect is through proxy servers). But it never gets to the point of showing me the tabs to configure the proxy servers. Any ideas of what am i doing wrong?
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