Changes between Version 33 and Version 34 of Help/Preferences/Connection
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v33 v34 1 1 [[TranslatedPages]] 2 [[PageOutline(1-10,Table of Contents)]] 2 3 = Preferences > Connection settings = 3 4 [[TOC(inline)]]5 4 6 5 == The URL to the OSM server == #ApiUrl … … 16 15 === Advanced option: Downloading and uploading to a custom server === 17 16 Some JOSM users need to configure the API URL of an OSM server because they are working with a custom server: 18 19 17 * Some users are working with local installations of the OSM server 18 * Some users are working with development and test instances of the OSM server (for instance with [http://api06.dev.openstreetmap.org]). 20 19 21 20 [[Image(use-custom-api-url.png)]] 22 21 23 22 In order to use a custom URL: 24 25 23 1. Remove the tick in the checkbox for the standard API URL (see screenshot above) 24 1. Enter the API URL 26 25 27 Click on '''Validate''' to test whether an OSM API server is available at the given URL. If so, JOSM will display the icon [[Image(source:/trunk/images/dialogs/ changeset/valid.png)]] to the right of the input field for the API URL. If the URL isn't valid, JOSM will display the icon [[Image(source:/trunk/images/warning-small.png)]].26 Click on '''Validate''' to test whether an OSM API server is available at the given URL. If so, JOSM will display the icon [[Image(source:/trunk/images/dialogs/valid.png,middle)]] to the right of the input field for the API URL. If the URL isn't valid, JOSM will display the icon [[Image(source:/trunk/images/warning-small.png,middle)]]. 28 27 29 28 … … 35 34 36 35 If you work '''anonymously''' you are allowed 37 38 39 36 * to download geo-data from the OSM server and save it to a local file 37 * to download public GPS traces from the OSM server 38 * to load geo data from a file, edit it, and save it back to a file 40 39 41 40 However, you can't 42 43 41 * upload geo-data to the OSM server. You can't created, update, or close changesets either. 42 * download your private GPS traces 44 43 45 You are recommended to [ http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new?referer=%2F create an OSM user account]. By using [http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new?referer=%2F this form] you can choose an '''OSM username''' and an '''OSM password''' both of which you will use below.44 You are recommended to [osmwww:user/new?referer=%2F create an OSM user account]. By using [osmwww:user/new?referer=%2F this form] you can choose an '''OSM username''' and an '''OSM password''' both of which you will use below. 46 45 47 46 === Basic authentication === … … 65 64 To use Basic Authentication 66 65 67 68 69 66 1. Go to the tab '''Authentication''' in the Connection Preferences 67 1. Select the authentication method '''Basic authentication''' 68 1. Enter your OSM username and your OSM password 70 69 71 70 === OAuth based authentication === … … 73 72 74 73 OAuth has two major advantages over basic authentication: 75 76 74 1. Your OSM password doesn't have to be saved in clear text in the JOSM preferences file. 75 1. Your OSM password has to be transferred encrypted '''only once''' over the Internet, in contrast to basic authentication where your OSM password is transferred unencrypted as part of every request sent from JOSM to the OSM server. 77 76 78 77 Information about the use of OAuth is [wiki:/Help/Dialog/OAuthAuthorisationWizard here] … … 88 87 89 88 == Proxy Settings == #ProxySettings 90 JOSM communicates with the OSM server using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http HTTP]). If required it can relay its requests through a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http_proxy HTTP proxy] or a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS SOCKS proxy]. 89 JOSM communicates with the OSM server using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http HTTP]). If required it can relay its requests through a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http_proxy HTTP proxy] or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS SOCKS proxy]. 91 90 92 93 94 91 1. Go to the tab '''Proxy settings''' in the Connection Preferences 92 1. Select one of the available options and enter additional configuration parameters 93 1. Save the preferences 95 94 96 95 [[Image(proxy-settings.png,500)]]
