CONNECT command found in HTTP request

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This error is often encountered when surfing to https sites while using proxy chaining through the firewall(s).

The following command disables checking for the connect command temporarily:

fw ctl set int asm_http_allow_connect 0

Persistent solution:

Nokia:
modzap _asm_http_allow_connect $FWDIR/boot/modules/fwmod.o 1

Solaris:
- Edit /etc/system
- add the following line: set fw:asm_http_allow_connect

Windows:
- open regedit
- Go to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FW1\parameters
- Add a key called Globals
- Under Globals, create a DWORD called asm_http_allow_connect
- set its value to 1
- close regedit

Linux/SPLAT:
- Edit $FWDIR/boot/modules/fwkern.conf
- Add the asm_http_allow_connect parameter and set its value to 1

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