Thanks Prof. Ripley. I had forgotten that the OP had specified internet2. I don't use it, so my suggestions only apply when it is turned off.
-- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare greg.s...@imail.org 801.408.8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:rip...@stats.ox.ac.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 1:18 PM > To: Greg Snow > Cc: Van Wyk, Jaap; r-help@r-project.org > Subject: Re: [R] Installation require proxy settings (continued) > > On Tue, 9 Feb 2010, Greg Snow wrote: > > > Timing can be an issue. You need to set the environment variables > before accessing the internet for the 1st time in each R session. If > you get the error, then try setting the variables, it will not work. > > > > For my situation I have http_proxy and http_proxy_user set for the > entire computer (in windows you do this through the control panel). > > > > If you want to go with the .Renviron route, just type: > Sys.getenv('home') > > At the command prompt and it will tell you what your "Home" folder > is. Just create the .Renviron file in that folder. > > I believe the OP specified internet2.dll on installation. It might be > better not to do so ... otherwise you are at the mercy of IE > internals. The rw-FAQ does say (Q2.19) > > (a) Use the alternative internet2.dll by starting R with the flag > --internet2 (see How do I install R for Windows?) or calling > setInternet2(TRUE). These cause R to use the Internet Explorer > internals.. Note that this does not work with proxies that need > authentication. > > > -- > > Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. > > Statistical Data Center > > Intermountain Healthcare > > greg.s...@imail.org > > 801.408.8111 > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r- > >> project.org] On Behalf Of Van Wyk, Jaap > >> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 10:11 PM > >> To: r-help@r-project.org > >> Subject: Re: [R] Installation require proxy settings (continued) > >> Importance: High > >> > >> Thanks to Greg and Michael for their advice. > >> I have tried all these possibilities (and other); nothing seems to > >> work; I persistently get the message: > >> In open.connection(con, "r") : > >> cannot open: HTTP status was '407 Proxy Authentication Required' > >> It seems as if "proxy authentication required" is causing the > problem. > >> It seems I have to set up an .Renviron file, but I am still learning > R, > >> and cannot find such a file. > >> Would it help, and how do I create it (it that is a possible > >> alternative to try). > >> Thanks for any comments. > >> Jacob > >> > >> > >> Jacob L van Wyk > >> Department of Statistics > >> University of Johannesburg (APK) > >> PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006 > >> Office ph: 011 559 3080 > >> Fax: 011 559 2499 > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> This email and all contents are subject to the following disclaimer: > >> > >> http://www.uj.ac.za/UJ_email_legal_disclaimer.htm > >> > >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> R-help@r-project.org mailing list > >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >> PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting- > >> guide.html > >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > ______________________________________________ > > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting- > guide.html > > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > -- > Brian D. Ripley, rip...@stats.ox.ac.uk > Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ > University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) > 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) > Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
