Switch preferences: HTTP proxy

If your system environment requires HTTP connections to pass through a proxy server, you must fill in the configuration details for the proxy server. Otherwise, you will not be able to access the internet or external services (e.g. upload files to DropBox using the HTTP request flow element or download apps from the Enfocus Appstore).

Property

Description

Use HTTP proxy

Turn on or off HTTP proxy support.

If set to Yes, an HTTP proxy connection will be estabilished for all HTTP(S) operations in Switch.

The depending properties are shown and filled in automatically if they are present in the system settings.

Proxy server

Name or IP address of the proxy server on your local network.

Proxy port

Port number for communication with the proxy server.

Authenticate

If set to Yes, credentials are required for logging on to the proxy server. The following dependent properties pop up:
  • Proxy user name
  • Proxy password
The type of authentication is always Basic Authentication.