Configuring HTTP Proxy


HTTP Proxy preferences configure its pathnames and connection details. You should not have to change the defaults unless you have a customized environment.

To edit preferences:

  1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

    The Edit Preferences window opens.

  2. Double-click the value of an option.
  3. Change the value as needed.
  4. Click OK.

    Some preference changes take immediate effect, others only after restarting HTTP Proxy or another action is taken. The preference options are explained below.

Option
Description
Default
Number of Threads
Number of threads allocated by HTTP Proxy. The actual number of threads is about five times this number. Do not set this to less than the number of active connections HTTP Proxy should handle simultaneously. Changing this option takes effect next time HTTP Proxy is started. 
20
HTTP Proxy Port
Port on which HTTP Proxy listens as an HTTP proxy. If unavailable, successively higher ports will be tried until one succeeds. Changing this option takes effect the next time you start HTTP Proxy.
8080
SOCKS Proxy Port
Port on which HTTP Proxy listens as a SOCKS proxy. If unavailable, successively higher ports will be tried until one succeeds.Changing this option takes effect the next time you start HTTP Proxy.
1080
Logging Directory
Directory where log files are stores, when Logging is enabled. If the directory does not exist, HTTP Proxy will attempt to create it. If the directory cannot be created, logging will not work. Changing this option takes effect the next time you enable logging.
C:\Documents and Settings\<local>\HTTP Proxy
Template Directory
Directory where Custom Rules, Javascript functions, and saved requests are stored and loaded (see Loading and Saving Requests). If this directory does not exist, Javascript will not be available and custom rules will not be stored when HTTP Proxy exits. Changing this option takes immediate effect.
C:\Documents and Settings\<local>\HTTP Proxy\templates
Reverse DNS
Whether HTTP Proxy will attempt to reverse-resolve IP addresses. When false, IP addresses appear in dotted-quad notation. If you choose to make this value true, HTTP Proxy performance could be dramatically changed. Changing this option takes immediate effect.
false
Show Javascript Errors
Whether to display Javascript code errors and exceptions in a HTTP Proxy popup window (true) or written only to the Java console (false).
true

See Also: Configuring Browsers