Configuring Browsers
HTTP Proxy operates as both an HTTP proxy and a SOCKS proxy. For optimal effectiveness, configure your web browser to work with HTTP Proxy. First we explain the values that should be used in your browser, and then we give tips on how to perform the configurations in different browsers.
For optimal effectiveness, configure your web browser with the following parameter values:
- Configure the secure proxy (SSL) of your browser to the HTTP port of HTTP Proxy. The HTTP Proxy default is 8080, but it can be changed. See Configuring HTTP Proxy - HTTP Proxy Port for details.
- If your browser supports SOCKS, configure the SOCKS proxy of your browser to HTTP Proxy's SOCKS port. The HTTP Proxy default is 1080, but it can be changed. See Configuring HTTP Proxy - SOCKS Proxy Port for details.
- In your browser configuration, leave the standard HTTP proxy empty. If your browser does not support SOCKS, configure both the standard and the secure HTTP proxies to the HTTP Proxy HTTP port.
- The standard HTTP proxy should be left empty. If your browser does not support SOCKS, you can configure both the standard and secure HTTP proxies to the HTTP Proxy HTTP port. In this case, you may have some problems if you send multiple requests in one connection, as HTTP Proxy does not allow different destination hosts for the same connection.
Configuring Firefox
- Choose Tools -> Options.
- Choose General -> Connection Settings...
- Click Manual proxy connection.
- In the SSL Proxy field, enter localhost and 8080 (or the HTTP Proxy Port) for the port.
- In the SOCKS Proxy field, enter localhost and 1080 (or the HTTP Proxy SOCKS Proxy Port) for the port; or, if you do not wish to work with SOCKS, set HTTP Proxy to localhost, port 8080 (or the HTTP Proxy Port).
Configuring Mozilla
- Choose Edit->Preferences.
- In Advanced->Proxies, choose Manual proxy configuration.
- In the SSL Proxy field, enter localhost, and 8080 (or the HTTP Proxy Port) for the port.
- In the SOCKS Host field, enter localhost and 1080 (or the HTTP Proxy SOCKS Proxy Port) for the port.
- Leave the other fields blank.
Configuring Internet Explorer
- Choose Tools->Internet Options...
- In the Connections tab choose LAN Settings.
- Make sure all the Automatic configuration checkboxes are unchecked.
- Check Use a proxy server...
- Click Advanced...
- In the Secure field enter localhost, and 8080 (or the HTTP Proxy Port) for the port.
- In the Socks Host fields enter localhost and 1080 (or the HTTP Proxy SOCKS Proxy Port) for the port.
- Make sure the other fields are blank.
See Also: Configuring HTTP Proxy