Using a proxy server

You can configure WebCopy to route all requests through a proxy server.

Using your system proxy server

If proxy settings have been configured in your operating system, you can instruct WebCopy to use the system defined proxy.

1. From the Project Properties dialogue, expand the Deprecated option and click Proxy
2. To enable the use of a proxy server, check the Use Proxy checkbox
3. In the Advanced group, check the Use system proxy server settings option

Configuring a proxy server

1. From the Project Properties dialogue, expand the Deprecated option and click Proxy
2. To enable the use of a proxy server, check the Use Proxy checkbox
3. Enter the address of the proxy server into the Address field, including setting the Port.
4. To bypass the proxy server for local addresses, check the Bypass proxy server for local address option. You can optionally enter other address to bypass in the Exceptions list
5. If the proxy server requires authorization to use, enter the login credentials in the User name, Password and, optionally, Domain fields. Alternatively, to use default credentials, check the Use default credentials option in the Advanced group