How to configure a proxy in Windows 10

Windows 10 is the most widely used desktop operating system. Since it is present in most of the domestic users and at enterprise level as well. We can use different programs to configure Internet browsing. However, the system includes several tools related to network management. That is, it is not necessary to resort to third-party applications to modify certain aspects. For example, it is possible to enable and configure a proxy server to connect to the network. This implies that our network activity will pass through it first before going directly to the websites.

As we said before, configuring a proxy server in Windows 10 is very easy to do. The first thing you have to do is press the Win+I combination to enter the Windows Settings. Once there, log in to Network & Internet.

Then scroll down to Proxy

You will see that it is disabled by default. Consequently, you only have to activate the Manual Proxy Setup switch. Next, you just have to enter the parameters. That is the IP address of that proxy, as well as its port. Then, you just have to save the changes. From that moment on, the connection will go through the proxy server we have configured. You can see a list of free proxy servers here.

Using the proxy server with exceptions

Windows gives the option to use the proxy server with exceptions. That is to say, it is probable that we want to access certain pages through our connection and not through the proxy server. For example, there are pages that are restricted to a geographic location. In such a case, we would have to use our usual connection. Therefore, it is sufficient to enter the address of the site in the corresponding box. In addition, we can put as many addresses as we want, separated all of them by “;”.

Reasons to use a proxy server in Windows 10.

Sometimes a proxy is confused with a VPN. This is logical, since their use is similar. In a broad sense, both help to maintain privacy on the network, improve security and also to access certain services. A proxy server acts as an intermediary between our computer (the client) and the site we visit (the server). Therefore, the destination site receives the IP address of the proxy and not ours.

Maintaining privacy

One advantage of using a proxy is to maintain anonymity on the network. As mentioned, by using this service, we hide our real IP. Certainly, privacy on the Internet is vital. Since there are many ways to access our data and the IP address is one of them.

Content blocking.

This tool can be used to block content. Even some proxy servers block unsafe pages. A great way to prevent malware from entering.

Access geographically restricted content

Another great advantage is being able to access geographically restricted content. Suppose you want to access a website that is banned in your country and only available to UK residents. In that case, you just have to set up a proxy server as if you were in the UK. On the other hand, if you travel abroad and want to access exclusive content for residents of your country. Then you only have to configure the proxy corresponding to your area.

Preventing attacks

Obviously, this is a great measure to avoid attacks on our devices. Since we are hiding our identity and protecting our data.

Anyway, we have seen how to configure a proxy server in Windows 10. It is a simple process, but it increases security and privacy when connecting to the Internet. See you later!

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In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how can we configure our Proxy Settings on CentOS 8 / 7 | RHEL 8 / 7 & Fedora 31/30/29 Linux machines. You’ll learn that how can you configure access to Internet via proxy server on any Linux system. You will be required to include the use of wget, lynx, or curl utilities from a command line as well as package management tools.

Configure System-Wide Proxy Settings on Desktop UI

To make changes on the system control panel, users of Fedora / CentOS & RHEL Linux who are running Desktop environment , can follow the below steps to configure proxy on their systems.

Go to Settings

Navigate to Network >Network Proxy

Choose Manual from the menu and provide your proxy settings as you want.

Populate proxy values for http, https, & ftp. If you are using SOCKS proxy, you will also need to set it accordingly. As you will finish making changes, your system will update them automatically within no time.

Proxy on Firefox Browser

By Default you are provided with the Firefox browser on CentOS Linux so you can configure its proxy settings manually.

You can update your proxy settings by

Navigating to Preferences

Go To Network Settings> Manual Proxy Configuration

Here you can set your proxy settings. After finishing settings click on the “OK” button to save them.

Configure System-Wide Proxy Settings on CLI

To configure system-wide proxy setting with the help of CLI, we’ll create a shell script file under /etc/profile.d/proxy.sh. It will apply the settings to all logged-in users permanently.

sudo vi /etc/profile

Now add your proxy settings.

set proxy config via profie.d - should apply for all users
  
 PROXY_URL="http://10.10.1.10:8080/"
 export http_proxy="$PROXY_URL"
 export https_proxy="$PROXY_URL"
 export ftp_proxy="$PROXY_URL"
 export no_proxy="127.0.0.1,localhost"
 For curl
 export HTTP_PROXY="$PROXY_URL"
 export HTTPS_PROXY="$PROXY_URL"
 export FTP_PROXY="$PROXY_URL"
 export NO_PROXY="127.0.0.1,localhost"

Note: 10.10.1.10 is the IP of proxy server, it can be replaced easily with the host name.
8080 is the proxy server port.

If you are prompted to provide authentication details, follow the below syntax:

http://username/

Now, source the file to make use of the changes and settings you’ve applied in the proxy settings.

source /etc/profile

Make sure you’ve done correctly

env | grep -i proxy

Setting Proxy for YUM | DNF package manager

The settings we’ve done above are for the Application & command-line tools. We have to set proxy settings for YUM and DNF packages separately.

Set Proxy Settings for DNF-Fedora / CentOS / RHEL 8

$ sudo vim /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
 Add
 proxy=http://proxyserver:port

Proxy Setting for CentOS 6/7

 $ sudo vim /etc/yum.conf
 proxy=http://proxyserver:port 

RHEL users also need to set proxy for accessing RHSM content.

$ sudo vi /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf
 Configure
 proxy_hostname = proxy.example.com
 proxy_port = 8080

In case, your server require authentication you will have to set it .

user name for authenticating to an http proxy, if needed
 proxy_user =
 password for basic http proxy auth, if needed
 proxy_password =

These are the basic proxy settings. To use Internet on CentOS / RHEL 7/8 & on Fedora Linux systems you will be required to use Proxy Server.

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