HTTP / Proxy Configuration

Some networks use Proxy servers to provide Internet Services to LAN Clients. Clients behind the Proxy may therefore, only connect to the Internet via the Proxy Service. The Proxy Configuration dialog enables this configuration. If you are not sure whether your computer is required to use a Proxy server to connect to the Internet or the values required by the Proxy Configuration dialog, please consult your Network Administrator.

Open the Proxy Configuration dialog by selecting OptionsPreferencesHTTP / Proxy Configuration.

 

Figure 5.8. The Proxy Configuration preferences panel

The Proxy Configuration preferences panel

Complete the dialog as follows:

Use proxy server

When checked enables the application to use the specified Proxy Server. When unchecked, Proxy Server is disabled.

Web Proxy (HTTP)

The IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the Proxy Server.

Port

The TCP Port Number, normally set to 80 or 8080.

User

The Name of the user if required. Can be empty.

Password

The Password for authentication. Can be empty.

No proxy for

Specify domains for which no proxy should be used.

SOCKS

When checked enables SOCKS using the specified host and port for the server. When unchecked, SOCKS is disabled.

Host

The SOCKS host you wish to connect to.

Port

The SOCKS port you wish to connect to.

SSL authentication with client certificate

If checked and the SVN server accessed by the https protocol requires a digital certificate then the user is asked to specify the file containing a certificate in the PKCS format for accessing that server.

The Proxy settings are first looked up in the options. If there were no previous options set then the settings are loaded from the "servers" file located in the "%HOME%\Application Data\Subversion\" folder on Windows and %HOME%\.subversion\ folder on Linux and Mac OS X.