Default Proxy System
Use
If repository access always takes place through a certain proxy server, you can use the default proxy server. This saves you having to repeatedly enter the proxy host and proxy port.
The default proxy system is used automatically, if you activate the parameter Use System Default Proxy Settings in the configuration of the following repository managers:
· WebDAV Repository Manager
· Web Repository Manager
The simple Web Repository Manager automatically uses the default proxy system if no other HTTP system is specified as the proxy.
Features
For the default proxy system, you can either adopt the entries that are entered in the Java system variables, or access another proxy server through its URL. If authentication is required when accessing the proxy server, enter the user credentials required (user name and password).
The following parameters are available for the configuration:
Parameters for the default proxy system
Parameter |
Required |
Description |
Description |
No |
Description of the default proxy system |
Same User Domain |
No |
Specifies whether the portal forwards the authentication information to the proxy server. Activate this parameter if the default proxy system is to operate in the same user domain as the portal. Deactivate this parameter if you want to access external systems (for example, an external proxy server). |
Max Connections |
No |
Specifies the maximum number of connections that a repository manager builds to the proxy server with this system. The exact number of connections depends on the proxy server. The entry 0 stands for an unrestricted number of connections. |
Password |
No |
Specification of the password needed to access the proxy server. |
Proxy Aliases |
No |
Comma-separated specification of alias names that can be used as alternatives when trying to reach the proxy server. For example, http://proxy2.server.net:3128/ |
User |
No |
Specification of the user needed to access the proxy server. |
Use Java Defaults |
No |
If activated, this parameter specifies whether the default values http.proxyHost, http.proxyPort, and http.nonProxyHosts for the Java Virtual Machine (VM) are used. You can set these values when starting the VM. Deactivate this parameter, if you want to use different settings (for example, a different URL) with the help of this default proxy system. |
Direct Hosts |
No |
Comma-separated specification of host names for which the proxy server is not to be used. The portal creates direct connections to these hosts. You can use the wildcard * in front of an entry, for example, *.company.com. |
Proxy URL |
No |
Specification of the URL for the proxy server, for example, http://proxy.server.net:3128/ |
Activities
To define the default proxy system, choose Content Management → Global Services → System Landscape Definitions →Systems →Default Proxy System.
To implement the default proxy system for WebDAV and Web Repository Managers, you then activate the parameter Use System Default Proxy Settings in the configuration for the repository manager.