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Proxy Server Settings

The following article shows how to configure a proxy server in Xtract Universal.
Due to corporate network regulations there can be the requirement that all web traffic needs to go through a web proxy. This means that Xtract Universal must also connect to a destination via a proxy server.

System-Wide Configuration in the Windows Settings

Open the settings Network and Internet in your Windows start menu and set the respective proxy server settings. When connecting to a destination in Xtract Universal the connection is routed through the proxy server.

XU-proxy-settings-01

Application Specific Configuration

Follow the Microsoft guidelines to configure the proxy server.

Open the installation directory of Xtract Universal, e.g., C:\Program Files\XtractUniversal. Modify the files Theobald.Xu.Web.Worker.exe.config and XtractDesigner.exe.config. Enter the following section in both files:

Proxy Configuration
<system.net>
    <defaultProxy>
        <proxy  proxyaddress="http://[My_Proxyserver]:3128"
                bypassonlocal="True"
        />
    </defaultProxy>
</system.net>

Examples:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.net>
        <defaultProxy>
            <proxy proxyaddress="http://[My_Proxyserver]:3128" bypassonlocal="true" />
        </defaultProxy>
    </system.net>
    <startup>
        <!-- ... -->
    </startup>
    <runtime>
        <!-- ... -->
    </runtime>
</configuration>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
​
    <configSections>
        <!-- ... -->
    </configSections>
​
    <system.net>  
        <defaultProxy>  
            <proxy  proxyaddress="http://[My_Proxyserver]:3128"
                bypassonlocal="true"  
        />  
        </defaultProxy>  
    </system.net>
Last update: June 5, 2024