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How can I configure the WinHTTP proxy settings for the SSL Certificate sensor?

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I use the SSL Certificate sensor to check the status of a certificate. How can I configure the WinHTTP proxy settings to manually define the certificate server?

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Created on Jul 17, 2019 6:19:39 AM

Last change on Dec 29, 2022 1:49:15 PM by  Brandy Greger [Paessler Support]



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How to configure the WinHTTP proxy settings

You can configure the WinHTTP proxy settings for the SSL Certificate sensor with the Netsh command-line utility.

  1. Open an elevated command line on your Windows computer:
    1. Go to Start and type cmd.
    2. Right-click Command prompt and select Run as administrator.
  • If you want to view the current WinHTTP proxy settings, enter the following command and press Enter
    • netsh winhttp show proxy
  • If you want to set a WinHTTP proxy server, enter the following command and press Enter
    • netsh winhttp set proxy <proxyserver:port>
  • If you want to import the Internet Explorer Proxy Settings as default WinHTTP settings, enter the following command and press Enter
    • netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie
  • To reset the WinHTTP proxy, enter the following command and press Enter
    • netsh winhttp reset proxy

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Created on Jul 17, 2019 9:11:20 AM

Last change on Dec 29, 2022 1:50:20 PM by  Brandy Greger [Paessler Support]




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