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title: Proxy Settings
slug: bhdm/proxy-settings
createdAt: 2023-03-01T20:55:40.000Z
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You can configure the proxy settings by navigating to **Settings** > **Network** and clicking the **Proxy Settings** tab.

# Proxy

In a corporate environment, servers have no direct access to the internet. Security proxies are used to access servers. The* Proxy *section allows you to set up the use of a proxy server to access Belden Horizon Data Manager.

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**Note**: HTTP proxy is used for offline license activation and for alerts like Webhook and Slack
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## Before You Begin

Make sure that a proxy server is created and available.

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\[1] **Enter HTTP host: **Example format (`xxx.xx.xx.216`)

\[2] **Enter HTTP port**

\[3] **Enter HTTPS host: **Example format (`xxx.xx.xx.216`). Enter the HTTPS host and port if the proxy server operates in HTTPS.

\[4] **Enter HTTPS port: **Enter the HTTPS host and port if the proxy server operates in HTTPS.

\[5] **Toggle Use the same proxy server for HTTPS protocol: **If the HTTP host proxy also operates as HTTPS, enable this.

\[6] **Enter Non-proxy hosts:** The format for the hosts are each host's DNS/IP address, separated by
	commas.

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**Example**: `127.0.0.1`,`localhost`,`192.168.1.1`
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\[7] **Test setting: ** If the test succeeds, a black check mark displays. If the test fails, a red cross is displayed.

\[8] **Save Proxy settings**