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Configuring Upstream Proxy Access

You can configure the access details for an upstream proxy server used to connect to the internet. See About Using an Upstream Proxy for more information.

To configure upstream proxy access:

1. From the System Center Home page, click Proxy Settings. The Proxy Settings page appears.
2. Click Upstream Proxy Settings to display the Upstream Proxy Settings page. The Upstream Proxy Enabled/Disabled area displays the current status of the upstream proxy, that is whether or not it is enabled.
3. Click the General tab, and move the mouse pointer over the Upstream Proxy area and click Click here to change these settings.
4. In the Server field, enter the address of the upstream proxy.
5. In the Port field, enter the port that the upstream proxy uses.
6. Click Save.
7. Move the mouse pointer over the Upstream Authentication area and click Click here to change these settings.
8. Select one of the following:

• Do not authenticate to the upstream proxy
• Use pass through authentication
• Authenticate using the following username and password

9. If you select Authenticate using the following username and  password:

• In the User name field, enter the user name to authenticate when logging on to the upstream proxy server.
• In the Password field, enter the authentication password, and enter it again in the Confirm field.

10. Click Save.

For information about specifying URLs that should bypass the proxy and be directly requested from the internet, see Configuring URL Addresses to Bypass.