[WIN7] [SOLVED] Force an app to use a proxy server?

nexx · 26th June 2012, 8:52 PM

I'm behind a proxy server at work, but I have one piece of software (Google SketchUp) that ignores network settings and attempts to directly connect to the internet (it appears to ping www.google.com). This causes a 10-20 second freeze while it times out, which is slowing down workflow

I'm wondering if there is a way to intercept these direct attempts and trick the program into using a proxy instead?

Thanks!

zach · 26th June 2012, 8:56 PM

Create an environmental variable http_proxy and add your proxy details to that.

nexx · 26th June 2012, 9:04 PM

Perfect! It worked.

Thanks

26th June 2012, 8:52 PM	#1
nexx Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,365	[SOLVED] Force an app to use a proxy server? I'm behind a proxy server at work, but I have one piece of software (Google SketchUp) that ignores network settings and attempts to directly connect to the internet (it appears to ping www.google.com). This causes a 10-20 second freeze while it times out, which is slowing down workflow I'm wondering if there is a way to intercept these direct attempts and trick the program into using a proxy instead? Thanks! Last edited by nexx; 26th June 2012 at 9:08 PM.

26th June 2012, 8:56 PM	#2
zach Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: chermside.bris.qld.au:80 Posts: 2,578	Create an environmental variable http_proxy and add your proxy details to that.

26th June 2012, 9:04 PM	#3
nexx Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,365	Perfect! It worked. Thanks