File gateway supports only HTTP proxy servers. Other types of proxy servers are not supported.

Configuration through the web interface

To configure the proxy server, go to Settings → Proxy settings (Fig. 1) and set the required parameters. Table 1 describes the fields to be completed, depending on the mode of the proxy server.

Figure 1 – proxy server configuration

Page contents:

Table 1 – Description of the table fields

Field name

Description
Proxy server mode

. Valid values:

    • None – proxy server is not being used
    • System – the proxy server being used has been specified in the settings of Internet Explorer
    • Http – HTTP proxy is used with login and password authentication specified in the svc.config configuration file
    • HttpNtlm – http-proxy is used
Address of the proxy serverUsed only if the ”/fileGateway/wsl/proxy/@mode” parameter is indicated in in Http or HttpNtlm.
Proxy server portUsed only if the parameter ”/fileGateway/wsl/proxy/@mode” parameter is indicated in in Http orHttpNtlm.
User name for the proxy serverUser name for the proxy server. Used only if the ”/fileGateway/wsl/proxy/@mode” parameter is indicated in in System or Http.
User password for the proxy serverUser password for the proxy server. Used only if the ”/fileGateway/wsl/proxy/@mode” parameter is indicated in in Systemor Http.

Для сохранения указанных параметров необходимо нажать кнопку Сохранить (рис. 1,4) и перезапустить службу.

Configuring in svc.config

To navigate to the file svc.config you need to paste %LOCALAPPDATA% into the Windows Explorer and press Enter on the keyboard,then go to the installation folder NSD.FileGateway.

Proxy server is not used

The parameter should be indicated in the svc.config configuration file:

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy mode="None" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

HTTP proxy server specified in the settings of Internet Explorer

The parameter should be indicated in the svc.config configuration file:

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy mode="System" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

If it is necessary to specify username and password for authentication on the proxy server, additional parameters are specified:

 

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy ... username="USERNAME" password="PASSWORD" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

“System” mode does not support authentication via a domain user (see HTTP proxy with domain user authentication).

HTTP proxy with login and password authentication

The parameter should be indicated in the svc.config configuration file:

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy mode="Http" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

If it is necessary to specify username and password for authentication on the proxy server, additional parameters are specified:

 

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy ... username="USERNAME" password="PASSWORD" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

 

HTTP proxy with domain user authentication

The parameter should be indicated in the svc.config configuration file:

<fileGateway>
  ...
  <wsl ... >
    <proxy mode="HttpNtlm" />
  </wsl>
  ...
</fileGateway>

 

The HttpNtlm mode does not allow to specify the user for authentication. It will use the user, on behalf of which the file gateway is being run.