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Configure registry keys on your proxy server

You can configure registry keys to enable the Password Reset Windows Application to use a proxy server.

Before you begin

Role required: Windows system administrator

About this task

If you choose not to use the method described in this topic, there are other methods to configure a proxy server:

Procedure

  1. Open the Registry Editor on your Windows computer.

  2. Go to Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Authentication > Credential Providers > 0780AF60-65C2-4718-942D-E0C56E89EF9B.

  3. Set the following registry keys:

    Note: You can modify any of the listed string values.

    "ProxyServer"="<YourProxyName>:<PortNumber>"
    "ProxyEnable"="true"
    "ProxyUser"="<YourProxyUserName>"
    "ProxyPassword"="<YourProxyPassword>"
    "ProxyDomainName"="<YourProxyDomainName>"
    "ByPassProxyOnLocal"="false"
    
    • ProxyServer: Set the proxy server name or IP address with port
    • ProxyUser: User name associated with the credentials, in case proxy is enabled with basic authentication
    • ProxyPassword: Password for the user name associated with the credentials
    • ProxyDomainName: Domain name that verifies the credentials
    • ByPassProxyOnLocal: Set to true if you want to bypass a proxy server for local calls.

Parent Topic:Configure the Password Reset Windows Application to use a proxy server