A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resources available from a different server and the proxy server evaluates the request as a way to simplify and control its complexity.
No Proxy
No proxy is applied during the test. This is the default option
Manual Proxy Configuration
The Manual proxy section contains the following options :
HTTP Proxy : An HTTP proxy is a category of network setting that can be configured in the network (or Internet) accessing applications. Specify the HTTP proxy in the following format: http://ip:port .
Port : Port number ranges from 1 to 65535. By default, it is 80.
SSL Proxy : It routes traffic from a client to a web server using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. SSL is an encrypted protocol that creates a secure connection from one client to another client or server. Specify the SSL proxy in the following format: https://ip:port.
Port : Port number ranges from 1 to 65535. By default, it is 443.
Exceptions : Exceptions option gets enabled in case the Manual proxy configuration check box is selected. To bypass the proxy server for the local address, the user first needs to specify the local address, for example, 192.168.1.0/24 in the No Proxy for text box then needs to select the Bypass proxy server for the local address check box.
Proxy Authentication Credential
The user's credentials are verified here. If the user enables the Proxy authentication credential check box, he needs to provide the Username, Password and Confirm the Password.
Runtime Changeable No