# Configure HTTP proxy settings

If you use an HTTP proxy server on your network, you need to configure it in the RAS Console. The proxy server settings will be used during Parallels RAS license updates and by other features that communicate with the Parallels cloud.

To configure a proxy server:

1. In the RAS Console, navigate to **Administration** > **Settings**.
2. In the **HTTP Proxy settings** section, click the **Configure Proxy** button.
3. In the dialog that opens, select one of the following options:
   * **No Proxy server** — if you don't use a proxy server.
   * **Manual HTTP proxy configuration** — select this option to specify the settings manually. The **Detect Settings** button will attempt to detect the proxy settings automatically.

     The **Proxy requires authentication** option allows you to specify or omit credentials for the proxy server. If your proxy server uses an IP address to authenticate clients, you can omit the credentials. Otherwise, select this option and specify a user name and password.
4. Click **OK** to save the settings.


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