Download Proxy Command
How to use wget to download file via proxy – The Geek Diary
The wget program allows you to download files from URLs. Although it can do a lot, the simplest form of the command is: wget [some URL]. Assuming no errors, it will place that file in the current directory. If you do not specify a filename, by default it will attempt to get the file.
This document descript how to set wget (The non-interactive network downloader) to download file via proxy.
wget Configuration files
Below are wget configuration files listed by their priorities:
~/ User startup file.
/etc/wgetrc: Default location of the global startup file.
Set proxy variables in shell for current pseudo-terminal.
~/. bash_profile: User specific environment.
/etc/profile: System wide environment.
Note: If higher priority configuration is not set, then the very next priority configuration takes effective. For instance, ~/ was not configured with proxy settings but /etc/wgetrc was configured, then proxy settings in /etc/wgetrc are the working proxys in wget.
Configuring wget proxy
1. Add below line(s) in file ~/ or /etc/wgetrc:
_proxy = [Proxy_Server]:[port]
ftp_proxy = [Proxy_Server]:[port]
2. Set proxy variable(s) in a shell manually:
$ export _proxy=[Proxy_Server]:[port]
$ export _proxy=$_proxy
$ export ftp_proxy=$_proxy
Verify the variable values using the “env” command.
$ env | grep proxy
_proxy=[Proxy_Server]:[port]
ftp_proxy=[Proxy_Server]:[port]
3. Add below line(s) in file ~/. bash_profile or /etc/profile:
# export _proxy=[Proxy_Server]:[port]
# export ftp_proxy=[Proxy_Server]:[port]
How to Set Up a Proxy Server on Your PC, Mac, or Web Browser – Avast
As for what a proxy server is, think of your proxy as a gateway between you and the internet. When you visit a website, the proxy server communicates with it on behalf of your browser. Then, when the website answers, the proxy forwards the data to you.
Proxy servers can do many jobs. These include scanning for viruses, acting as a firewall, speeding up your connection by caching, and hiding your public IP address.
You have lots of choices when it comes to internet privacy. There’s a lot to learn, such as understanding what a reverse proxy is or distinguishing between VPNs, proxies, and Tor. If you want dependable protection and encryption for your internet traffic, consider a VPN. Avast SecureLine VPN hides your data from snoopers and protects your online identity, and it’s also much easier to set up than a proxy server.
There’s no similar guarantee of protection with a proxy, especially if you’re using one of the many web-based proxies available online. These public proxy services may slow down your service, and even worse, they may be insecure. Instead, we suggest you learn how to set up a proxy server on Windows, MacOS, and the most popular web browsers.
If you’re configuring your browser to use a proxy operated by a company, school, or other similar organization, some of these instructions may require you to contact your IT staff. This is the case particularly when you are asked to manually enter a script name, formally called a proxy auto-configuration (PAC) file. You may also need to type in the proxy’s IP and port numbers. In both cases, turn to your IT helpdesk if you haven’t been given this information. If you’re using a proxy that you’ve purchased or created on your own, you’ll already have these details.
How to set up a proxy server in Windows
Here’s how to set up your Windows PC to use a proxy server on Windows 8 or Windows 10:
Press the Windows + I keys simultaneously to access the Windows Settings menu.
On Windows 10, click Settings > Network & Internet > Proxy. On Windows 8, click Settings > Network Proxy.
Under the Manual Setup section, set the “Use a Proxy Server” toggle to On. Make sure the “Automatically detect settings” toggle is also on.
By default, Windows automatically checks to see if your business, school, or local network already has an automatic proxy server setup ready to run for you. If it does, Windows tells you its name, and encourages you to follow its instructions.
Assuming that Windows finds a PAC file, in the Automatic Proxy Setup, set the Use Setup Script switch to On.
Enter the script address and click Save.
Congratulations! You’re done and ready to proxy.
How to manually set up a proxy in Windows 8 or Windows 10
Not every organization sets up the process automatically. If you need to set up a proxy manually in Windows 8 or Windows 10, here’s how to do it.
To access the Windows Settings menu, press the Windows + I keys simultaneously.
On Windows 10, click Settings > Network & Internet > Proxy. On Windows 8 systems, click Settings > Network Proxy.
Scroll down to “Manual proxy setup” and set the “Use a Proxy Server” switch to On.
In the address field, type the proxy server name or IP address. In the Port field, enter the proxy port number. You can get these from your IT support tech.
If the proxy server is protected by a password, select the “Proxy server requires password” checkbox. Enter your account name and password in the Username and Password fields.
Click Save.
That’s all there is to it. You’re now set up to use your proxy server on Windows. The next time you use the internet, you’ll be using the proxy server.
How to set up a proxy server on a Mac running macOS
Here’s how to set up a proxy server on a Mac running macOS 10. 15 Catalina. Other macOS versions use essentially the same commands.
Open System Preferences. One way to get there is to click on the Apple menu > System Preferences.
Choose the Network icon to adjust connectivity settings.
Select the type of network you use, which is usually Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
Click Advanced > Proxies.
To automatically configure your proxy server settings, select Auto Proxy Discovery. Click on Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS). Type in the proxy server address and its port number in the fields on the right.
To use a proxy auto-configuration (PAC) file, select Automatic Proxy Configuration and enter the proxy address into the URL field.
Click OK to save the proxy setup.
You’re now ready to surf the internet via your proxy.
How to set up a proxy in Google Chrome
By default, Chrome uses your macOS or Windows proxy. To change your proxy settings from within Chrome, take the following steps:
Open the Chrome toolbar and select Settings.
Scroll down to the bottom of the display. Click on Show advanced settings…
Scroll down to “System” and choose Open your computer’s proxy settings.
Next, go back to the instructions for your operating system listed above to set up your proxy server settings and follow them.
In short, to set up a proxy server in Google Chrome, you’re just doing the first few steps in the browser, and then completing the process in your machine’s operating system.
How to set up a proxy server in Safari
Like Chrome, Safari’s default setting is to follow the proxy configurations within your OS. Here’s how to change your proxy settings from within Safari:
Click on Safari in the browser toolbar. Choose Preferences.
Click on the Advanced tab. Under “Proxies, ” click Change settings…
Next, you must go back to the instructions for macOS listed above to set up your proxy server settings and follow them.
How to set up a proxy server in Edge
Edge is Windows 10’s built-in web browser, and unless you tell it otherwise, it’ll use your proxy configurations in Windows. The latest versions of Edge are based on Chrome, so the configuration is similar. The following steps show you how to set up a proxy from within Edge:
In Microsoft Edge, at the top-right corner, click the Menu button. Select Settings.
Scroll down to the Advanced settings section and click the View advanced settings icon.
Click the Open proxy settings button.
Next, go back to the instructions for Windows 10 listed above, then follow them to configure your proxy server settings.
How to set up a proxy server in Firefox
Unlike other web browsers, Firefox doesn’t default to using your system’s proxy settings. You’ll need to change your proxy from within Firefox:
Open the Firefox menu and select Options.
Click on the Advanced icon.
Select the Network tab.
In the Connection Settings, select, Auto-detect proxy configuration for this network. When prompted, enter the proxy address.
Alternatively, in the Connection Settings, you can select, Use system proxy settings. If you choose that option, Firefox uses the proxy settings in your operating system.
Click OK to save your settings.
How to set up a proxy server in Internet Explorer
Please keep in mind that Internet Explorer is an outdated web browser. Instead, switch to a browser that’s still receiving regular updates and support, such as Avast Secure Browser, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. Though since quite a few people and companies still use Internet Explorer (IE), you should know how to set things up when necessary.
As with other browsers, IE defaults to using your Windows proxy configurations. Here’s how to set your proxy up from within IE.
Open the IE toolbar and select Internet Options.
Open the Connections tab.
Select LAN Settings.
Check the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” box.
When prompted, enter the proxy server name and port number.
How to set up a proxy server in Android
With Android, you must configure proxy settings for each network you use. In addition, the proxy will only be used by your web browser. Other internet applications may choose to use or ignore the proxy based on their own internal settings. This is another reason why VPNs tend to be better choices — when you use one, it covers all the internet traffic from your device.
Open Android’s Settings and tap Wi-Fi to view a list of Wi-Fi networks.
Long-press the Wi-Fi network name for which you want to change the proxy settings. Tap Modify Network.
Tap Advanced Options.
Tap Manual to change your proxy’s settings. Enter your hostname and proxy port.
OR
If you have a Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) file, select Proxy Auto-Config and Android will prompt you to enter the PAC address.
Tap SAVE.
How to set up a proxy server in iOS
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
Select the active Wi-Fi connection.
Under HTTP proxy, click Configure Proxy.
Tap Manual to change your proxy’s settings. Enter your host name, proxy port, and, if needed, your authentication username and password.
If your provider supports Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD), tap Automatic. If required, enter the Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) file location.
Tap back to the Wi-Fi selection window.
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How the Windows Update client determines which proxy …
INTRODUCTION
The Microsoft Windows Update client program requires Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) to scan for available updates. Additionally, the Windows Update client uses the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to download these updates. Microsoft Windows HTTP Services and BITS run independently of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Both these services must be able to detect the proxy server or proxy servers that are available in your particular environment. This article describes the various proxy server detection methods that are available. Additionally, this article describes the situations where Windows Update uses a particular proxy server detection method.
More Information
The Automatic Updates service is configured to download and install updates from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
The Automatic Updates service can automatically download and install updates from the Windows Update Web site. The Automatic Updates service does not require user interaction because this service runs in the context of the Local System account. The Automatic Updates service does not have access to the user-specific proxy server settings that may be configured in Internet Explorer. WinHTTP has been employed, instead of WinInet in Internet Explorer, as the Automatic Updates service affects system wide level configuration and should require administrator level control. WinHTTP is considered as more appropriate in this type of usage scenario. The Automatic Updates service can only discover a proxy server by using one of the following methods:
The proxy server is manually configured by using the tool for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. For Windows Vista and newer OS, Netsh command is available to manually configure the proxy server. For more information about how to use the tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
289481 You may need to run the Proxycfg tool for ServerXMLHTTP to work
Web Proxy Auto Detect (WPAD) settings are configured in either of the following locations in the network environment:
The Domain Name System (DNS) options
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) options
For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
816320 How to configure firewall and Web proxy client Autodiscovery in Windows Server 2003
Internet Explorer is used to access the Windows Update Web site
If you use Internet Explorer to access the Windows Update Web site, the Windows Update client program discovers a proxy server by using the following methods in the order that they appear in.
Method 1: Internet Explorer is configured to automatically detect settings
If the Automatically detect settings check box is selected in Internet Explorer, the Windows Update client uses the WPAD feature to locate a proxy server. To view the Automatically detect settings check box, follow these steps:
Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Connections tab.
If you connect to the Internet by using a proxy server on the local area network, click LAN Settings. If you connect to the Internet by using a proxy server for a dial-up connection or a VPN connection, click that connection, and then click Settings.
Method 2: Internet Explorer is configured to use an automatic configuration script
If the following conditions are true, the Windows Update client locates the proxy server by processing the automatic configuration script:
Internet Explorer cannot discover the proxy server by using Method 1.
The Use automatic configuration script check box is selected in Internet Explorer.
To view the Use automatic configuration script check box, follow these steps:
If you connect to the Internet by using a proxy server on the local area network, click LAN Settings. If you connect to the Internet by using a proxy server for a dial-up or VPN connection, click that connection, and then click Settings.
Method 3: Internet Explorer is configured by using a user-defined proxy server value
If the following conditions are true, the Windows Update client uses the user-defined proxy server to connect to the Internet:
The Windows Update client cannot locate a proxy server by using automatic detection or by using an automatic configuration script.
A proxy server is defined in Internet Explorer.
To view the user-defined proxy server value, follow these steps:
Note the value that appears in the Address box under Proxy server.
Method 4: A proxy server is not specified in Internet Explorer
If no proxy server is defined in Internet Explorer, the Windows Update client uses the proxy server that was configured by using the tool. For more information about how to use the tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Method 5: No proxy server is configured
If the following conditions are true, the Windows Update client tries to connect to the Windows Update Web site directly:
No proxy server is configured by using the tool.
No proxy server is manually defined in Internet Explorer.
In this scenario, if a proxy server is required to connect to the Internet, the Windows Update client cannot successfully connect to the Windows Update Web site.
A description of the Web Proxy Auto Detect (WPAD) feature
The WPAD feature lets services locate an available proxy server by querying a DHCP option or by locating a particular DNS record. For more information about the advantages and disadvantages of using DNS instead of DHCP for WPAD, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
A description of the tool
The tool configures WinHTTP to use a specific proxy server by modifying the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\WinHttpSettingsThe tool is useful if you cannot implement WPAD. Additionally, you can use this tool to help you troubleshoot proxy server discovery problems in the network. In this situation, you can use this tool to help verify that an issue occurs because of a failure to discover a proxy server by using the other discovery methods, such as WPAD. For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
289481 You may need to run the Proxycfg tool for ServerXMLHTTP to work To view the command-line parameters that the tool supports, type /? at a command prompt, and then press ENTER. If you run the command by using no command-line parameters, the current settings are displayed. In this situation, you receive results that are similar to one of the following results.
Settings where no proxy server is configured
Microsoft (R) WinHTTP Default Proxy Configuration ToolCopyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights rrent WinHTTP proxy settings under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\ WinHttpSettings: Direct access (no proxy server).
Settings where a proxy server is configured
Microsoft (R) WinHTTP Default Proxy Configuration ToolCopyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights rrent WinHTTP proxy settings under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\ WinHttpSettings: Proxy Server =
To configure a proxy server by using the tool
To use the tool to configure a proxy server, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type proxycfg -p proxyservername:portnumber, and then press ENTER. In this command, replace proxyservername with the fully qualified domain name of the proxy server. Replace portnumber with the port number for which you want to configure the proxy server. For example, replace proxyservername with and replace portnumber with 80.
If the proxy server is successfully configured, the following results appear:
To remove a proxy server by using the tool
To use the tool to remove a proxy server and to configure “direct access” to the Internet, follow these steps:
At the command prompt, type proxycfg -D, and then press ENTER.
Note If one of the following conditions is true, a proxy server does not appear in the results of the command:
The proxy server is manually configured in Internet Explorer.
The proxy server is configured by using a configuration script.
The command is only used to manually configure the proxy server that WinHTTP uses. If you use WPAD to specify a proxy server, or if you use Internet Explorer to specify a proxy server, the results of the command should indicate a value of Direct access (no proxy server).
For Windows Vista and above, tool is available in place of use the tool to configure a proxy server, follow these steps:
At the command prompt, type netsh win set proxy proxyservername:portnumber, and then press ENTER. For example, replace proxyservername with and replace portnumber with 80.
At the command prompt, type netsh win reset proxy, and then press ENTER.
To verify the current proxy configuration by using the tool
To use the tool to verify the current proxy configuration, follow these steps:
At the command prompt, type netsh win show proxy, and then press ENTER.
Supported files
For more information about the supported types of files, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Frequently Asked Questions about download proxy command
How do I download a proxy?
How to set up a proxy server in Internet ExplorerOpen the IE toolbar and select Internet Options.Open the Connections tab.Select LAN Settings.Check the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” box.When prompted, enter the proxy server name and port number.Click OK to save your settings.Mar 11, 2020
How do I get a proxy command?
To configure a proxy server by using the Netsh.exe toolClick Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.At the command prompt, type netsh winhttp set proxy proxyservername:portnumber, and then press ENTER. In this command, replace proxyservername with the fully qualified domain name of the proxy server.
How do I manually install a proxy server?
Set up a proxy manuallyOpen Settings.Click Network & Internet. … Click Proxy. … In the Manual Proxy Setup section, set the Use a Proxy Server switch to On.In the Address field, type the IP address.In the Port field, type the port.Click Save; then close the Settings window.
