This guide will show you how to set up your browsers in order to use the HTTP proxies you purchased. You’ll find tutorials on how to configure Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
The first thing you need to do is to log in to your account and go to your purchased HTTP proxies (Dedicated or Shared).
Choose the HTTP proxy you want to use and get its IP and Port.
Choose your authentication method
To connect to the proxy server, you need to choose one of the two authentication methods: By using a username and password or through IP Authentication.
On the right column, you can see the Proxy Credentials tab used for the user password authentication and the Authentication IPs tab used for the IP authentication.
- Username & password authentication
If you choose to authenticate by using a username and password, you’ll be asked to provide the credentials after you configure the browser to use the proxy server. A pop-up window will open when you’ll access a web page (you’ll find a screenshot of this request in the following guides for each browser).
You can find the username and password in your account under the Proxy Credentials tab.
The username is your account’s username and it can’t be changed. You can change the password by clicking on the password field and typing in the desired password. The change will take place automatically.
*This password is different from the password you use to log into your account.
- IP authentication
Through this method, the authentication to the proxy server will be made based on your IP without it requesting a user password.
To add your own IP to IP manager access the Authentication IPs tab and click on Add More.
A new window will pop up. Click on Add own IP and your IP will be pulled automatically.
To save it, click on Add.
The IP will be shown in your account in the Authentication IPs tab. You can delete the IP by clicking on the X next to it.
Google Chrome
When you configure Google Chrome to use the proxy server, you’ll be using the Windows Internet Options panel. Meaning that all of your browsers will connect through the proxy and not only Chrome.
To configure Google Chrome to use the proxy, open up a tab and click on the hamburger button in the upper right corner. From the drop-down menu, click on Settings.
Scroll down the page until you see the Advanced button and click on it to reveal more options.
Scroll until you see the System section. From there, click on Open proxy settings.
A window with the Internet properties will open. To add your proxy address, click on the LAN settings button.
From the LAN settings, click to enable using a proxy server for your LAN.
Click to access the Advanced panel.
Add your proxy Address (IP) and Port in the HTTP field.
If you have certain websites where you want to connect without using the proxy server, you can do so by adding them as an exception in the dedicated field.
Once you’re done, click OK.
For the change to take place, hit the OK button both in the LAN Settings and the Internet Properties windows.
When you’ll first access a web page, you’ll be asked to provide the username and password if you’ve chosen this type of authentication. If you’ve set your proxy to authenticate through your IP, it will connect automatically.
Go to InfoIP to check if your connection is made through the proxy server.
Mozilla Firefox
To configure Mozilla Firefox to use the proxy server, first open the browser, click on the drop-down button in the top right corner, and access the Options (or Preferences on some versions).
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Network Settings and click on the Settings… button.
A window with the Connection Settings will open. Check the radio button next to Manual proxy configuration and fill in your proxy’s IP and Port in the HTTP Proxy field.
Enable Use this proxy server for all protocols.
If you want to bypass the proxy server on specific websites, you can add them in the No Proxy for field.
Once you completed all the fields, click on OK to apply the changes.
When you’ll first access a web page, a pop-up window will open asking for your proxy’s Username and Password if you enabled the authentication through proxy credentials in your account. If you chose the IP authentication, the connection is set up automatically.
To make sure the connection is running through the proxy server, go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your proxy’s address.
Microsoft Edge
When you configure Microsoft Edge to use the proxy server, all of your browsers will connect through the proxy, not only Microsoft Edge.
To configure proxies in Microsoft Edge, open the browser and click on the hamburger button in the upper right corner to reveal the menu. Click on Settings.
The Settings window will open. Scroll down until you see Advanced settings and click on View advanced settings.
Here you’ll see a section named Proxy setup. Click on Open proxy settings.
A new window will pop up where you can customize your proxy settings. Turn on the Use a proxy server from the Manual proxy setup section.
Fill in your proxy IP and port.
If you have certain websites where you don’t want to connect through proxy servers, you can add them in the dedicated box. You can also choose not to use proxy servers on local addresses by checking the box highlighted below.
Once you’re done with filling your proxy credentials and the desired settings, click on Save.
You’ll be asked to provide the Username and Password to authenticate to the proxy server when you’ll be accessing a web page for the first time. Fill in the Proxy Credentials from your account. If you’ve chosen the IP authentication method, this window won’t pop up.
Go to InfoIP to check if your internet connection is made through the proxy server.
To place an order, first log in to your account. Use the hamburger buttons on the sides to reveal the sidebars if they are not visible.
You’ll use the left sidebar to navigate through the proxies categories HTTP / SOCKS5.
If you want to purchase HTTP Proxies click on the category you want: Dedicated or Shared.
If you want to purchase SOCKS5 Proxies select Dedicated or Shared under the SOCKS5 Proxies category.
Once you select a category, only the proxies in that category will be displayed. On the right sidebar you have the options to filter the proxies based on their location.
You can select the location of the proxy by clicking on the Country field.
It will display all the available countries.
To refine your search even more, select the state.
You can also filter by the City if there are more cities available for your desired country.
As you can see in the below example, based on my filtering options, only the proxies in Buffalo, New York are displaying.
From here, you can manually add proxies to your cart one by one or you can add large quantities of proxies at once if you use the bulk buy option.
- Add proxies in your cart individually
Click on the Add to cart button next to the proxy you want to purchase to add it to your cart. It will be added automatically.
Another option is to select more proxies by checking the checkboxes next to them then clicking on the Add to Cart button at the top of the page.
- Bulk buy
To add a large quantity of proxies in your cart at once, type in the number of proxies you want in the Quantity field under the Bulk add to cart section. The proxies will be automatically added to your cart when you click Add to Cart.
In this example, only proxies from Buffalo were added to the cart because the filtering options were set on Buffalo. You can bulk add proxies from the location you want by changing the filtering options.
You can bulk buy proxies from multiple countries by having the Country filter set to All. The algorithm will try to evenly group the locations of the proxies.
Once you’re done adding your desired proxies, click on the shopping cart at the top of the page to access your cart and place the order. You can see that it also displays how many proxies you added to the cart.
If you want to remove any of the proxies from the cart, click on the Remove button next to the desired proxy.
You can also clear the cart if you click on the Empty button. All the proxies in your cart will be removed.
From the right sidebar, you can filter the proxies in your cart.
As you can see, you have the same options to select the proxies’ location. Additionally, the proxies can be filtered by their service type (HTTPS/SOCKS5).
So if you added both HTTPS and SOCKS5 proxies to your cart and want to remove only the HTTPS proxies, click on the Service Type and chose to display only the HTTPS proxies.
When you are ready to place the order click on Check Out.
You’ll be asked to choose the payment plan.
The shopping cart details will be displayed and you have to choose your desired Payment Gateway.
If you have a Coupon Code, you can add it in the dedicated field.
Once you’re ready to make the purchase, click on Proceed to Payment. You’ll be taken to the payment processor to fill in your payment details.
How do I find my purchased proxies?
After you placed an order and the payment was approved, your proxies will instantly become active. To find the proxies you purchased first log in to your account and click on the hamburger icon in the top left to reveal the menu if it’s hidden.
On the left panel, you can see all four proxy categories. Click on the category of your purchased proxies.
The page for purchasing proxies will open. Click on My Dedicated Proxies.
You’ll be shown a list with all the active proxies you own in the specified category. In this case, we are in the HTTP Dedicated Proxies category and you can see only the HTTP dedicated proxies purchased in this account.
You can easily navigate and find specific proxies by making use of the Filters available in the right column.
The process is the same for any of the four categories. If you have purchased shared SOCKS5 proxies, select the Shared category from the SOCKS5 Proxies section in the left column and follow the same steps.
Why can’t I see my purchased proxies?
If the proxies are not displayed under the My Dedicated Proxies tab, it means that your payment hasn’t been processed yet.
You can check this by going to the Billing tab and looking at your order status. If you see Payment Pending beside your order, the payment hasn’t been processed. Once the payment goes through, the status will be automatically changed to Active and you can find the proxies in your account by following the above steps.
How to add your own IP to IP manager
First, log in to your account and click on the hamburger button in the upper left corner to show the menu if it’s hidden.
Select one category of proxies from the left column and click on My Dedicated Proxies. It doesn’t matter the proxy type you choose as the change will take place overall.
New options will be shown in the right column of the screen. If the column is hidden, click on the hamburger button to reveal it.
Go to the Authentication IPs tab and click Add More.
A new window will pop up where you can type in particular IPs. To add your own IP, click on Add Own IP.
Your IP will be pulled automatically. Click on Add to save it.
All your Authentication IPs will be shown under the Authentication IPs tab no matter the proxy category you’re in. To remove an IP, just click on the X next to it.
In your account, you’ll find more options of filtering your purchased proxies so it’s easier to find specific proxies. This guide goes through all the filtering options available.
First, log in to your account and head over to your purchased proxies. In this tutorial, we’re going to look in the HTTP Dedicated Proxies category. The process is the same with all categories.
Click on HTTP Proxies – Dedicated, then access My Dedicated Proxies.
On the right column you’ll see all the filtering optioans.
Filtering Options
1. Removable Only
If you switch on the toggle button next to Removable Only, just the IPs you can remove and replace with your order renewal will be displayed.
So you can remove a proxy, it must be active for at leas 1 month. As you can see, in this account there are no IPs eligible for removal so there’s no result shown when the filter is active.
2. Filter based on the Premium status
If you only want to see the Premium or the Non Premium IPs in your account, click on the Premium status section.
In the menu that pops up you have the option to choose if you want to display All the proxies, only Premium, or Non Premium.
3. Filter based on IP’s location
You have the possibility to filter the results based on the IP’s location in the Country section.
Click on Country to select your desired location.
It will display all the available countries.
Once you’ve chosen the country, you can refine the search by also selecting the State and the City (as shown below).
As you can see, only the IP from Texas – Fort Worth is displayed in the results.
4. Filter based on IP address
If you know the IP of a proxy server and you want to find it in your purchased proxies or you want to search for proxies that contain a specific number, you can do so in the IP Address section.
Copy paste your proxy in the field or start typing a number string. The results will be refined as you type in.
The same goes for the proxy Port. The difference is that when you type in a number, it’ll display only the proxies that have that number at the beginning of the port.
5. Filter based on Order ID
You have the option of displaying only the proxies you purchased with a specific order. To do so, first go to your Billing History and get the ID of your desired order.
Copy paste your Order ID in the dedicated field and only the proxies purchased with that order will be displayed.
6. Filter based on start/end date
If you want to see only the proxies that became active or are expiring at a certain date, you have the option of refining your search by selecting the dates in the specified field.
If you click one of the fields, a calendar will reveal where you can pick your desired date.
To renew your order first log in to your account and access the Billing tab. Expired orders will show the Inactive status. Click on the More Options icon next to the status.
A pop-up menu will show up where you can choose Renew. Once you click it, you’ll be automatically taken to fill in your payment details.
To authenticate to the proxy server, you need to provide the username and password from your account. The proxy password can be changed anytime.
To change the proxy password first log in to your account, select one of the proxy categories from the left sidebar, then click on My Dedicated Proxies.
Your username and password will be displayed on the right sidebar under the Proxy Credentials tab.
To change the password, select the old one, delete it, and type in the new password. The change will take place automatically without any further action required.
Log in to your account and click on the hamburger button in the top left corner to diplay the menu if it’s hidden.
Click on the pen under your username.
A new window will open where you have the option to Delete Account.
Once you click it, a confirmation window will pop up. If you’re sure about deleting your account, click Yes. Keep in mind that once your account is deleted, you can’t restore your information.
To use the proxies you purchased you need to configure the browser of your choice accordingly. Here you have a step by step guide with screenshots to guide you through the required configuration on each browser.
Get your proxy IP and port
First, log in to your account and go to your purchased HTTP proxies.
Get the IP and Port of the proxy server you want to use. These are the credentials you’ll be adding in the browser’s proxy settings.
Choose your authentication method
To connect to the proxy server, you need to choose one of the two authentication methods: By using a username and password or through IP Authentication.
On the right column you can see the Proxy Credentials tab used for the user password authentication and the Authentication IPs tab used for the IP authentication.
- Username & password authentication
If you choose to authenticate by using a username and password, you’ll be asked to provide the credentials after you configure the browser to use the proxy server. A pop up window will open when you’ll access a web page (you’ll find a screenshot of this request in the following guides for each browser).
You can find the username and password in your account under the Proxy Credentials tab.
The username is your account’s username and it can’t be changed. You can change the password by clicking on the passoword’s field and typing in the desired password. The change will take place automatically.
*This password is different from the password you use to log into your account.
- IP authentication
Through this method, the authentication to the proxy server will be made based on your IP without it requesting a user password.
To add your own IP to IP manager access the Authentication IPs tab and click on Add More.
A new window will pop up. Click on Add own IP and your IP will be pulled automatically.
To save it, click on Add.
The IP will be shown in your account in the Authentication IPs tab. You can delete the IP by clicking on the X next to it.
Safari
To configure the proxy in Safari, open up the browser and go to Preferences by clicking Safari in the menu bar. Or you can use the ⌘, keyboard shortcut.
A window with the browser’s settings will pop up. Go to the Advanced tab. At the bottom of the page, you’ll see the option Proxies. Click on Change Settings…
Safari pulls its network preferences from the OS’s settings so a screen with the advanced network configuration will pop up.
Check the Web Proxy (HTTP) box and it will show you some fields on the right where you can add the proxy credentials.
Fill in your proxy IP and port in the Web Proxy Server field.
Enable Proxy server requires password and fill in the username and password you got from your account.
If you have websites you don’t want to use the proxy servers on, you can add them in the Bypass proxy settings field (as shown below). By default, your local networks won’t be accessed through proxies. You can change this by deleting the domains from the field.
Once you’re done with filling all the fields, click OK.
You’ll be taken to the main Network settings window. Click Apply for the changes to take place.
You’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server when you’ll access a web page. Fill in the Proxy Credetials from your account.
To see if the browser runs on the proxy service, go to IPleak and it’ll show you which IP is being used.
*Mind that if you change the settings for Safari and you also have Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge installed, the change will take place on all browsers.
Google Chrome
To configure the proxy in Google Chrome, you first need to enter the Settings by clicking on the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.
Scroll down until you see Advanced and click on it to see more options.
Scroll to the bottom of the page where you’ll find Open proxy settings.
After you click to open the proxy settings, a window with your advanced network connections settings will pop-up. Chrome gets its network preferences from the system’s settings so here’s where you’re going to customize your proxy server.
Check the Web Proxy (HTTP) field.
New options will appear on the right. Here is where you add your proxy address and port number.
Check the box next to Proxy server requires password and fill in the username and password (the Proxy Credentials from your account).
By default, local networks won’t be accessed through proxy servers. If you want to change this, delete the inputs in the Bypass proxy settings. Also, if you have certain websites where you don’t want to use proxies, add them in the field separated by commas.
Once you added all the credentials, click OK.
You’ll be taken to the main network settings window where you have to click Apply to finish the proxy configuration in Chrome.
When you’ll access a web page, you’ll be asked to fill in the username and password so you authenticate to the proxy server (The Proxy Credentials from your account).
To see if the changes successfully took place, go to IPleak and it will show you the IP you’re connected with.
*Mind that if you change the settings for Google Chrome and you also have Safari, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge installed, the change will take place on all browsers.
Mozilla Firefox
To configure the proxies in Mozilla Firefox first open up the browser and click on Preferences from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you’ll find Network Proxy. Click on Settings.
A new window with the proxy settings will open.
Click on the radio button next to Manual proxy configuration and add your proxy address and port in the HTTP Proxy field.
Enable Use this proxy server for all protocols. You’ll see that all the fields bellow will fill in automatically.
You can add which websites not to use the proxy servers in the No Proxy for field. By default, it’s configured not to use proxy servers on local networks. If you want to add more options, paste the addresses in the field separated by commas.
Once you’re done filling the fields, click OK. When you’ll access a web page, you’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server (the Proxy Credentials you take from your account).
Head over to IPleak to see if the IP matches your proxy server.
Microsoft Edge
To configure proxies in Microsoft Edge, open the browser and click on the hamburger button in the upper right corner to reveal the menu. Click on Settings.
The settings window will open. Scroll down until you see Advanced settings and click on View advanced settings.
Here you’ll see a section named Proxy setup. Click on Open proxy settings.
A new window will pop up where you can customize your proxy settings. Scroll down to the Manual proxy setup and turn on Use a proxy server.
Fill in your proxy IP and port.
If you have certain websites where you don’t want to connect through proxy servers, you can add them in the dedicated box separated by semicolons (as shown below). You can also choose not to use proxy servers on local addresses by checking the box as shown bellow.
Once you’re done with filling your proxy credentials and the desired settings, click on Save.
You’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server when you’ll be accessing a web page for the first time. Fill in the Proxy Credentials from your account.
Head over to IPleak to see if the IP matches your proxy’s address.
*Mind that if you also have Google Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer installed, the change will take place overall.
You can configure your iPpad or iPhone to use a proxy server and the process is the same for both of them. This guide will show you step by step how to configure your network settings for proxies.
Get the proxy IP and port
To get your proxy address log in to your account and select the category of the proxy server you want to use.
Tap on My Dedicated Proxies.
Choose the proxy you want to use and get the IP and port.
Set the authentication method
The authentication to the proxy server will be made through the username and password that you can find in your account.
From the purchased proxies window, tap on the hamburger button in the top right corner.
In the Proxy Credentials tab you will find the username and password that you’ll use for authentication.
Configure your network settings on iPhone/iPad
First, access the device’s Settings.
From the General Settings window, tap on the Wi-Fi settings category.
Tap on the Wi-Fi network you are connected to.
It’ll display more settings for that specific network. At the bottom of the screen you can see the HTTP Proxy section. Tap on Configure Proxy.
Tap on Manual to activate the manual proxy configuration.
Fill your proxy IP and port in the dedicated fields.
Switch ON the Authentication button and enter your authentication credentials (the Proxy Credentials from your account).
Your device is ready to use the proxy server. When you’ll first access a web page you’ll be asked to provide the authentication credentials.
Mind that this settings only take place for the specific network connection. If you want to connect your proxy server to more networks you have to follow the same process for each of them.
In order to connect to the internet through SOCKS5 proxy servers you need to properly configure your browsers. This guide will show you step by step how to set up SOCKS5 proxies in each browser.
Get your SOCKS5 proxy IP and port
The first thing you need to do is to get the proxy IP and port. To do so, log in to your account, click on the SOCKS5 proxy category on the left column (Dedicated or Shared), and click on My Dedicate/Shared SOCKS.
Here you’ll find a list with all the SOCKS5 Proxies you purchased in this category. Choose the proxy server you want to use and get the credentials.
Set up IP authentication
To authenticate to the proxy server you need to do it through your IP as SOCKS5 proxies do not support username and passowrd authentication in browsers.
To to add your IP in the IP manager go to the Authentication IPs tab and click on Add More.
Click on Add Own IP and your IP will be pulled automatically. Click Add to save it.
Safari
To set up SOCKS5 proxies in Safari first open up the browser and go to Preferences by clicking on Safari in the top right corner.
A window with the system settings will open. Make sure you are under the Advanced tab. Click on Change Settings… at the bottom of the window.
Check SOCKS5 Proxy from the list on the left.
Fill the fields under SOCKS5 Proxy Server with your proxy IP and port.
By default, the browser is configured to bypass the proxy server for local addresses. If you want to change this, delete the inputs in the field.
Once you’re done, click OK.
For the changes to take place, click Apply in the main Network Settings window.
Go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your SOCKS5 proxy address.
Google Chrome
To set up the SOCKS5 proxy server on Google Chrome, access the Settings by clicking on the drop-down button in the top right corner.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Advanced.
Scroll until you come across the System section and click on Open proxy settings.
Check the box next to SOCKS Proxy from the list and new fields will reveal on the right.
Enter your SOCKS5 proxy IP and port in the SOCKS Proxy Server field.
The browser won’t use the proxy server on local addresses by default. If you want to change it, remove the addresses from the Bypass proxy settings field.
Click OK.
In the main network settings window click Apply for the changes to take place.
To verify if the internet connection is made through the proxy server, go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your SOCKS5 proxy address.
Mozilla Firefox
To configure Mozilla Firefox to use the proxy server, first open the browser, click on the drop-down button in the top right corner, and access the Preferences.
Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see the Network Proxy section and click on Settings….
A window with the Connection Settings will open.
Enable the Manual Proxy Configuration and add your IP and port in the SOCKS Host field.
By default, your local addresses won’t be accessed through the proxy server. If you want to change this, delete the addresses in the No proxy for field.
Once you’re done, click OK.
To verify if the change took place go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your SOCKS5 proxy address.
Microsoft Edge
To change the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge first open up the browser and click on the drop-down button in the top right corner and click on Settings.
Scroll until you see the Advanced settings section and click on View advanced settings.
Look for Proxy setup and click on Open proxy settings.
A window with your computer’s Network settings will pop up. Enable the Manual proxy setup by clicking on the slider button under Use a proxy server.
Fill in your proxy IP and port.
If you want the browser to bypass the proxy servers for local addresses, check the box next to Don’t use the proxy server for local addresses.
Once you’re done filling the credentials, click Save and close the network settings window.
Go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your SOCKS5 proxy address.
How to set up SOCKS5 in Proxifier
In order to set un SOCKS5 proxies in Proxifier, you first need to get the address of the proxy you want to use from your account. To do so, click on the Dedicated or Shared in the SCOCKS5 section (depending on which type of SOCKS5 proxies you purchased.
Get the IP and Port of the proxy you want to use. You’ll also need the authentication credentials dispayed on the right sidebar.
To set up proxies in Proxifier head over to Proxifier and download the app for Windows or MAC.
Once the app is installed and running, you’ll see the screen below.
Click on Proxies in the upper left corner.
A settings window will pop up where you’ll be adding your proxies.
Click on Add…
Fill in your proxy Address (IP) and Port and check the radio button for the SOCKS Version 5. Enable the Authentication and fill in the Username and Password from your account. Once you’re done, click OK.
If you’ll be using the same proxy again, you can save the profile for future use by clicking on Untitled. A drop-down menu will unfold where you can choose Save Profile As…
Fill in the desired name and click OK. You can now use the same proxy server each time you open the app without having to repeat the process. You can save multiple profiles if you have more proxy servers and easily switch between them as needed.
When you click on a profile, the proxy server will run automatically without further action from your part required. The proxy will stop running when you close the app.
To see if your browsers are running through the proxy server, go to InfoIP and see if the IP matches your proxy address.
How to replace proxies after you renewed the order
When you renew your order, you have the option of choosing to replace your existing proxies. To do so, first log in to your account and go to the category of the proxies you want to replace.
Click on My Dedicated Proxies to display your purchased proxies in that category.
You can only replace the proxies that’ve been active for at least a month. To display only the proxies you can replace, click on the toggle switch next to Removable only in the right column.
Click on the hamburger button next to the proxy you want to remove.
The option to Remove will display. Once you click it, the proxy server will be removed from your account.
In the left column, you’ll see the number of proxies you’re using is lower than the number of allowed proxies. This means one proxy was been removed and you can go on and replace it. If you don’t see the change, refresh the page.
To replace the proxy, head over to the store. As you can see, Add to Account is now displayed instead of Add to Cart. Choose your desired proxy and click Add to Account. The change will automatically take place.
To change your account password first log in to your account and click on the hamburger button in the top left corner to reveal the menu if it’s hidden.
To make changes to your account, click on the little pen under your username.
A new window will pop up. Here, you can change your password by filling in the current password in the first field and the password you want in the next two fields.
Once you filled in your desired password, click on Apply Changes. The password will be changed automatically.
To download your invoice, first log in to your account and click on the Billing tab.
On this page, you’ll see all of your payments. Find the payment you want the invoice for and click on the more options button in the Options column. The option to Download invoice will appear. Once you click it, the download will start automatically.
To use the proxies you purchased you need to configure the browser of your choice accordingly. Here you have a step by step guide with screenshots to guide you through the required configuration on each browser.
Get your proxy IP and port
First, log in to your account and go to your purchased proxies.
Get the IP and Port of the proxy server you want to use. These are the credentials you’ll be adding in the browser’s proxy settings.
Choose your authentication method
To connect to the proxy server, you need to choose one of the two authentication methods: By using a username and password or through IP Authentication.
On the right column you can see the Proxy Credentials tab used for the user password authentication and the Authentication IPs tab used for the IP authentication.
- Username & password authentication
If you choose to authenticate by using a username and password, you’ll be asked to provide the credentials after you configure the browser to use the proxy server. A pop up window will open when you’ll access a web page (you’ll find a screenshot of this request in the following guides for each browser).
You can find the username and password in your account under the Proxy Credentials tab.
The username is your account’s username and it can’t be changed. You can change the password by clicking on the passoword’s field and typing in the desired password. The change will take place automatically.
*This password is different from the password you use to log into your account.
- IP authentication
Through this method, the authentication to the proxy server will be made based on your IP without it requesting a user password.
To add your own IP to IP manager access the Authentication IPs tab and click on Add More.
A new window will pop up. Click on Add own IP and your IP will be pulled automatically.
To save it, click on Add.
The IP will be shown in your account in the Authentication IPs tab. You can delete the IP by clicking on the X next to it.
Safari
To configure the proxy in Safari, open up the browser and go to Preferences by clicking Safari in the menu bar. Or you can use the ⌘, keyboard shortcut.
A window with the browser’s settings will pop up. Go to the Advanced tab. At the bottom of the page, you’ll see the option Proxies. Click on Change Settings…
Safari pulls its network preferences from the OS’s settings so a screen with the advanced network configuration will pop up.
Check the Web Proxy (HTTP) box and it will show you some fields on the right where you can add the proxy credentials.
Fill in your proxy IP and port in the Web Proxy Server field.
Enable Proxy server requires password and fill in the username and password you got from your account.
If you have websites you don’t want to use the proxy servers on, you can add them in the Bypass proxy settings field (as shown below). By default, your local networks won’t be accessed through proxies. You can change this by deleting the domains from the field.
Once you’re done with filling all the fields, click OK.
You’ll be taken to the main Network settings window. Click Apply for the changes to take place.
You’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server when you’ll access a web page. Fill in the Proxy Credetials from your account.
To see if the browser runs on the proxy service, go to IPleak and it’ll show you which IP is being used.
*Mind that if you change the settings for Safari and you also have Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge installed, the change will take place on all browsers.
Google Chrome
To configure the proxy in Google Chrome, you first need to enter the Settings by clicking on the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.
Scroll down until you see Advanced and click on it to see more options.
Scroll to the bottom of the page where you’ll find Open proxy settings.
After you click to open the proxy settings, a window with your advanced network connections settings will pop-up. Chrome gets its network preferences from the system’s settings so here’s where you’re going to customize your proxy server.
Check the Web Proxy (HTTP) field.
New options will appear on the right. Here is where you add your proxy address and port number.
Check the box next to Proxy server requires password and fill in the username and password (the Proxy Credentials from your account).
By default, local networks won’t be accessed through proxy servers. If you want to change this, delete the inputs in the Bypass proxy settings. Also, if you have certain websites where you don’t want to use proxies, add them in the field separated by commas.
Once you added all the credentials, click OK.
You’ll be taken to the main network settings window where you have to click Apply to finish the proxy configuration in Chrome.
When you’ll access a web page, you’ll be asked to fill in the username and password so you authenticate to the proxy server (The Proxy Credentials from your account).
To see if the changes successfully took place, go to IPleak and it will show you the IP you’re connected with.
*Mind that if you change the settings for Google Chrome and you also have Safari, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge installed, the change will take place on all browsers.
Mozilla Firefox
To configure the proxies in Mozilla Firefox first open up the browser and click on Preferences from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you’ll find Network Proxy. Click on Settings.
A new window with the proxy settings will open.
Click on the radio button next to Manual proxy configuration and add your proxy address and port in the HTTP Proxy field.
Enable Use this proxy server for all protocols. You’ll see that all the fields bellow will fill in automatically.
You can add which websites not to use the proxy servers in the No Proxy for field. By default, it’s configured not to use proxy servers on local networks. If you want to add more options, paste the addresses in the field separated by commas.
Once you’re done filling the fields, click OK. When you’ll access a web page, you’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server (the Proxy Credentials you take from your account).
Head over to IPleak to see if the IP matches your proxy server.
Microsoft Edge
To configure proxies in Microsoft Edge, open the browser and click on the hamburger button in the upper right corner to reveal the menu. Click on Settings.
The settings window will open. Scroll down until you see Advanced settings and click on View advanced settings.
Here you’ll see a section named Proxy setup. Click on Open proxy settings.
A new window will pop up where you can customize your proxy settings. Scroll down to the Manual proxy setup and turn on Use a proxy server.
Fill in your proxy IP and port.
If you have certain websites where you don’t want to connect through proxy servers, you can add them in the dedicated box separated by semicolons (as shown below). You can also choose not to use proxy servers on local addresses by checking the box as shown bellow.
Once you’re done with filling your proxy credentials and the desired settings, click on Save.
You’ll be asked to provide the username and password to authenticate to the proxy server when you’ll be accessing a web page for the first time. Fill in the Proxy Credentials from your account.
Head over to IPleak to see if the IP matches your proxy’s address.
*Mind that if you also have Google Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer installed, the change will take place overall.