Proxy Configuration

Proxy configuration is possible via management console UI, and with proxy authentication support. MetaDefender Core no longer relies on system configurations to obtain the proxy setting, but it will control the thing itself.


Server configuration

Properties

Description

Option

SERVER

Proxy server host address

IP address / Domain all accepted

PORT

Proxy server port

Some default common ports: 3128 (Squid), 49152 (ProxySG)

User authentication

Properties

Description

USERNAME

Username for proxy authentication

PASSWORD

Password for proxy authentication

Hit "SAVE SETTINGS" button once configuration is done.

Exclusion List

Define a list of destination addresses to be excluded from going through pre-configured proxy server (use semicolons ; to separate entries).

Applied to connections triggered by MetaDefender Core for following activities:

  • Callback (webhook)

  • Engine update

  • Scan by download link

  • Single Sign On integration (Fetch metadata from URL and login)

  • Remote PostgreSQL database connection

Supported formats:

  • Lowercase-only

  • IP range (CIDR notation). For example: 192.168.203.1/16

  • Valid IP address or host name. Wildcard character * is supported as prefix and/or suffix.

    • For example: 192.168.; .opswat.