Starting in NSX 6.4.6, proxy server configuration is supported on SSL VPN-Plus Client on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. In NSX 6.4.5 and earlier, proxy server configuration is supported only on SSL VPN-Plus Client on a Windows computer.

Caution:
In NSX 6.4.5 and earlier:
  • SSL VPN-Plus Client on Mac OS provides the facility to configure proxy server settings, but remote users must not configure the proxy server settings.
  • Remote Linux OS users must avoid configuring the proxy server settings on the SSL VPN-Plus Client through the Linux CLI.

The following procedure explains the steps to configure the proxy server settings in an SSL VPN-Plus Client.

Prerequisites

SSL VPN-Plus Client is installed on the remote computer.

Procedure

  1. Double-click the desktop icon of the SSL VPN-Plus Client on the remote computer.
    The SSL VPN-Plus Client - Login window opens.
  2. Navigate to proxy settings.
    • On Windows and Mac computer, click Settings, and then click the Proxy Settings tab.
    • On a Linux computer, click Proxy Settings.
  3. Specify the proxy server settings.
    1. Select the Use Proxy check box.
    2. Under Type Of Proxy, configure one of the proxy server types.
      Option Description
      Use IE Settings

      This option is available only in Windows SSL VPN-Plus Client.

      Use the proxy server configuration that is specified in your IE browser.

      HTTP
      Specify the following settings for an HTTP proxy server:
      • Proxy server name or an IP address of the proxy server.
      • Proxy server port. The default port is 80, which you can edit.
      SOCKS ver 4

      This option is available only in Windows SSL VPN-Plus Client.

      Specify the following settings for a SOCKS 4.0 proxy server:
      • Proxy server name or an IP address of the proxy server.
      • Proxy server port. The default port is 1080, which you can edit.
      SOCKS ver 5
      Specify the following settings for a SOCKS 5.0 proxy server:
      • Proxy server name or an IP address of the proxy server.
      • Proxy server port. The default port is 1080, which you can edit.
      • (Optional) User name and password to access the SOCKS 5.0 server.
  4. To save the proxy server settings, click OK .