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Frequently Asked Questions

Activation through proxy

We have added proxy activation as of Zoiper 5.3.8, make sure that you are always using the latest version of Zoiper5.

Proxy authentication is supported after Zoiper 5.5.8.

Note: "Custom proxy" will only work with HTTPS. If you need plain HTTP, use the "system" option.

Windows:

 

 

The proxy settings do not have GUI and must be changed from the "Config.xml" file which is situated in "C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Roaming\Zoiper5\"

 

Linux:

The proxy settings do not have GUI and must be changed from the "Config.xml" file which is situated in ~/.Zoiper5

 Once you open the "Config.xml" file for editing, locate the <proxy> section.

The settings are as follows:

* `mode`: this option determines whether and how the proxy server is used.
  * Type: ***text enumeration***.
  * Possible values: `disabled`, `manual`, `system`.
    * `disabled`: This value means that no proxy server will be used.
    * `manual`: This value means that the proxy server specified by the `custom_proxy` option will be used.
    * `system`: This value means that the proxy server specified in the network settings of the OS will be used.
    * Default value: `disabled`.
  * `username`: this option defines a username used to authenticate with the system proxy server.
    * Type: ***string***.
    * Default value: *nothing* (i.e. an empty string).
  * `password`: this option defines a password used to authenticate with the system proxy server.
    * Type: ***string*** (more specifically, a password).
    * Default value: *nothing* (i.e. an empty string).

* `custom_proxy`: this section defines the proxy server to be used.
  * `hostname`: this option defines the hostname or the IP address of the proxy server.
    * Type: ***string*** (more specifically, a valid hostname or an IP address).
    * Default value: *nothing* (i.e. an empty string).
  * `port`: this option defines the port number of the proxy server.
    * UI: *none* (the option's value cannot be changed using the UI).
    * Type: ***integer***.
    * Default value: `0`.
  * `username`: this option defines a username used to authenticate with the custom proxy server.
    * Type: ***string***.
    * Default value: *nothing* (i.e. an empty string).
  * `password`: this option defines a password used to authenticate with the custom proxy server.
    * Type: ***string*** (more specifically, a password).
    * Default value: *nothing* (i.e. an empty string).