How to Specify Eclipse Proxy Authentication Credentials?

Question

I\'m using the latest version of Eclipse Galileo and I have to access the web from behind a proxy. I see where I can set the internet settings to manual and specify a proxy

Answer 1

Here is the workaround:

In eclipse.ini write the following:

-vmargs
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.excludeContributors= org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient
-Dhttp.proxyHost=*myproxyhost*
-Dhttp.proxyPort=*myproxyport*
-Dhttp.proxyUser=*proxy username*
-Dhttp.proxyPassword=*proxy password*
-Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=localhost|127.0.0.1

After starting eclipse verify, that you use the Manual proxy method.

HTH

Answer 2

This sometime works, sometime no.

I have installed 1 Eclipse - works.

Installed second - doesn't work.

And I cann't figure why!

After some time may be found a solution.

Need delete all setting for proxy (included credentials). And re-insert for new.

After this for me getting work.

Answer 3

If you have still problems, try deactivating ("Clear") SOCKS

see: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=281384 "I believe the reason for this is because it uses the SOCKS proxy instead of the HTTP proxy if SOCKS is configured."

Answer 4

Window → Preferences → General → Network Connections then under "Proxy ByPass" click "Add Host" and enter the link from which you will be getting your third-party plugin; that's it bingo, now it should get the plugin no problem.

Answer 5

I struggle with this constantly, as it seems it is a different solution every time a new version of Eclipse is released. Here is a solution that doesn't involve displaying your password in the .ini file.

In Eclipse go to Window > Preferences > General > security Secure Storage

In the Password tab click on the "Change Password" button Fill in the security questions. Don't make them to hard. Finish

Now go to Window > Preferences > General > Network connections. Choose "Manual" from drop down. Double click "HTTP" option and enter the Host, Port, Username and Password. Finish

Now go to Window > Preferences > General > security Secure Storage

In the Password tab click on the "Recover Password" button Fill in the security questions. Finish

Eclipse now stores your username and password

Answer 6

Add the following line at the end of your eclipse.ini file

-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.excludeContributors=org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient4