If you are running Octane behind an existing proxy, Octane will try to find the current setup of your proxy and use it. Workarounds to bypass the proxy settings will not be valid.
If you are trying to setup your proxy for the first time or your proxy requires authentication, you may configure it either by using your operating system proxy settings or environment variables.
Proxy Server configuration via system settings
This option allows OctaneRender to retrieve your system settings, the configuration will depend on your host operating system:
For Windows:
On Windows Octane can obtain its proxy configuration from the following sources:
From Internet Explorer's LAN Settings: This configuration applies only to the current user. To change IE proxy settings:
If you have a dedicated proxy for HTTPS traffic, click on Advanced, uncheck Use the same proxy for all protocols and specify proxy address and port for the Secure server type.
From the WinHTTP configuration: This configuration is system-wide and usually stored in the registry. It can be managed using "netsh winhttp". For more information, please check Windows HTTP documentation from Microsoft.
The proxy exceptions list is currently ignored.