# Use a Proxy Server to Access the Repository

The Salesforce Connector uses the default proxy settings for the system on which the connector is running. You can configure these settings through Internet Explorer. If you want to override the default proxy settings, follow these steps.

To modify the proxy server used by the connector

1. Open the connector's configuration file.

2. In the `[Connector]` section, add or modify the following parameters.

   `ProxyHost` | The host name or IP address of the proxy server to use to access the repository.
   `ProxyPort` | The port of the proxy server to use to access the repository.
   `ProxyUsername` | (Optional) The user name to use to authenticate with the proxy server.
   `ProxyPassword` | (Optional) The password to use to authenticate with the proxy server.

3. Save and close the configuration file.

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