# Use a Proxy Server to Access Gnip

If you are running the Gnip Connector on a machine that is behind a proxy server, you might need to set some additional configuration parameters, so that the connector can access the internet.

To access Gnip through a proxy server

1. Open the connector's configuration file.

2. Find the relevant section of the configuration file:

   - To configure a proxy server for all fetch tasks, find the `[FetchTasks]` section.
   - To configure a proxy server for a single fetch task, find the relevant `[TaskName]` section.

1. Set the following configuration parameters:

   `ProxyHost` | The host name or IP address of the proxy server.
   `ProxyPort` | The port of the proxy server.
   `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.

2. Save and close the configuration file.

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