Networking options¶
Open File → Options… → Networking to configure requests to online tag sources and the update service.
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Keep the system proxy choice unless the network requires a different route. A longer timeout helps a slow server finish; it does not fix an incorrect address or an authentication failure.
Timeout¶
Timeout defaults to 30 seconds. Enter a whole number from 5 to 300. A request that takes too long is abandoned and reported as a failure. This is a request timeout, not a promise that a multi-request search will finish within that total time. Establishing the connection has a separate ceiling of 10 seconds, or the chosen timeout if shorter.
Proxy¶
| Choice | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Use the system proxy settings | Default. Let the HTTP client use system/environment proxy configuration, including applicable HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY values. |
| No proxy | Make a direct connection through the client's no-proxy mode. Use when inherited proxy settings are inappropriate. |
| Use this HTTP proxy | Use the address entered below for the app's HTTP requests. |
For Proxy address, enter a host and port such as proxy.example.test:8080, or an HTTP/HTTPS URL such as http://proxy.example.test:8080. A missing scheme is interpreted as http://. Paths beyond /, query strings, unsupported schemes, and embedded user names/passwords are rejected.
Proxy authentication is not supported. Ordinary options can be stored and exported as plain text, so do not attempt to insert credentials into the address. Ask the network administrator for an appropriate system-proxy route if authentication is required.
These settings govern OpenTag's HTTP client; a web browser or external tool has its own network configuration. Choosing a proxy here does not change the operating system's settings.