... but I would also like the same function ie all my apps can be configure with a proxy of 127.0.0.1:8118 (or whatever interface/port). I run a "portable porxy server" that listens on this port, the forwards all requests to whatever proxy I choose (or direct internet connection even).
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My issue is, as I move between these locations, I need to update the proxy server info on all my portable apps (eg Firefox, ThinCitrix, ClamWin, Tunnelier), and also on my laptop (if I am permitted to plug my laptop into their network).
Now, most of these portable apps let me create profiles or config files so I can save the different proxy information to my USB drive. At each site, when I start a portable app, I load up the appropriate proxy config file (or change manually). This is a bit of a nuisance. Also, each app configures proxies differently. Most do not support .pac, some do not handle authentication, etc.
What I am looking for is a "Proxy for the proxy". If, in each app, I configured the proxy to be, say, localhost:8888. I run a proxy server from my USB drive that listens on this port. I configure this portable proxy server with the proxy information (including authentication) of the site I am located at. Then, when I move to another location, I only change the parameters of my portable proxy server and that's it - all the other apps are fine. I have a single, consistent way of entering proxy information for each site I have access to. I have read about "transparent" and "redirecting" proxies, but not sure if this is exactly what I'm after.
Many "proxy switching" programs try to be too smart (or too specific), and actually update the proxy settings of a single (or limited) pre-defined application. I use "Switchproxy" add-in for firefox portable, which works perfectly, but only for Firefox.I also used to run a program called NTLMAPS, but this one is targeted specifically for NTLM authentication proxy servers, and it also required installing Python, so a little unwieldy for portable use... 2ff7e9595c
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