Browser Surrogate Configuration

Browser Surrogate Configuration
Configure Firefox Browser Settings
Configure Firefox Extension - Foxy Proxy
Configure Edge Browser Settings
Configure Windows 10 System

There are 2 primary ways to configure your system to use a Web Proxy, like Browser Surrogate, first is through the Browser or using a Browser Extension and second is through your system’s Proxy configuration.

Configuring the Proxy through the browser depends on what browser you are using and what capabilities it has. Some have Extensions that make Proxy configuration easy, others only support the system Proxy Configuration.

This page will demonstrate some examples showing how you could configure a Web Proxy for different Browsers and Systems.

You can configure the Firefox Browser to use a Web Proxy using its Browser Settings.

Click on the Menu icon, and choose ‘Settings’.



In the Search box type: ‘proxy’. Then, click ‘Settings…’ under ‘Network Settings’.



Choose ‘Manual proxy configuration’ radio button and type in your Proxy IP, Port, and also click ‘Also use this proxy for https’. Finally, click ‘OK’.



Now your Web Browser is configured to use a Web Proxy to access the Internet. If you want to stop using the proxy go back into the ‘Network Settings’, and click ‘Use system proxy settings’. Now, as long as your system Proxy settings are correct, you can access the Internet without using the Web Proxy.

The FoxyProxy extension makes managing multiple Proxy configurations and credentials very easy. Everything is handled within the extension available in the browser and you can switch them on and off as you want.

The first step is to install the extension. Open Firefox and open the Add-ons Manager - Located in the top-right browser bar, [it looks like a puzzle piece], it will open the Add-ons Manager page.



Search for ‘foxy proxy’ [without the quotes] in the Search bar and hit ‘Enter’



The ‘FoxyProxy Standard’ is what you want to click on, should be the first on the list in the results.



Click ‘Add to Firefox’ to install the Extension.



You will see a Pop-up box in the Top Right corner of your Browser. Click ‘Add’ to Confirm you want to add this extension to Firefox, and approve the permissions it requires.



A Notification will appear, informing you that FoxyProxy Extension was added to Firefox. Click ‘Okay’.



This step is not Required, but for convenience, you can Pin the Extension to your Toolbar, or you can access it under the Add-ons Button in the Toolbar. To Pin the Extension to your Toolbar, click the Add-ons icon, click the Settings gear next to FoxyProxy Extension, and finally click ‘Pin to Toolbar’.



You will then see the FoxyProxy Extension directly available from the Toolbar.



Now that FoxyProxy Extension is installed, we can configure the Proxy information so we can use the Browser Surrogate. Click the Foxy Proxy Extension, and click ‘Options’.



Now click the ‘Proxies’ tab, and Click ‘Add’ to add a new Proxy.



Enter a ‘Title’, for example ‘Browser Surrogate’, and make sure the ‘Type’ is ‘HTTP’. You can also choose a specific color to identify this proxy where it says ‘Color’. All of the information on the right will be sent to you via email after Registering for an account.



Now when you click the Foxy Proxy Extension, you will see the newly created Proxy. Click the new Proxy.



In the FoxyProxy Extension you will see the dot indicate the ‘Browser Surrogate’ proxy is now Enabled. You can also see the Foxy Proxy Extension now has a ‘Green’ banner. This color can be changed in the FoxyProxy ‘Options’.



To Disable the Browser Surrogate, click the Foxy Proxy Extension and Click ‘Disable’.



You will now see the Foxy Proxy Extension show its original icon indicating no proxy is configured or enabled. You can also see the Dot is back next to ‘Disable’.

The Microsoft Edge Browser does not have Browser specific Proxy Settings, It only uses the System Proxy Configuration.

Open Edge, click the Menu and click ‘Settings’.



In the Search, type ‘proxy’. Here you can see, ‘Open your computer’s proxy settings’. Click that and the System Proxy settings window will open.



To continue configuring the Proxy settings, under ‘Manual proxy settings’ click ‘Use a proxy server’.



Now enter your proxy IP address and port. Click ‘Don’t use the proxy server for local (intranet) addresses’, then click ‘Save’. You will be prompted for your username and password when you try to use the Browser with the Proxy enabled.

If you are using a Windows 10 System and want to have all programs sending Web Requests to the Internet through a Web Proxy, click the ‘Windows’ icon and click ‘Settings.



Type ‘proxy’ in the Search. Then, click ‘Proxy Settings’.



Under ‘Manual proxy setup’, click ‘Use a proxy server’.



Enter your Proxy IP Address and Port. You will be prompted for your credentials the first time you use your Browser with the Proxy enabled.