Default Proxy Settings Check

Checks for an HTTP proxy server.

Clients accessing the Autodesk Data Management Server communicate with the server on port 80. If a client machine connects to the web server through a proxy server, then calls to the Autodesk Data Management Server from any Autodesk client will fail. Make sure that the proxy server is configured to bypass local addresses. This check warns if an HTTP proxy server is found.

Change the Proxy Settings

1. On the Start menu, select Internet Options.

   You can also open Internet Options from the Tools menu/button, Control Panel or using Search field on taskbar. For more information, see 4 ways to open Internet Options in Windows 10.

2. In the Internet Options dialog, click the Connections tab.

3. Click LAN Settings.

4. If the "Use a proxy server for your LAN" check box is enabled, turn on the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK to close Internet Options.

If the network continues to connect to the assigned HTTP proxy server, then the HTTP proxy address may contain a period. To keep the HTTP proxy server enabled, do one of the following to bypass it

Configure the HTTP proxy server to use a host name in Internet Options

1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. If the Address field is "http:// webserver.domainname.com" or "http:// 10.0.0.1", then change it to "http:// webserver" only.
3. Click OK.
4. Click OK to close Internet Options.

Set up advanced bypass proxy configurations

1. Advanced bypass configurations are addressed in the Microsoft document

For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 262981: "Internet Explorer Uses Proxy Server for Local IP Address Even if the "Bypass Proxy Server for Local Addresses" Option Is Turned On"