How do | configure Bentley products to use a prox’ server? Products): SELECTEerver Versions NA NA minivaton Ucense waragement ‘The following support solution provides instructions for determining whether a proxy server is in use in your environment. Italso shows. where to obtain and enter any proxy settings needed to enable Bentley products to activate Background For security and performance reasons, many companies require client machines to access the Internet through a single point of contact known as a proxy server. Because the majority of users activate their Bentley products using Bentley's online license server, known as Bentley CONNECT SELECTServices or selectserver.bentley.com, they must be configured with any proxy settings in order to activate. Steps to Accomplish Determine whether a proxy server is in use Not all companies use a proxy server to access the Internet. The following steps can be used to determine whether Internet Explorer on a client machine is configured to use a proxy server: 1. liken the Windows tart men 2.in the menu Windows 7 or 20) or Start sreen Windows that appears type the following Internet Options 83 Slt Internet Opsons in the search rests that appear. Windows: ocomaiiaehegcompoastlonig hen sZTehumds-cotauetiteyisstininoeennaarControl Panel 7) ite Options Change temporary Inne ile setings Mes nearing options 1 or 3 program through Window Fev Block or atom popups 8 Link onine Ds See more resus inter option ©] | Shue don Windows 1o@ 0 O08 G est mateh Internet Options Contra panel settings ® Block or allow pop-ups Documents 5 Intemet Options settings.msg Web intemet options internet option] 4.Inthe Interne Options window that open, clzkon the Connection ta, 5.Cckon the LAN Settings button inthe lower right corner Locate the Proxy Coniquration section atthe bottom ofthe window that appens, ta Pp owe lcofazs tyme ines Poy rr Lamy fink Larne a n-ne Conmre Confirmed wheter te checkbo labeled "Lee a proxy server for your LAN” le cheched ft nate the values inthe Ares and Por fi 2 they willbe needed ate. ‘setup an irtenetcamacin, di stp hace sete f youre! t cove 3087 sore ison, loca respon Lag eetnge seins donot any eda cmectens (Gove Setng bove edapte {Diss the alg box and cose the Internet Optons window. I cs ae ewe (AN) Sting Automate cenigrstan dutmasecanigeaton may sere marl cetioge. Tome te (Geof manid ogy deci sutmate crate Pansoratcay dees (Close anna contaraten snot os pony sre fr your Li (tase tng nto Ogee caer Configure Bentley products to use proxy settings If proxy settings were found, perform the following steps to examine and update the proxy settings currently used by Bentley products: Nocona hedgompoasdllonightong_sTehands-cotguetileyisieibunenpnaiawa ool cofasUntyzaace oiees Poy Lamy fink: Larne a n-ne Conmre 1. Open the License Management Tol incuded with ry Bentley prosuton the machine For many products sch as Mscrastationtean be aces by oping the product nd selecting License Management rom ether the Ue o le manu, Other product may provide Start menu short 2.IntheLicense Management Tool that appears, select Options rom th Tools menu. 3 Cckon the Proxy Configuration ab Licence Management 00! x SELECTeenar Pow Corfguaton rar Loaana iiss paiiara aera selecTeae: Pow Sense sera: Pena (a ce | “Ensure thatthe check box abled "Use a proxy server for your connection to SELECTserver scheckes Sn he Prony Sever fi, enter the Acres value noted ear. Then ade 2 coon characte followes by the Port value noted earer. or example the prony wasnamed proxycompany.com with a port of 880, the Proxy Serer it woudl be populated withthe following value proxycompany.com 68 6. The proxy authentication stings atthe bottom willbe revit if needed shorty. Clckthe OK button to sve changes for now Many proxy servers require users to identify themselves or authenticate before providing access to the Internet, To determine whether authentication is required, ensure thatthe Activation Status tabis selected, and then select "Send Logs Now’ from the Tools menu. Verify, ‘whether any product licenses shown inthe Activation Status tab change to Activated. fnone do, perform the following steps to enable proxy authentication as wel 1. Select Options fem the Tools mens 2Cckon te Prony Configuration tab 53 Pacoa checkin the checkbox bled "Prony server requires authentication” “4 Enter Windows loin credentials nthe eles om, S5.Clekthe Ox butontsave changes 6 let Send Logs Now fom the Tools menu again. If products stl fail to activate, create a postin the Licensing and Activation forum for further assistance, Bentley ‘Technical Support Group Original Author: Jeremy Hoey Oo Benley Clad Seniees o saichsener @ SeLsCTeuppos eens Peat ‘nT Las revison by 2 jeremhoesly When Tue, Apr 92016736 Revions + Comments 0 Nocona hedgompoasdllonightong_sTehands-cotguetileyisieibunenpnai