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title: Network
slug: network
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createdAt: 2022-08-10T20:52:11.000Z
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This section covers network settings for Manufacturing Connect Admin Console. 

# Access Network UI

**To access the network UI:**

1. Log in to Manufacturing Connect. From the Navigation panel, select **Admin Console**.
   The *Dashboard* pane by default appears. 
2. From the Navigation panel, select **Settings**.
   The *Settings* pane appears, by default the *Network* tab displays.
3. From the *Settings* pane, select **Network**.
   The *Network* tab appears.

# Proxy

In a corporate environment, servers have no direct access to the Internet. Security proxies are used to access servers. The *Proxy* section allows you to set up the use of a proxy server to access Manufacturing Connect.

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**Note**: HTTP proxy is used for offline license activation and for alerts like Webhook and Slack.
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# Before You Begin

Make sure that a proxy server is created and available.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/IaWHGiAuLNqba3VZ_4h9t_image.png "Network Settings")

| **Action**                                                   | **Details**                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Enter HTTP host**                                     | Example format (`xxx.xx.xx.216`)                                                                                                                |
| \[2] **Enter HTTP port**                                     | Input http port number                                                                                                                          |
| \[3] **Enter HTTPS host**                                    | Example format (`xxx.xx.xx.216`). Enter the HTTPS host and port if the proxy server operates in HTTPS.                                          |
| \[4] **Enter HTTPS port**                                    | Enter the HTTPS host and port if the proxy server operates in HTTPS.                                                                            |
| \[5] **Toggle Use the same proxy server for HTTPS protocol** |  If the HTTP host proxy also operates as HTTPS, enable this.                                                                                    |
| \[6] **Enter Non-proxy hosts**                               | The format for the hosts are each host's DNS/IP address, separated by&#xD;<br />commas.<br />**Example**: `127.0.0.1`,`localhost`,`192.168.1.1` |
| \[7] **Test setting**                                        | If the test succeeds, a black check mark displays. If the test fails, a red cross is displayed.                                                 |
| \[8] **Save Proxy settings**                                 | Save proxy settings to device                                                                                                                   |

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**Example**: `127.0.0.1`,`localhost`,`192.168.1.1`
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