I forgot. if you need to specify username and password then the structure would be something.
export http_proxy = http://username:password@proxy:port/ export https_proxy = http://username:password@proxy:port / export ftp_proxy = http://username:password@proxy:port / 2011/2/11 Luis Díaz <diazluis2...@gmail.com> > Greetings, > web2py I mention that I use in my work. > and we have a proxy that we restrict the output > by user name and password > > > I have solved the problem properly configuring the proxy on the computer > where I have installed debian web2py > > nano /etc/profile > > > adding the following lines: > > export http_proxy = http://proxy.uc.edu.ve:5010/ > export https_proxy = http://proxy.uc.edu.ve:5010/ > export ftp_proxy = http://proxy.uc.edu.ve:5010/ > > 2011/2/11 Massimo Di Pierro <massimo.dipie...@gmail.com> > > Thanks for your comments. >> >> WHen you need urllib, and web2py.python makes outbound connections you >> should not need a proxy server or any proxy configuration as far as I >> can tell (and I am not sure about your setup). This looks more of a >> firewall issue. >> >> On Feb 11, 5:19 am, whowhywhat <mads...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > web2py is the first framework i actually enjoy using. :) .. been >> > advocating it to everyone i meet these days. I sincerely thank the >> > entire web2py community for everything. >> > >> > I have been developing a small web2py application for intranet use at >> > the place where i work. During development i used windows (i carry >> > web2py on a thumb drive). At work we use a proxy for net access and in >> > windows i have no problems with web2py accessing the net using the >> > proxy. >> > I can use urllib to fetch webpages etc. >> > >> > To deploy the app i am using Ubuntu. I have deployed web2py using both >> > apache as well as Cherokee using WSGI. The application runs fine. >> > however the web2py environment is not able to fetch anything from the >> > internet. urllib does not fetch any webpages. I have explicitly set >> > the http_proxy environment variable (in /etc/environment, in the >> > Cherokee startup script). I need to fetch data from the web, mostly >> > for openID authentication. I am not sure what's wrong. >> > >> > how can i make web2py/python use the proxy server (http_proxy)? >> > > > > -- > Díaz Luis > TSU Analisis de Sistemas > Universidad de Carabobo > > Facultad de > Odontología<http://www.odontologia.uc.edu.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102&Itemid=85> > > -- Díaz Luis TSU Analisis de Sistemas Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Odontología<http://www.odontologia.uc.edu.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102&Itemid=85>