Proxy Server

The Proxy Server page allows you to configure a proxy server. If the proxy you use filters specific HTTP user agents, you can type a custom user-agent string in the User-Agent box. To configure a proxy server, see Configure a Proxy Server.

The following table describes the Proxy Server settings:

Setting	Description
Host	The proxy server host.
Port	The proxy server port.
Username	The username for an account on the proxy server with credentials to search for user data. Format the username as provided by the proxy server.
Password	The password for an account on the proxy server with credentials to search for user data.
Auth Method	The authentication method Nessus uses to connect to the proxy server: AUTO DETECT — Nessus secures the connection with authentication based on what you entered for the previous settings. Tenable recommends selecting this option if you do not know what to select. NONE — Nessus does not authenticate. BASIC — Nessus secures the connection with basic authentication. DIGEST — Nessus secures the connection with digest authentication. NTLM — Nessus secures the connection with NTLM authentication.
User-Agent	The user agent for the proxy server, if your proxy requires a preset user agent.