How can I configure my proxy server settings within MATLAB?

I have a proxy server in use and need to enter the information to allow MATLAB to connect to the Internet. How can I configure MATLAB to use my proxy server?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

To configure your proxy settings in MATLAB:

1) Launch MATLAB

2) Select the "Home" tab

3) Select "Preferences"

4) Select "Web"

5) Check the box labeled "Use a proxy server to connect to the Internet"

6) Fill in your proxy information

7) If authentication is necessary, check the box labeled "Use a proxy with authentication" and fill in the appropriate information

8) Use the "Test connection" button to verify that the information entered was correct

NOTE: Only R2008b and newer has the ability to test the proxy connection and enter authentication information.

[Walter Roberson]

Joe T asks:

how can you adjust the encryption method?

[Julian Hapke]

you can see all methods with

 methods(com.mathworks.services.Prefs)

but these do not seem to take effect immediately. Instead you could use the API:

com.mathworks.mlwidgets.html.HTMLPrefs.setUseProxy(true)
com.mathworks.mlwidgets.html.HTMLPrefs.setProxyHost('127.0.0.1') % or whatever
com.mathworks.mlwidgets.html.HTMLPrefs.setProxyPort('8080')
com.mathworks.mlwidgets.html.HTMLPrefs.setProxyUsername('YOURUSER')
com.mathworks.mlwidgets.html.HTMLPrefs.setProxyPassword('password123')