To use an HTTP proxy in SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office for the "Check for Updates" feature, you must make some changes to specific files.

SAS Enterprise Guide

You must edit SEGuide.exe.config and AutoUpdate.exe.config files. These files are located in the SAS Enterprise Guide installation directory.

SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office

You must edit the AutoUpdate.exe.config file. This file is located in the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office installation directory. In addition, you must create a text file named SAS.OfficeAddin.dll.config in the same directory. This file should contain the following content:

Making the modifications

After making backup copies of these files, open each active file in a plain text editor. Add the following content with your site-specific values. Here is an example:

 <system.net>
   <defaultProxy>
     <proxy
        usesystemdefault="true"
        proxyaddress="http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:XX"
        bypassonlocal="true"
     />
   </defaultProxy>
 </system.net>

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