PowerExchange for Salesforce User Guide for PowerCenter

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Configuring HTTP Proxy Options for the PowerCenter Client

You configure the HTTP proxy options for the PowerCenter Client in a text file named pmsfdc.ini. The file is located in the following directory:

<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\clients\PowerCenterClient\client\bin\

To configure the HTTP proxy options for the PowerCenter Client:

Use a text editor to create a new text file, and save it as "pmsfdc.ini" in the following directory:

<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\clients\PowerCenterClient\client\bin\

Or, in the <PowerCenter Installation Directory>\clients\PowerCenterClient\client\bin directory, use a text editor to edit the pmsfdc.ini file.

Configure the following parameters in the text file and specify appropriate values for each parameter:

Parameter	Required/Optional	Description
ProxyHost	Required	Proxy host name.
ProxyPort	Required	Proxy port number.
ProxyUser	Required	User name for the proxy account.
ProxyPassword	Required	Password for the proxy account.
Encrypted	Optional	Use when the proxy password is encrypted. The proxy password should be encrypted using the PowerCenter command line program, pmpasswd. Use one of the following options: DEFAULT. Use for a password encrypted using the CRYPT_DATA encryption type. SYSTEM. Use for a password encrypted using the CRYPT_SYSTEM encryption type. Required if the proxy password is encrypted.

For example:

ProxyHost=d123456.informatica.com
ProxyPort=8082
ProxyUser=admin
ProxyPassword=password123