Chapter 5 Section 5.5
Configuring the HTTPS eWay eWay Environment Properties
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5.5.2 Proxy Configuration
The properties in this section specify the information required for the eWay to access
the external systems through a proxy server.
Use the Proxy Configuration settings in the client HTTPS Environment properties,
when setting the desired URL dynamically within a Collaboration (Java) or Business
Process.
Note: It is a known behavior of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to bypass an invalid
proxy server through a local connection. As a result, you may still get a response,
even if the proxy setting is invalid. This false response only happens with an HTTP
connection. An HTTPS connection ensures authenticated handshaking from the
proxy.
Note: The HTTPS eWay client bypasses the proxy server when accessing local addreses.
This contrasts a web browser’s behavior where all requests are sent to a proxy even if
they are local.
Proxy Configuration includes the configuration parameters listed in Table 6.
Content Type The default Content type header value to
include when sending a request to the
server. If no value is specified, a default
value of application/x-www-form-
urlencoded is supplied by the eWay.
Important: A change of the
configuration value will only alter
the header value, and not the
actual Content type. When
necessary, you can undertake any
conversion or transformation of
data manually.
A valid string.
Encoding The default encoding used when reading
or writing textual data.
A valid entry. The default is
ASCII.
Table 6 Environment Configuration—Proxy Configuration
Name Description Required Value
Proxy Host Specifies the host name of the HTTP
proxy. This specifies the HTTPS proxy host
to which requests to an HTTP server or
reception of data from an HTTP server
may be delegated to a proxy. This sets the
proxy port for secured HTTP connections.
A valid HTTPS proxy host
name.
Table 5 Environment Configuration—HTTP Settings (Continued)
Name Description Required Value
