Proxy server settings don’t stick

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Proxy server settings don’t stick

I am trying to have my Xserve running 10.6.8 Server to use a Web Proxy. The settings don’t stick. This setting is in System Preferences->Network->Ethernet 1->Advanced->Proxies->Web Proxy (HTTP).

To make absolutely sure, it’s clear, what I am talking about I made two screenshots. The first shows the information I entered just before hitting OK:

The second shows the setting completely erased, when I go back into Proxies right afterwards:

I installed Dansguardian (great instructions at the drb80 blog on how to do this with MacPorts) on this Xserve and wanted to test it. I need a content filter to protect my children from the crap out there. Dansguardian seems to fit the bill.

Xserve, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Apple has made quite a bit of money off me over the years.

Posted on Oct 4, 2013 7:56 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 13, 2013 12:19 AM in response to D. Hoffmann

I am on 10.8.5, but I have this same issue. I go into Advanced/Proxies, make my changes, click OK, and then click Apply. If I go back into Advances/Proxies, my changes are gone. So, I change them again, click OK, and click Apply.

When I go into Advanced a second time, the changes I made are now displayed.

I'm always changing the proxies. When I activate them, I always have to do it twice. When I turn them off, only once.

I'm guessing you probably tried changing them a second time already, but give it a shot if you didn't.

Regards, Patrick

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Oct 14, 2013 8:31 AM in response to Patrick123

I just tried it, but doing it twice in a row doesn’t do the trick.

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