Configuring manual proxy selection for a BlackBerry Administration Service instance

Depending on the operating system on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Administration Service instance, you can use the Proxy Configuration Tool or the Network Shell Utility to manually select a proxy server for a BlackBerry Administration Service instance. You must configure manual proxy selection for all of the computers that host a BlackBerry Administration Service instance. Both the Proxy Configuration Tool and the Network Shell Utility store the proxy server settings in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\WinHttpSettings registry key. You must run both tools as an administrator.

The Proxy Configuration Tool works with Windows Server 2003 or earlier, and it is located in one of the following locations:
  • For 32-bit Windows operating systems, the Proxy Configuration Tool is located at c:\Windows\system32\.
  • For 64-bit Windows operating systems, the Proxy Configuration Tool is located at c:\Windows\sysWow64\.

For more information about the Proxy Configuration Tool, visit www.msdn.microsoft.com and search for proxycfg.exe.

The Network Shell Utility works with Windows Server 2008. For more information about the Network Shell Utility, visit technet.microsoft.com and search for Netsh.exe.