topic Issue with External Task and Proxy Authentication in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Issue-with-External-Task-and-Proxy-Authentication/m-p/449804#M1319732 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Everyone,</P><P>i'm having some problem running an .exe trough the QMC using Supporting Task:</P><P>this .exe program goes on a URL to download .csv files and store them on a local folder, the server is under a PROXY but i have all the permission to reach the internet with the current user i'm using (which also runs qlikview services).</P><P></P><P>The program works just fine if i launch it manually, but if i schedule it using the supporting task in QMC to execute and external task the logfile generated by this program returns this error: "The remote server returned an error: (407) Proxy Authentication Required."</P><P></P><P>Why does this occour only when launching it trough the QMC? Also, i have other QV files scheduled on this QV Server that get data from that same URL for analisys, and they can download data with no problem.</P><P></P><P>(Using QVServer 11.20 SR1)</P><P></P><P>Thank you in advance.</P><P>Luca</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT lucas4bi 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Issue with External Task and Proxy Authentication https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Issue-with-External-Task-and-Proxy-Authentication/m-p/449804#M1319732 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Everyone,</P><P>i'm having some problem running an .exe trough the QMC using Supporting Task:</P><P>this .exe program goes on a URL to download .csv files and store them on a local folder, the server is under a PROXY but i have all the permission to reach the internet with the current user i'm using (which also runs qlikview services).</P><P></P><P>The program works just fine if i launch it manually, but if i schedule it using the supporting task in QMC to execute and external task the logfile generated by this program returns this error: "The remote server returned an error: (407) Proxy Authentication Required."</P><P></P><P>Why does this occour only when launching it trough the QMC? Also, i have other QV files scheduled on this QV Server that get data from that same URL for analisys, and they can download data with no problem.</P><P></P><P>(Using QVServer 11.20 SR1)</P><P></P><P>Thank you in advance.</P><P>Luca</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Issue-with-External-Task-and-Proxy-Authentication/m-p/449804#M1319732 lucas4bi 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z