Proxy settings tips for the Qlik GeoAnalytics Connector

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The GeoAnalytics connector accesses the internet like all connectors through the service user that runs the Qlik Sense or QlikView server. This might complicate things for companies that runs a web proxy that requires user authentication.

Note, log on to windows as the service user, which will create a profile used by the web proxy.

Environment:

Qlik GeoAnalytics 

To overcome this the connector can be supplied with proxy settings. The connector is a .Net program so the settings are inherited for the .Net framework. Depending on the proxy the following settings may work. The settings are to be inserted in the settings file.

• QlikView: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Qlik\Custom Data\QvIdevioConnector\IdevioGeoAnalyticsConnector.exe.config
• Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows:  C:\Program Files\Common Files\QlikTech\CustomData\QvIdevioConnector\IdevioGeoAnalyticsConnector.exe.config

The path may vary due to how the installation was done (default folders). The settings are to be inserted in the end, in the <configuration> tag.?
 

Ex 1: Tells the connector to use default credentials:

<system.net>

   <defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true" />

</system.net>

Ex 2: Add server to bypasslist (string is regexp):

<system.net>

<defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true" enabled="true" >

    <bypasslist> 

         <add address="https:\/\/ga\.qlikcloud\.com" /> 

    </bypasslist> 

</defaultProxy>

</system.net>

Ex 3: To specify the proxy explicitly:

  <system.net>

    <defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true" enabled="true">

      <proxy usesystemdefault="False" autoDetect="False" proxyaddress="http://proxy:8080" />

    </defaultProxy>

  </system.net>

For more information about proxy settings for .Net:

<defaultProxy> Element (Network Settings) | Microsoft Docs


 

If the settings above are unable to help resolve the connection issues, it may be necessary to contact the local IT department to review infrastructure and proxy settings.