# Enabling HTTP(S) Proxy for Storware Backup & Recovery

You can configure the system to communicate through an HTTP(S) proxy. You can configure the `HTTP_PROXY` and `HTTPS_PROXY` environment variables using the `vprotect.env` file.

1. Edit the vprotect.env file that is located in `/opt/vprotect/vprotect.env`. Uncomment the following lines and specify the correct proxy address:

   ```
   http_proxy="proxy.address:8080"
   https_proxy="proxy.adress:8080"
   no_proxy="localhost,127.0.0.1"
   ```

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>Make sure to change proxy.address to the address of your proxy, it can be either IP address or FQDN.</p></div>
2. Restart the Storware Backup & Recovery Node and Server to apply the changes.

   ```
   systemctl restart vprotect-node vprotect-server
   ```

Repeat above steps for each host where the Server and/or Node is installed.