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QNX Software Center
The QNX Software Center (QSC) enables you to create and manage installations of the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) and related products.
QNX Software Center Technotes
These technotes explain how to work around many issues with using the QNX Software Center.
Addressing Proxy Server Issues
If your company uses an HTTP proxy server to control internet access, the QNX Software Center can usually detect it automatically and communicate with the necessary QNX servers upstream of the proxy server. Sometimes, though, you have to manually configure the proxy server or provide proxy credentials. The procedures given here help you address these and other connectivity problems.
Configuring proxy servers
The QNX Software Center usually picks up proxy settings automatically. However, some proxy-OS combinations can be problematic. In particular, on macOS, you need to configure the proxy settings manually.

QNX Software Center
The QNX Software Center (QSC) enables you to create and manage installations of the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) and related products.
- myQNX License Manager and QNX Software Center User's Guide
  This guide explains how to use the myQNX License Manager and the QNX Software Center. It is intended for corporate buyers, development managers, and IT administrators who need to manage QNX product licenses, and for developers who need to install and maintain QNX software on their development hosts.
- Creating and Deploying Installations of QNX SDP in Large Organizations
  This guide is intended for system administrators and developers who need to perform unattended installation of the QNX Software Center and the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP), or who need to create deployed installations of QNX SDP.
- QNX Software Center Technotes
  These technotes explain how to work around many issues with using the QNX Software Center.
  - Addressing Common Connection and Package Installation Issues
    You may encounter issues when trying to download and install software packages.
  - Addressing Proxy Server Issues
    If your company uses an HTTP proxy server to control internet access, the QNX Software Center can usually detect it automatically and communicate with the necessary QNX servers upstream of the proxy server. Sometimes, though, you have to manually configure the proxy server or provide proxy credentials. The procedures given here help you address these and other connectivity problems.
    - Configuring proxy servers
      The QNX Software Center usually picks up proxy settings automatically. However, some proxy-OS combinations can be problematic. In particular, on macOS, you need to configure the proxy settings manually.
    - Entering proxy credentials
      If your host is downstream of an authenticated HTTP proxy server, when the QNX Software Center attempts to connect to the myQNX server, you'll see the Proxy Authentication window. This window asks for proxy credentials, and indicates what type of authentication your proxy is requesting, such as Basic, Digest, or NTLM.
    - Resetting proxy server settings
  - Addressing License Server Errors
    QNX uses a license monitor server to ensure license compliance. On the client side, QNX Software Center sends heartbeat requests to the QNX license server. The server's response includes the latest license activation status data. If there's a problem with your license, the status data contain error information, and you may need to perform follow-up actions.
- Typographical Conventions, Support, and Licensing
  This section describes the typographical conventions used throughout the documentation and explains how to obtain technical support.

Configuring proxy servers

The QNX Software Center usually picks up proxy settings automatically. However, some proxy-OS combinations can be problematic. In particular, on macOS, you need to configure the proxy settings manually.

HTTP proxy support

The following table shows the type of HTTP proxies supported for each host OS and when to perform manual configuration or use the default native (OS) settings:


OS	No proxy	Unauthenticated proxy	Basic proxy¹	Digest proxy¹ ²	NTLM proxy¹ ²	Kerberos, Negotiate proxy	SOCKS proxy
Windows	Native	Native	Native	Native	Native	Not supported	Not supported
Linux	Native	Native	Native	Native	Native	Not supported	Not supported
macOS	Native	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Not supported	Not supported

Manually configuring proxy settings

In general, you shouldn't attempt to manually configure the proxy settings, because usually the default settings picked up from the OS work. However, on macOS, you need to enter the settings manually. On any host OS, you may need to experiment with manual settings when troubleshooting proxy connection issues.

To configure proxy settings manually:

Select Window > Preferences, then click Proxy Connections on the left of the resulting window:

Note:
The SOCKS option is available but not supported.
Under HTTP/HTTPS settings, uncheck Use System Settings.
In the HTTPS Proxy text field, enter your proxy address using the format proxyhost:proxyport.
Click Test Connection to verify that you can connect to the myQNX server. You may be prompted for proxy credentials and may expect the check to take a few seconds. Information on providing these credentials is given in the next section.
Click OK to apply your changes and exit the window.

Page updated: February 04, 2025

¹ The QNX Software Center can't detect your proxy server credentials; it will prompt you to enter them each time it starts.

² The QNX Software Center can't communicate with the QNX license server over proxies that use Digest or NTLM; you must therefore activate products manually (for details, see the QNX Software Center User's Guide).