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FoxyProxy

FoxyProxy is a Chrome et Firfox plugin that helps you to forward HTTP connection from a computer to another.

  1. In Firefox or Chrome, install the FoxyProxy extension (here for Firefox and here for Chrome)

    Warning

    We show here an example on Firefox for the Jean Zay Jupyter Lab/Notebook, but it is the same principle for Chrome. For other place of connection, change the parameters with those indicating in the following tables.

  2. Click on the extension's icon then Options foxy_proxy1.png

  3. Click on Add foxy_proxy2.png

  4. Define, depending on where you want to connect:

    Title or Description Proxy Type Proxy IP address or DNS name Port
    spirit/spiritx jupyterhub espri/IPSL SOCKS5 localhost 1080
    Jean Zay Jupyter Lab/Notebook jean zay SOCKS5 localhost 9999

    Warning

    You can use the port number you want between 1024 and 65535 (both included), as long as you keep the same number in the potential following commands (e.g. create a SOCKS proxy server with SSH).

  5. Define in the White Patterns section, depending on where you want to connect:

    Name Pattern Type HTTP/s Enabled
    spirit/spiritx jupyterhub jupyter IPSL (http(s)?:\/\/)?.*\.ipsl\.fr\/.* Reg Exp all On
    Jean Zay Jupyter Lab/Notebook jupyter jean-zay jupyterhub\.idris\.fr Wildcard https On

    Info

    Configuring these white patterns will allow the use of this proxy only for URLs matching the given pattern (see more information here).

  6. Click on Save

    Example for spirit/spiritx jupyterhub:

    foxy_proxy3.png

  7. In the web browser where you installed FoxyProxy, click on the FoxyProxy icon and choose espri/ipsl or jean zay depending on where you want to connect.

    foxy_proxy4.png

    Info

    When the FoxyProxy browser extension is set to Use Enabled Proxies By Patterns and Orders, each configured proxy will be used for URLs that match their configured patterns (see more information here).

    Info

    You can turn off FoxyProxy whenever you wish to by clicking on the FoxyProxy icon and choose Disable.

    Info

    SOmetimes even if the proxy is activated or deactivated, the foxy proxy icon can stay the same.