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diff --git a/doc/bugs/http_proxy_for_openid.mdwn b/doc/bugs/http_proxy_for_openid.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6a8976104 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/http_proxy_for_openid.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +If I try to authenticate using openid to my site, it tries to create a http or https connection to the openid server. This doesn't work, because the direct connection is blocked by the firewall. + +It would be good if ikiwiki supported setting up a proxy server to solve this. + +I have found if I add: + + newenviron[i++]="HTTPS_PROXY=http://host.domain.com:3128"; + +to IkiWiki/Wrapper.pm it solves the problem for https requests, however it obviously would be preferred if the proxy name is not configured. + +Also, the ability to set HTTPS\_CA\_FILE and HTTPS\_CA\_DIR might benefit some people. + +Unfortunately, HTTP\_PROXY doesn't work for http requests, it looks like that library is different. + +Brian May |