Overlay proxy for Windows 2000/XP If you only intend to run the binary, you can use the instructions on this page. If you plan to compile the proxy under Windows. Proxy server settings are used to tell Internet Explorer the network address of an intermediary server (known as a proxy server) that is used between the browser and the Internet on some networks. Changing proxy settings is something you usually only have to do if you are connecting to the Internet through a corporate network.
Although Windows XP mainstream support and Extended Support fromMicrosoft have ended, and Windows XP is no longer one of thetarget systems supported by Anaconda, some users have had successusing Anaconda on Windows XP with the methods described on thispage.
Anaconda 2.3.0 is the last version of Python 3-based Anacondato support Windows XP. Anaconda 2.4 and later have a version ofPython 3 built with Visual Studio 2015, which by default does notsupport Windows XP.
You can install Anaconda 2.3.0 and then update it with
condaupdateconda
and condaupdate--all
. DownloadAnaconda3-2.3.0-Windows-x86.exe
athttps://repo.anaconda.com/archive/. Install it in any location,such as C:Anaconda
.Using a proxy with Windows XP¶
To configure conda for use behind a corporate proxy that usesproxy auto-config (PAC) files and SSL certificates for secureconnections:
- Find a proxy server address from the PAC file:
- Open Internet Explorer. Rogers powertone snare serial numbers.
- From the Tools menu, select Internet Options, and thenclick the Connections tab.
- On the Connections tab, click the LAN Settings button.
- In the LAN Settings dialog box, copy the address underthe Use automatic configuration script checkbox.
- Click the Cancel button to close the LAN settings.
- Click the Cancel button to close the Internet Options.
- Paste the address into the Internet Explorer address bar,then press the Enter key.
- In the PAC file that opens, search for
return
until youfind what looks like a proxy IP or DNS address with theport number, which may take some time in a long file. - Copy the address and port number.
- Follow the .condarc instructionsto create a file named
.condarc
in your home directory orthe installation directory, such asC:Anaconda.condarc
. - Follow the .condarc proxy server instructions to add proxy information to the
.condarc
file.
If you decide to include any passwords, be aware oftransformations that can affect special characters.
EXAMPLE: This example shows proxy information with passwords:
If you include proxy information without passwords, you will beasked to answer authentication prompts at the command line.
EXAMPLE: This example shows proxy information without passwords:
Once the proxy is configured, you can run
condaupdateconda
and then create and manage environments with the AnacondaNavigator.Some packages such as
flask-login
may not be availablethrough conda, so you may need to use pip to install them:Proxy Server Setup Windows Xp
- To use pip securely over https:
- If the secure https proxy fails, you can force pip to use aninsecure http proxy instead: