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Windows system proxy setup ​

When most desktop apps on Windows 10 or Windows 11 should share one proxy, set it in the OS network settings.

Windows’ built-in proxy panel only accepts a server hostname and port — it cannot store a proxy username and password. At the OS level, use Static Proxies or Custom Proxies.

Note: the Rotating Proxies gateway (gate.joyproxy.com:9001) requires a long username and password. OS-level IP Whitelist cannot skip that. For Rotating Proxies, use Browser Extension or a third-party client that supports credentials.

To use Static or Custom Proxies at the OS layer without a password, enable IP Whitelist:

  1. Sign in to the JoyProxy console, open the target network console, and go to Users & Whitelist;
  2. In IP Whitelist, click Add to whitelist (the console detects and records your current public IPv4);
  3. The whitelist takes effect within about 1 minute. After that, Static or Custom Proxies from this network can connect without Username/Password.

Windows 11 ​

  1. Open Start → Settings (or press Win + I);
  2. In the left menu, choose Network & internet;
  3. Click Proxy;
  4. Next to Manual proxy setup, click Set up;
  5. In the dialog:
    • Turn the switch On;
    • Proxy IP address: the Entry Point hostname from the JoyProxy console (for example us-ca.edge.joyproxy.com — no port, and never the Dedicated Exit IP);
    • Port: the port number (for example 10001);
    • Keep the default local bypass list (localhost;127.0.0.1);
  6. Click Save.

Windows 10 ​

  1. Open Start → Settings → Network & Internet;
  2. In the left nav, click Proxy;
  3. Scroll to Manual proxy setup;
  4. Turn on Use a proxy server;
  5. Enter the Entry Point hostname in the address field and the port in the port field;
  6. Click Save.

Verify and turn off ​

  • Verify: open a browser to https://api.ipify.org and confirm the public IP matches the proxy node’s exit IP;
  • Turn off: return to the same panel, switch Use a proxy server Off, and save to restore the local network.