How to get default proxy settings in java program (not applet)? - java

I've just gone through the web searching how to get system proxy settings. I've found:
System.setProperty("java.net.useSystemProxies", "true");
but it does nothing. I have a proxy settings in my corpo network but the code that shows the proxy list:
ProxySelector.getDefault().select(new URI("http://foo/bar")))
says it's only one proxy "DIRECT". I don't want to provide the proxy settings by hand when it's already done. Is there a way to make JVM to provide proxy settings from OS/browser to the Java program (not applet)?
Ok,I think I got it: my browser proxy is set up by some script, defined in:
Internet Properties/Connections/LAN Settings/Use automatic
configuration script
Probably, that's why Java cannot list proxy properly, even it's used in the browser. Sad, that JVM cannot parse the script and provide these settings...

You have to set the property:
System.setProperty("java.net.useSystemProxies", "true");
in the main method, otherwise it get no effect, then call the getDefault() as you described.

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Soap Connection timed out in Java client but not in SOAPUI

I created a soap client with wsimport and a given wsdl. I also used SoapUI to test the service. Using SoapUI I had no problem but when using my Java client I get
java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
The default values I have in the requestContext are as follows
com.sun.xml.internal.ws.connect.timeout=100000
javax.xml.ws.service.endpoint.address=[fully qualified domain name endpoint]
com.sun.xml.internal.ws.request.timeout=100000
javax.xml.ws.soap.http.soapaction.use=null
com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.ContentNegotiation=none
javax.xml.ws.soap.http.soapaction.uri=null
I've tried increasing the timeout but it still doesn't connect.
Has anyone else had a similar problem?
As you mentioned the problem is of proxy, it has been answered in below links.
How to use an HTTP proxy in java
Proxy settings in a java program
If you are using proxy with authentication then you have set authenticator along with the proxy. This is answered here.
Authenticated HTTP proxy with Java
EDIT:
As correctly mentioned by William Burnham, you have set to set the properties before calling them.
Morever, I recommend you to clear the property soon after getting response using System.clearProperty(key) as the property is set for complete instance of jvm till it is restarted and hence can cause problems for other outgoing connections.
The problem was I was behind a proxy. I did different tests and found that using a web browser (or SoapUI) I was able to access the resource but from the command line it wasn't working.
After much searching, it was a simple fix: either passing the property as a jvm argument or manually setting it in the code with System.setProperty("java.net.useSystemProxies", "true"). The JVM wasn't using the proxy on its own.
EDIT
As I used wsimport I have a jax-ws client. It's important that proxy settings be configured prior to instantiantion.
ANOTHER EDIT
If by chance you're having problems and you're using an application server to make the soap request through the proxy, you may have to specify java.net.useSystemProxies=true (or similar) in the server's configuration--for example catalina.properties if using tomcat.

Setting system-wide/global proxy in java

I am currently working on a local proxyserver in Java, now to prevent any work for the user I want to set the system-wide proxy settings to the local proxy server using my code.
I tried using;
System.setProperty("http.proxyHost", "localhost");
System.setProperty("http.proxyPort", "10001");
System.setProperty("proxySet", "true");
But if I am correct these are just the settings for the JVM?
How can I achieve setting a system-wide proxy?
The solution was different for each platform, I currently only implemented the proxy settings on Windows and OSX.
Modify the preferences.plist file on OSX, this is the file located at
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Modify the registry on Windows, editing the following path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Get Eclipse code working with Authenticated Proxy

I'm trying to get my Java code in Eclipse to access the internet, through an authenticated proxy. My code is simply reading a website source using http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/networking/urls/readingURL.html
I get this error:
Exception in thread "main" java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
Here are the things I already tried:
- In Preferences, setting the HTTP and HTTPS proxy, clearing SOCKS, and going to Manual
- In Eclipse.ini, adding
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.excludeContributors=org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient
-Dhttp.proxyPort=8080
-Dhttp.proxyHost=XXX
-Dhttp.proxyUser=XXX
-Dhttp.proxyPassword=XXX
-Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=localhost|127.0.0.1
You need to be aware that what you are setting, is the settings for the JVM in which Eclipse runs. Your programs are started in another JVM where these settings do not apply.
Running your application creates a launch configuration, which you can open and add the system properties you need. They will then apply when that launch configuration is launched.
(also, Eclipse has a very elaborate network settings panel in the preferences window where you can configure this for Eclipse itself).

What parameters for an NTLM authentication can be automatized , and how to do it with java?

I want to know what parameters can be automatized out of the 6 used during an NTLM authentication, which are:
"Username" - The one used to login on the Operating System's profile currently in use. -Already automatized, using System.getProperty("user.name")
"Password" - Same as the above. -Probably can't be automated, but i'm never sure till i try and ask...
"ProxyAddress" - Address of the proxy, to which the authentication is "handshaked to" in order to pass. -I already pseudo-automatized, but its fixed code, thus bad.
"ProxyPort" - The listening port on the proxy previously explained. -I already pseudo-automatized, but its fixed code, thus bad.
"Workstation" - My PC's ID in the local network or something...I'm currently using my machine's property ID, and its working, but i have no idea if its the correct value, or if there is a need for a value in the first place. -No idea how to automatize, but i know it's possible. NEED HELP
"Domain" - No idea which domain it refers to, thus no idea what value it should have...leaving it blank seems to be working... -No idea how to automatize, but i know it's possible. NEED HELP
EXTRA INFO: I'm using the HtmlClient library for the process, including authentication.
DefaultCredentialsProvider credentialProvider = (DefaultCredentialsProvider) webClient.getCredentialsProvider();
credentialProvider.addNTLMCredentials(username, password, proxyAddress, proxyPort, workstation, domain);
webClient.setUseInsecureSSL(true);
I'm sort of assuming that you're talking about Apache HTTPClient and HTLMUnit, but I'm basing that assumption off the method signatures in the code you provided, so I apologize if I'm mistaken.
For NTLM, this is the remote username, not necessarily the currently logged in user on the local host. I suspect that these are the same user in your scenario, but I did want to point that out. In that case, yes, using the user.name system property will provide the name of the currently logged in user:
System.getProperty("user.name");
on Windows, you can also use the USERNAME environment variable:
System.getEnv("USERNAME");
or you could use the com.sun.security.auth.module.NTSystem class:
new NTSystem.getName();
You cannot get the user's password. However, you may still be able to perform single signon where the user does not need to provide a password (more on that below.)
The Java mechanism for specifying HTTP proxies is using the http.proxyHost system property:
String proxyHost = System.getProperty("http.proxyHost");
Note that you should also check the http.nonProxyHosts system property.
Some JREs (Mac OS comes to mind immediately) will set these system properties based on the system proxy settings. If this is not set by your JRE, you will probably want to try to determine the proxy from another source. On Unix systems, you may wish to use the HTTP_PROXY environment variable. On Windows systems, you're likely best off using the ProxySelector class, as explained in this stackoverflow post.
Similar to the http.proxyHost system property, the Java mechanism is with the http.proxyPort system property:
int proxyPort = Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("http.proxyPort"));
To reliably get your hostname on Unix, you should really call gethostname(2) via JNI or exec /usr/bin/hostname, unfortunately. On Windows, you may use the COMPUTERNAME environment variable:
System.getEnv("COMPUTERNAME");
You can get the domain name that the local machine is joined to, however (short of prompting the user), there's no way to automatically get the domain name of the machine you're authenticating to. Of course this is moot if your local workstation and the authentication target are on the same domain. Thus, on Windows, you can either use the USERDOMAIN environment variable:
System.getEnv("USERDOMAIN");
or you can use the NTSystem class:
new NTSystem().getDomain();
Whew.
As for implementing "single signon" (such that the user need not provide a password):
You may be able to perform single signon (without needing a password) by using the Java Kerberos functionality, however I was unsuccessful in this because Java requires explicit Kerberos configuration (and does not use the host's configuration) and it does not implement some ciphers required by Active Directory. (Or that's my understanding.)
You could also perform single signon with NTLM or SPNEGO (Kerberos) by using JNI to call InitializeSecurityContext and pass the resulting tokens in the WWW-Authenticate header.

Java proxy settings

I have global proxy settings made from Java control applet. It takes proxy settings from browser. I need to run a Java application that does not use global proxy settings, it has to use direct connection.
How can I do it with command line arguments?
Did you have a look here: http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/net/proxies.html ?
You can set the system properties from the command line: java ... -Dhttp.proxyHost=your-proxy.example.com ...
open java control panel using
javaws -viewer
General-> Network Settings -> direct Connetcion
now direct connection is set

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