How to configure a web proxy for the Core Antispam Engine

Please also note the information in the article Configuring a Web Proxy for NoSpamProxy 9.2 and higher.

This article describes how to configure a proxy server for the Core Antispam Engine in all NoSpamProxy Server versions from version 9.2 (Protection) onwards. To do this you have to edit the

  • bdnc.ini

  • bdamserver.conf

files.

The file bdnc.ini can be found at C:\Program Files\NoSpamProxy\Core Antispam Engine or at C:\Program Files\Net at Work Mail Gateway\Core Antispam Engine.

# ProxyName = SERVER:PORT

# ProxyUser = USERNAME

# ProxyPass = PASSWORD

The file bdamserver.conf can be found at C:\ProgramData\Net at Work Mail Gateway\Core Antispam Engine.

# UpdateProxy=SERVER:PORT

# UpdateProxyAuth=USERNAME:PASSWORD

If you use a proxy server without authentication

In the file bdnc.ini

  • Remove the # sign before the lines ProxyName.
  • Enter the corresponding port of your proxy server at Port.
  • Enter either the IP address or the FQDN of your proxy server at Server.

In the file bdamserver.conf

  • Remove the # sign before the lines UpdateProxy.
  • Enter the corresponding port of your proxy server at Port...
  • Enter either the IP address or the FQDN of your proxy server at Server.

If you use a proxy server with authentication

In the file bdnc.ini

  • Remove the # sign before the lines ProxyName, ProxyUser and ProxyPass. Enter the server and the port at ProxyName, the user name at ProxyUser and the corresponding password at ProxyPass.

In the file bdamserver.conf

  • Remove the # sign before the lines UpdateProxy and UpdateProxyAuth. Enter the server and port at UpdateProxy and the user name and password at UpdateProxyAuth.

After you have saved the file, you must restart the services

  • Start the service
    • NoSpamProxyCoreAntispamEngine

in order for the changes to take effect.

See also

Configuring a Web Proxy for NoSpamProxy 9.2 and higher