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Configure the proxy authentication for systemd based systems

  • Published on Sep 13, 2026
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Navigate to the respective directory and configure the environment variable and its value.

  1. Navigate to the directory and open the file.

    /lib/systemd/system/mfetpd.service

  2. In Service section, add an entry.

    <environment variable>=<user's proxy settings>

    For example: http_proxy="http://username:usernamepassword@sampleproxy.url:5678"

  3. Reload the mfetpd service.

    systemctl daemon-reload

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