// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * microshift_networking/microshift-networking.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE
[id="microshift-rpm-ostree-https_{context}"]
= Using the RPM-OStree HTTP or HTTPS proxy

To use the HTTP or HTTPS proxy in RPM-OStree, you must add a `Service` section to the configuration file and set the `http_proxy environment` variable for the `rpm-ostreed` service.

.Procedure

. Add this setting to the `/etc/systemd/system/rpm-ostreed.service.d/00-proxy.conf` file:
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[Service]
Environment="http_proxy=http://$PROXY_USER:$PROXY_PASSWORD@$PROXY_SERVER:$PROXY_PORT/"
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. Next, reload the configuration settings and restart the service to apply your changes.

.. Reload the configuration settings by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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.. Restart the `rpm-ostreed` service by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ sudo systemctl restart rpm-ostreed.service
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//Q: Instructions for how to test that the proxy works by booting the image, verifying that MicroShift starts, and that the application is accessible?