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[tutorial v1.1_083] HTTPS and SOCKS Proxy

Read the tutorial "HTTPS and SOCKS Proxy" in the documentation

Screenshot

Firefox Proxy setting

Clone and install

To test this tutorial, you need to download this repository and install Rougail:

git clone -b 1.1 https://forge.cloud.silique.fr/stove/rougail-tutorials.git
cd rougail-tutorials
python -m venv venv_rougail
. venv_rougail/bin/activate
pip install rougail-cli rougail-output-exporter rougail-output-doc rougail-user-data-yaml

Then switch to the tutorial page:

git switch --detach v1.1_083

Structure

.
├── firefox
│   ├── 00-proxy.yml
│   ├── 10-manual.yml
│   └── 20-manual.yml
└── types
    └── proxy
        └── 00-type.yml


Contents of the firefox/20-manual.yml file

%YAML 1.2
---
version: 1.1

manual:

  use_for_https: true  # Also use this proxy for HTTPS

  https_proxy:
    description: HTTPS Proxy
    type: proxy
    hidden:
      variable: _.use_for_https

  socks_proxy:
    description: SOCKS Proxy
    type: proxy

    version:
      description: SOCKS host version used by proxy
      choices:
        - v4
        - v5
      default: v5
...


Let's generate the documentation```shell

rougail -m firefox/ --types types/proxy -o doc

| Variable                                                                                                                                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="proxy_mode" name="proxy_mode">proxy_mode</a>**<br/>[`choice`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | Configure Proxy Access to the Internet.<br/>**Choices**: <br/>•&nbsp;No proxy **← (default)**<br/>•&nbsp;Auto-detect proxy settings for this network<br/>•&nbsp;Use system proxy settings<br/>•&nbsp;Manual proxy configuration<br/>•&nbsp;Automatic proxy configuration URL |

#### Manual proxy configuration

> [!NOTE]
> 
> **Path**: manual\
> *`disabled`*\
> **Disabled**: when the variable "[Configure Proxy Access to the Internet](#proxy_mode)" hasn't the value "Manual proxy configuration".

##### HTTP Proxy

> [!NOTE]
> 
> **Path**: manual.http_proxy

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="manual.http_proxy.address" name="manual.http_proxy.address">manual.http_proxy.address</a>**<br/>[`domainname`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | HTTP proxy address.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;type domainname<br/>•&nbsp;the domain name can be an IP                                                                                                                      |
| **<a id="manual.http_proxy.port" name="manual.http_proxy.port">manual.http_proxy.port</a>**<br/>[`port`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`                | HTTP proxy port.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed<br/>**Default**: 8080 |

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                  | Description                                          |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="manual.use_for_https" name="manual.use_for_https">manual.use_for_https</a>**<br/>[`boolean`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | Also use this proxy for HTTPS.<br/>**Default**: true |

##### HTTPS Proxy

> [!NOTE]
> 
> **Path**: manual.https_proxy\
> *`hidden`*\
> **Hidden**: when the variable "[Also use this proxy for HTTPS](#manual.use_for_https)" has the value "true".

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="manual.https_proxy.address" name="manual.https_proxy.address">manual.https_proxy.address</a>**<br/>[`domainname`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | Proxy address.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;type domainname<br/>•&nbsp;the domain name can be an IP<br/>**Default**: the value of the variable "[HTTP proxy address](#manual.http_proxy.address)".                                                                                          |
| **<a id="manual.https_proxy.port" name="manual.https_proxy.port">manual.https_proxy.port</a>**<br/>[`port`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`                | Proxy port.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed<br/>**Default**: the value of the variable "[HTTP proxy port](#manual.http_proxy.port)". |

##### SOCKS Proxy

> [!NOTE]
> 
> **Path**: manual.socks_proxy

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="manual.socks_proxy.address" name="manual.socks_proxy.address">manual.socks_proxy.address</a>**<br/>[`domainname`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | Proxy address.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;type domainname<br/>•&nbsp;the domain name can be an IP<br/>**Default**: the value of the variable "[HTTP proxy address](#manual.http_proxy.address)".                                                                                          |
| **<a id="manual.socks_proxy.port" name="manual.socks_proxy.port">manual.socks_proxy.port</a>**<br/>[`port`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`                | Proxy port.<br/>**Validators**: <br/>•&nbsp;well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed<br/>•&nbsp;private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed<br/>**Default**: the value of the variable "[HTTP proxy port](#manual.http_proxy.port)". |
| **<a id="manual.socks_proxy.version" name="manual.socks_proxy.version">manual.socks_proxy.version</a>**<br/>[`choice`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`     | SOCKS host version used by proxy.<br/>**Choices**: <br/>•&nbsp;v4<br/>•&nbsp;v5 **← (default)**                                                                                                                                                                                                |
***
### Let's generate the changelog```shell
rougail -m firefox/ --types types/proxy -o doc --doc.contents changelog --doc.changelog.previous_json_file previous.yml

Modified variables

Variable Description
manual.http_proxy.address
domainname mandatory
Proxy address.
HTTP proxy address.
Validators:
• type domainname
• the domain name can be an IP
manual.http_proxy.port
port mandatory
Proxy port.
HTTP proxy port.
Validators:
• well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed
• registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed
• private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed
Default: 8080
manual.https_proxy.address
domainname mandatory
Proxy address.
Validators:
• type domainname
• the domain name can be an IP
Default: the value of the variable "Proxy address".
the value of the variable "HTTP proxy address".
manual.https_proxy.port
port mandatory
Proxy port.
Validators:
• well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed
• registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed
• private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed
Default: the value of the variable "Proxy port".
the value of the variable "HTTP proxy port".
manual.socks_proxy.address
domainname mandatory
Proxy address.
Validators:
• type domainname
• the domain name can be an IP
Default: the value of the variable "Proxy address".
the value of the variable "HTTP proxy address".
manual.socks_proxy.port
port mandatory
Proxy port.
Validators:
• well-known ports (1 to 1023) are allowed
• registred ports (1024 to 49151) are allowed
• private ports (greater than 49152) are allowed
Default: the value of the variable "Proxy port".
the value of the variable "HTTP proxy port".

User datas### Example 1#### config/01/config.yml

---
proxy_mode: Manual proxy configuration
manual:
  http_proxy:
    address: http.proxy.net
    port: 3128
  use_for_https: false
  https_proxy:
    address: https.proxy.net

Output```shell

rougail -m firefox/ --types types/proxy -u yaml -yf config/01/config.yml

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Caption:**
> - Variable
> - <span style="color: #B8860B">Default value</span>
> - <span style="color: #006400">Modified value</span>
> - (:hourglass_flowing_sand: Original default value)

Variables:
- :notebook: proxy_mode (Configure Proxy Access to the Internet): <span style="color: #006400">Manual proxy configuration</span> ← loaded from the YAML file "config/01/config.yml" (:hourglass_flowing_sand: No proxy)
- :open_file_folder: manual (Manual proxy configuration)
  - :open_file_folder: http_proxy (HTTP Proxy)
    - :notebook: address (HTTP proxy address): <span style="color: #006400">http.proxy.net</span> ← loaded from the YAML file "config/01/config.yml"
    - :notebook: port (HTTP proxy port): <span style="color: #006400">3128</span> ← loaded from the YAML file "config/01/config.yml" (:hourglass_flowing_sand: 8080)
  - :notebook: use_for_https (Also use this proxy for HTTPS): <span style="color: #006400">false</span> ← loaded from the YAML file "config/01/config.yml" (:hourglass_flowing_sand: true)
  - :open_file_folder: https_proxy (HTTPS Proxy)
    - :notebook: address (Proxy address): <span style="color: #006400">https.proxy.net</span> ← loaded from the YAML file "config/01/config.yml" (:hourglass_flowing_sand: http.proxy.net)
    - :notebook: port (Proxy port): <span style="color: #B8860B">3128</span>
  - :open_file_folder: socks_proxy (SOCKS Proxy)
    - :notebook: address (Proxy address): <span style="color: #B8860B">http.proxy.net</span>
    - :notebook: port (Proxy port): <span style="color: #B8860B">3128</span>
    - :notebook: version (SOCKS host version used by proxy): <span style="color: #B8860B">v5</span>

***


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