Windows – How to configure Jenkins for proxy

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Apparently there is no way to configure proxy in Jenkins. The proxy settings that are available through "Manage Jenkins –> Manage Plugins –> Advanced" are only for plugins. So if I try to configure it there, I still don't see this configuration on System Properties page.

The only way that I managed to configure the proxy successfully is via command line, for example:

java -Dhttp.proxyHost=<host> -Dhttp.proxyPort=<port> -Dhttps.proxyHost=<host> -Dhttps.proxyPort=<port> -DJENKINS_HOME="C:\.jenkins" -jar jenkins.war --httpPort=<port>

But I have Jenkins set up as Windows service and not sure how can I supply these command line parameters. When I look at the task managed, Jenkins process appears with a bunch of parameters but I am not sure where does it read it from.

Best Answer

I found that the parameters Jenkins starts with are configured in: jenkins.xml file in Jenkins home directory in the <arguments></arguments> variable.

It is possible to just add the java parameters into this field. To verify that the parameters had been accepted, go to Manage Jenkins --> System Information and view the list of System Properties used by Jenkins. For example, the parameters that I needed:

For Git Bash

If you are running msysgit (I am assuming you are) and are looking to run Git Bash (I recommend it over TortoiseGit, but I lean to the CLI more than GUI now), you need to figure out what your home directory is for Git Bash by starting it then type pwd (On Windows 7, it will be something like C:\Users\phsr I think). While you're in Git Bash, you should mkdir .ssh.

After you have the home directory, and a .ssh folder under that, you want to open PuTTYgen and open the key (.ppk file) you have previously created. Once your key is open, you want to select Conversions -> Export OpenSSH key and save it to HOME\.ssh\id_rsa. After you have the key at that location, Git Bash will recognize the key and use it.

Note: Comments indicate that this doesn't work in all cases. You may need to copy the OpenSSH key to Program Files\Git\.ssh\id_rsa (or Program Files (x86)\Git\.ssh\id_rsa).

For TortoiseGit

When using TortoiseGit, you need to set the SSH key via pacey's directions. You need to do that for every repository you are using TortoiseGit with.

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