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Proxy Management

The client supports routing VPN connections through a saved HTTP or SOCKS proxy. Proxies are stored in the app’s settings and can be assigned per profile or overridden at connect time.

In Settings → Proxies, click Add Proxy:

FieldDescription
NameA friendly label for the proxy
Typehttp or socks5
HostProxy hostname or IP
PortProxy port
AuthenticationOptional username/password

Via CLI:

Terminal window
ovpn-gui proxies add --name "Corp Proxy" --type http --host proxy.corp.com --port 8080
ovpn-gui proxies list

In the profile details dialog, select a proxy from the Assigned Proxy dropdown.

Via CLI:

Terminal window
ovpn-gui profiles assign-proxy PROFILE_ID PROXY_ID
Terminal window
ovpn-gui sessions connect PROFILE_ID --proxy PROXY_ID