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> Dear Unidata, > > I would like to test out IDV for viewing weather data on my corporate desktop > computer. I have the software installed and have attempted to access data > from the Data Choosers tab on the Dashboard. Every attempt I make, I get a > connection error message. I've talked with the IT security support team at > my company and was told that I need to enable the Proxy Aware functionality > to avoid the company firewall blocking my data requests. > > So my questions are: > Is the IDV application Proxy Aware? > If so, how do I enable Proxy Aware? > > Thank you, > Tim Ashman > Hi Tim, You can reference this support ticket for the setting of the Proxy port in the runIDV script: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/idv/msg00493.html Not sure what kind of data server in your company computer, you need to be aware that only specific data accesses supported in the IDV. Yuan > _________________________ > > Tim Ashman P.Met. > Meteorologist, Generation Resource Management > > BC Hydro > 6911 Southpoint Drive, 9th Floor > Burnaby, B.C. V3N 4X8 > > Office: 604.516.8878 > Email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > bchydro.com<http://www.bchydro.com/> > _________________________ > > > ________________________________ > This email and its attachments are intended solely for the personal use of > the individual or entity named above. Any use of this communication by an > unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email > in error, any publication, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination of > its contents is strictly prohibited. Please immediately delete this message > and its attachments from your computer and servers. We would also appreciate > if you would contact us by a collect call or return email to notify us of > this error. Thank you for your cooperation. > -BCHydroDisclaimerID5.2.8.1541 > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: CVB-770084 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed