Proxy Server connectivity using default host variables
editProxy Server connectivity using default host variables
editSet environment variables on the host to configure default proxy settings. The Elastic Agent uses host environment settings by default if no proxy settings are specified elsewhere. You can override host proxy settings later when you configure the Elastic Agent and Fleet settings. The following environment variables are available on the host:
Variable | Description |
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URL of the proxy server for HTTP traffic. |
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URL of the proxy server for HTTPS traffic. |
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IP addresses or domain names that should not use the proxy. Supports patterns. |
The proxy URL can be a complete URL or host[:port]
, in which case the http
scheme is assumed. An error is returned if the value is a different form.
Where to set proxy environment variables
editThe location where you set these environment variables is platform-specific and based on the system manager you’re using. Here are some examples to get you started. For more information about setting environment variables, refer to the documentation for your operating system.
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For Windows services, set environment variables for the service in the Windows registry.
This PowerShell command sets the
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Elastic Agent\Environment
registry key, then restarts Elastic Agent:$environment = [string[]]@( "HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy-hostname:proxy-port", "HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-hostname:proxy-port" ) Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Elastic Agent" -Name Environment -Value $environment Restart-Service "Elastic Agent"
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For Linux services, the location depends on the distribution you’re using. For example, you can set environment variables in:
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/etc/systemd/system/elastic-agent.service
for systems that usesystemd
to manage the service. To edit the file, run:sudo systemctl edit --full elastic-agent.service
Then add the environment variables under
[Service]
[Service] Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=https://my.proxy:8443" Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://my.proxy:8080"
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/etc/sysconfig/elastic-agent
for Red Hat-like distributions that don’t usesystemd
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/etc/default/elastic-agent
for Debian and Ubuntu distributions that don’t usesystemd
.For example:
HTTPS_PROXY=https://my.proxy:8443 HTTP_PROXY=http://my.proxy:8080
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After adding environment variables, restart the service.
If you use a proxy server to download new agent versions from artifacts.elastic.co
for upgrading, configure Agent binary download settings.