IntelliJ's plugin's menu has an option for an HTTP proxy. Why would anyone ever use this feature, and why do other programs (that appear to have equally low utility for a proxy) have this option?
2 11 Apr 2018 03:11 by u/AnotherNewAlt
2 11 Apr 2018 03:11 by u/AnotherNewAlt
5 comments
0 u/NoisyCricket 11 Apr 2018 05:05
Business networks frequently have proxies.
0 u/AnotherNewAlt [OP] 11 Apr 2018 06:21
oh right. i recall that.
but y tho
0 u/NoisyCricket 11 Apr 2018 14:07
Control access to the Internet. Proxies frequently require authentication. Auths can then map to diffient white and/or black lists.
0 u/lostsymbols 12 Apr 2018 19:43
I use this feature to present myself to Jetbrains as a different IP.
0 u/AnotherNewAlt [OP] 27 Apr 2018 07:08
what's odd about that is i figure jetbrains could just as easily build in a backdoor for themselves to still ID you.