Authentication method
Datacenter Pay/GB proxy authentication method
We support Datacenter Pay/GB proxy authentication via username and password.
You can manage proxy users on the Datacenter proxies → Datacenter Pay/GB → Proxy setup page.
- Currently, datacenter Pay/GB proxies do not support authentication via IP-based whitelisting.
Dashboard access
If you cannot log in to the dashboard, please request a password change by going to the Reset Password page.
User:pass authentication
You can manage your proxy users by going to the Authentication section in the Proxy Setup tab.
![The Proxy user authentication section.](https://files.readme.io/dd9f0c0-Smartproxy_-_Proxy_Setup_2024-04-12_at_10.09.46_PM.jpg)
The Proxy user authentication section.
To change your proxy user's password, click Edit password next to the password, then click the checkmark button to finalize it.
Password requirements
- The password must be between 12 and 64 characters long, without spaces, and with at least one special characer:
_
~
+
=
.- The symbols
@
:
$
are not allowed.
![Password management.](https://files.readme.io/91798a4-Zight_Recording_2024-04-12_at_10.16.01_PM.gif)
Password management.
To add, edit, or remove a traffic limit for a specific proxy user, click Set limit.
- Type in the traffic limit and click the checkmark button to add or edit a limit.
- Click on the bin icon to remove the traffic limit.
- Click X to exit the traffic limit editor.
![Traffic limit management.](https://files.readme.io/101f996-Zight_Recording_2024-04-12_at_10.21.25_PM.gif)
Traffic limit management.
To delete a proxy user, hover over the bin icon and click Delete user at the far right. Then, click Confirm Delete.
![Proxy user deletion.](https://files.readme.io/2185334-Smartproxy_-_Proxy_Setup_2024-04-12_at_10.23.26_PM.jpg)
Proxy user deletion.
To create a new username and password, click + Create user, type in the username and password you want, and click + Create user again.
![Proxy user creation.](https://files.readme.io/efea707-Zight_Recording_2024-04-12_at_10.28.15_PM.gif)
Proxy user creation.
407 Error / Proxy Authentication Required
If you cannot authenticate with proxy user credentials, then change your password.
Updated about 1 month ago