# TFS 2010 Proxy Server config with Finalbuilder 6

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 6, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139 "2013-05-06T09:18:01Z")
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### Author: ![samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/samc)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139/1 "2013-05-06T09:18:01Z")

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Hi,

We're running Finalbuilder 6.3.0.2172 on our build machine and have a remote TFS 2010 install for source control. We also have a local TFS proxy. Is it possible to configure Finalbuilder to use TFS proxies?

Thanks,

SC

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### Author: ![samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/samc)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139/2 "2013-05-08T02:13:03Z")

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Ah just noticed it was using direct calls to tf.exe already for source control commands. The proxy appears to be working correctly - was configured through VS2010 IDE.

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139/3 "2013-05-08T02:15:07Z")

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Hi Sam   
  
 Apologies for not getting back to you sooner, I was researching how tfs proxies work, having never used them before.

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### Author: ![samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@samc](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/samc)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfs-2010-proxy-server-config-with-finalbuilder-6/2139/4 "2013-05-10T05:37:48Z")

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Basically just an option you can set via “tf.exe proxy” or in Visual Studio -\> Tools -\> Options -\> Source Control -\> Visual Studio Team Foundation Server -\> “Use proxy server for file downloads”.   
  
 The proxy server is just a special install of TFS that caches files from TFS and is transparently used for GETs. Our office has a slow link to our TFS server atm (it is hosted) so caching files via the proxy locally helps a lot.   
  
 Seems in my initial test of the proxy, I misinterpreted the metrics and it was actually working.