### Enable and Test Outbound Proxy

If you are using an outbound proxy server for communications between Guardian and the outside world, you will need to test the outbound proxy connection.

To enable and test an outbound proxy server connection, do the following:

1. Select Window > Preferences from the titlebar menu.

This displays the Preferences configuration page.

2. In the Preferences folder tree (left pane) open the Guardian folder and select BEA Support.

This displays the BEA Support preferences, which include some settings for proxy testing.

3. In the BEA Support preferences, select the Requires Proxy checkbox.
4. Click Test Proxy.

After the test completes, a status message is displayed at the top of the page as to whether it was successful or not.