Authentication Methods

Residential Proxy Authentication Methods

We support residential proxy authentication via username and password or IP-based whitelisting.

You can manage proxy users and whitelisted IPs on the Residential → Residential → Authentication section on your dashboard.

  • After you purchase a plan or subscription, a proxy username and password will be automatically generated in the Authentication section.
  • The default number of whitelisted IP slots is 10. Please contact our customer support for more information.

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Dashboard Access

If you cannot log in to your dashboard, please request a password change by going to the Reset Password page.


User:pass Authentication

Managing Proxy Users

  • You can manage your proxy users by clicking the Users tab in the Authentication section.
  • You can buy additional users by clicking Buy users on the right.

The Proxy User Authentication Section.


Editing Proxy Users

  • To edit a proxy user, click the three dots and then Edit user. A menu on the right will open.
  • Alternatively, you can add or edit proxy users, generate passwords, and change their traffic limit directly in the Proxy setup section.

Authentication Section – Proxy User Management.

Proxy Setup Section – Proxy User Management.


Password Generation

  • To change your proxy user's password, click the Generate password button next to the password.
  • To reveal or hide the password, click the eye icon.
  • You can copy the username and password by clicking on them.

Traffic Limit Management

  1. To add, edit, or remove a traffic limit for a specific proxy user, click Add traffic limit.
  2. Type in the traffic limit and click the checkmark button to add or edit a limit. Click X to cancel.
  3. Click on Edit to change or the Bin icon to remove the traffic limit.
  4. Click Save

Proxy User Deletion

  • To delete a proxy user, click Remove user and then Confirm.

Editing a Proxy User.


Adding an Extra Proxy User

  1. To create a new proxy username and password, click + Add user. A menu on the right will open.

    • A vacancy is required for this option to appear. Check the Total users count.
  2. Type in the username you want and click + Add. A password will be automatically generated.

    • The username must be 6 to 64 characters long, letters and numbers only, no spaces.

Proxy User Creation.

Proxy User Creation.

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407 Error / Proxy Authentication Required

If you cannot authenticate with proxy user credentials, then try generating a new password.


Whitelisted IP Authentication

Managing Whitelisted IPs

  1. You can manage your whitelisted IPs by clicking the Whitelisted IPs tab in the Authentication section.
    • The list will be empty by default.
  2. To add a new IP address to the whitelist, click + Add IP. A menu on the right will open.
    • To buy more than 10 Whitelisted IP slots, please contact our 24/7 customer support by clicking the chat widget on the bottom right or by using this link.

Whitelisting an IP Address.


  1. Enter your desired IP address, and click + Add to whitelist it.
    • You can only add IPs that are in IPv4 format (xx.xx.xx.xx). The IPv6 format is not supported.
    • Ensure that the IP you are adding is yours, only accessible by you, and that you are not using a Proxy or VPN service at the time.

Whitelisting an IP Address.


Editing Whitelisted IPs

  • To edit a whitelisted IP, click the three dotsand then Edit IP. A menu on the right will open.
  • Alternatively, you can add or edit whitelisted IPs directly in the Proxy setup section.

Authentication Section – Whitelisted IP Management.

Proxy Section – Whitelisted IP Management.


Naming Whitelisted IPs

  • To name your whitelisted IP, click Edit and type in the name you want. Click Save to finalize.
  • Leave the entry field blank to remove a name.

Whitelisted IP Removal

  • To remove a whitelisted IP, click Remove Whitelisted IP and then Confirm.

Naming and Removing Whitelisted IPs.

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If you’re using services such as Amazon Web Services, we highly recommend using the traditional username:password authentication instead.


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