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+If I try to authenticate using openid to my site, it tries to create a http or https connection to the openid server. This doesn't work, because the direct connection is blocked by the firewall.
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+It would be good if ikiwiki supported setting up a proxy server to solve this.
+
+I have found if I add:
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+    newenviron[i++]="HTTPS_PROXY=http://host.domain.com:3128";
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+to IkiWiki/Wrapper.pm it solves the problem for https requests, however it obviously would be preferred if the proxy name is not configured.
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+Also, the ability to set HTTPS\_CA\_FILE and HTTPS\_CA\_DIR might benefit some people.
+
+Unfortunately, HTTP\_PROXY doesn't work for http requests, it looks like that library is different.
+
+Brian May