Using MSDeploy behind a proxy

Question

heroub 1

I have a YAML pipeline using the task AzureRmWebAppDeployment@4. It is configured to use MSDeploy to an Azure slot.

This pipeline is run using on-premise agents behind a corporate proxy. The agents are run under the NETWORK_SERVICE user.

However, I'm getting timeouts. MSDeploy is not using any proxy configuration on our server.

1) There is a user specific proxy in iexplore.exe
2) I've added a proxy setting under MSDeploy.exe.config

You can see that msdeploy is trying to connect directly to Azure instead of going through the proxy.

What is the best way to set up a proxy for msdeploy?

svijay-MSFT 5,256 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2021-03-30T06:55:40.277+00:00
Wanted to understand whether you have configured the Proxy Configuration for the agent ?

./config.cmd --proxyurl http://127.0.0.1:8888 --proxyusername "myuser" --proxypassword "mypass"\

You could refer to this article for more information.
heroub 1 Reputation point

2021-03-30T18:54:26.707+00:00

Yes, the agent is behind a proxy. It was configured using the command in the article you referenced. I can also see the .proxy file in the agent folder.

It works fine for all other tasks. It all goes through the proxy. The only issue is with MSDeploy.
svijay-MSFT 5,256 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2021-03-31T12:28:07.827+00:00

Thanks for your response. While I look into this further, can you please share with me the setting that you have configured in MSDeploy.exe.config ?
heroub 1 Reputation point

2021-04-21T17:19:45.847+00:00

This is what I was looking for. Thanks!

It's working after adding the proxy rule on msdeploy config file.

Your answer

svijay-MSFT 5,256 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2021-03-30T06:55:40.277+00:00

Wanted to understand whether you have configured the Proxy Configuration for the agent ?

./config.cmd --proxyurl http://127.0.0.1:8888 --proxyusername "myuser" --proxypassword "mypass"\

You could refer to this article for more information.
heroub 1 Reputation point

2021-03-30T18:54:26.707+00:00

Yes, the agent is behind a proxy. It was configured using the command in the article you referenced. I can also see the .proxy file in the agent folder.

It works fine for all other tasks. It all goes through the proxy. The only issue is with MSDeploy.
svijay-MSFT 5,256 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2021-03-31T12:28:07.827+00:00

Thanks for your response. While I look into this further, can you please share with me the setting that you have configured in MSDeploy.exe.config ?
heroub 1 Reputation point

2021-04-21T17:19:45.847+00:00

This is what I was looking for. Thanks!

It's working after adding the proxy rule on msdeploy config file.