Visual studio update behind a proxy server

Question

I'm using Visual studio 2015 inside our organization. I want to be able to use the Extensions and updates features but I always get a connection problem when I try to access the "online" or "update" section. We are behind a proxy server. The problem is related to the configuration of the proxy because the feature work well if I connect my pc on a direct internet connection. The proxy is managed by another organization and I don't know much about that subject. I need help on what I should say so they understand what they need to change. Does someone knows what configuration need to be put in place to make that VS feature works? thanks

Answer 1

Assuming you're working on Windows, you can try to set the Proxy for VS in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.config

<system.net>
  <defaultProxy enabled="true" useDefaultCredentials="true">  
    <proxy bypassonlocal="True" proxyaddress="http://proxy.bn.ch:8080" />
  </defaultProxy> 
</system.net>

This overrules the standard Proxy Settings from IE.