By default, Chrome uses the same proxy server as Internet Explorer: the system one that your Chrome settings page accesses from chrome://settings/search#proxy through this command-line call:
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,,4
There is no GUI way inside Chrome to change this, but there is a command-line parameter: --proxy-server="ipaddress:port"
So create a new shortcut to Chrome, then you can change it.
This comes in very handy if you want to test
- some sessions through for instance Internet Explorer going through HTTP Fiddler (that defaults at localhost:8888)
- other sessions through Cntlm (that defaults to localhost:3128)
Some background information:
- [Archive.is] English@Life and Story: Configure the proxy server of google chrome independently.
- [WayBack] Google Chrome: How to Assign a Proxy Server that is Different from Internet Explorer’s Settings | a Tech-Recipes Tutorial.
- [WayBack] Chrome Web Store – Proxy Switchy!.
- [WayBack] Different Proxy Settings for IE and Chrome – Google Product Forums.
–jeroen
