TFS 2010 Proxy Server config with Finalbuilder 6

FinalBuilder Discussion
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Hi,

We're running Finalbuilder 6.3.0.2172 on our build machine and have a remote TFS 2010 install for source control. We also have a local TFS proxy. Is it possible to configure Finalbuilder to use TFS proxies?

Thanks,

SC

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Ah just noticed it was using direct calls to tf.exe already for source control commands. The proxy appears to be working correctly - was configured through VS2010 IDE.

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Hi Sam

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner, I was researching how tfs proxies work, having never used them before.

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Basically just an option you can set via “tf.exe proxy” or in Visual Studio -> Tools -> Options -> Source Control -> Visual Studio Team Foundation Server -> “Use proxy server for file downloads”.

The proxy server is just a special install of TFS that caches files from TFS and is transparently used for GETs. Our office has a slow link to our TFS server atm (it is hosted) so caching files via the proxy locally helps a lot.

Seems in my initial test of the proxy, I misinterpreted the metrics and it was actually working.