DICloak Proxy Setup: Add, Test and Assign Proxies

Quick answer: In DICloak, open Proxies, choose Create Proxy, select the supplied proxy type, and enter the host, port, username and password. Run Checking Proxy, save the endpoint, then assign it to a profile through Saved Proxies. DICloak also supports entering a custom proxy while creating or editing a profile. Menu wording can change, so use the current official help page as the interface reference.

What you need for a DICloak proxy

• Proxy type: DICloak’s current documentation lists HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 among the custom options.
• Proxy host: the server hostname or IP address.
• Proxy port: the numeric connection port.
• Proxy account and password: credentials supplied for authenticated endpoints.
• Assignment plan: decide which saved endpoint belongs to which browser profile before bulk editing.

Do not infer the protocol from the port number. Select the type stated by the provider. If your list uses a combined format, convert it with the Proxy Formatter before pasting individual fields.

How to add a proxy to DICloak

1. Open the Proxies section. Sign in to the DICloak application and select Proxies from the navigation.
2. Choose Create Proxy. Use Custom Proxy for a fixed host, port and credential set.
3. Select the exact proxy type. Choose HTTP, HTTPS or SOCKS5 according to the supplied product.
4. Enter the connection fields. Add the host, port, proxy account and proxy password. Use Remarks to identify the endpoint without putting secrets in the label.
5. Run Checking Proxy. DICloak should test connectivity and report the exit connection when successful.
6. Confirm and save. Return to the proxy list and make sure the endpoint appears with the intended type and remark.
7. Test again from the profile. After assignment, launch the profile and compare the public IP with the expected endpoint.

The official DICloak help center also documents Quick Input/Parse, saved proxies and API extraction. Use those features only with formats and extraction links you understand. Begin with one manually verified endpoint before importing a large list.

Assign a saved proxy to a browser profile

1. Open Profiles and create or edit the intended profile.
2. Find the profile’s Proxy Settings.
3. Choose Saved Proxies.
4. Select the exact endpoint or group required for that profile.
5. Confirm the change and reopen the profile if it was already running.
6. Visit the IP location checker inside the profile to verify the exit address and location.

For predictable sessions, keep a written mapping of profile name to proxy ID or remark. Avoid randomly changing endpoints during a stateful session unless the workflow specifically requires rotation and the target permits it.

Custom Proxy, Saved Proxies or API extraction?

Prepare a clean proxy inventory

Normalize the proxy list before importing it. Store the protocol, host, port, authorization method, provider reference, expected country and last successful test as separate fields. A remark should identify the endpoint to an operator without exposing the username or password. Avoid vague labels such as “proxy 1” when several people will edit the same workspace; a neutral code and country are easier to audit.

Remove duplicate endpoints and expired credentials before creating groups. If the provider offers both username/password and source-IP authorization, decide which method the workstation will use and document it. Source-IP authorization can fail after an office or home connection changes; credential authorization can fail when fields are copied in the wrong order. Keeping the authorization model with the record prevents unnecessary profile edits.

Plan profile-to-proxy assignments

Choose an assignment rule that matches the legitimate workflow. A long-lived profile normally benefits from one stable endpoint so network changes do not become another troubleshooting variable. A regional QA profile should use an endpoint in the market being tested and record intentional differences in language, timezone or browser geolocation. A short public-page test may reuse a controlled pool when account or session continuity is not involved.

Keep a small assignment table outside screenshots: profile ID, proxy remark, expected country, date assigned, last test and owner. Never store the raw password in that table. When replacing an endpoint, update one profile first, launch it, verify the exit IP and test the permitted destination. Only then apply the same change to other profiles. This staged approach makes rollback straightforward.

Batch operations without losing traceability

Bulk import and one-click assignment save time only after a single endpoint has passed the full path. Validate the input format with a two-record sample, confirm that the parser maps host, port, username and password correctly, and check how duplicates are handled. For API extraction, document whether one URL returns a fixed endpoint, a rotating endpoint or a session-specific route and how long that result remains valid.

After a batch action, sample profiles from the beginning, middle and end of the group. Confirm their saved proxy remarks and launch each sampled profile for an independent IP check. Do not infer success from a completed import message alone. If a batch contains errors, stop and reconcile the failed records rather than importing the same list again and creating duplicates.

Choose a DICloak proxy by workflow

Independent verification inside the launched profile

DICloak’s connection check proves that its client can reach the endpoint and complete the configured test. It does not prove that the launched profile uses the expected proxy on every destination. Open the profile, visit an independent IP checker, record the public IP and country, then request the actual permitted target. Keep the connection check, exit-IP check and target response as three separate results.

If the exit IP is correct but the target fails, preserve the status or message and stop repeated retries. Review cookies, account state, DNS, certificate handling and destination policy. If the exit IP is wrong, return to the profile assignment first. That separation avoids replacing a healthy proxy because of an application or account issue.

Credential and team-access hygiene

Grant proxy-list access only to teammates who need it. Do not paste real credentials into tickets, public screenshots or chat messages. When a screenshot is required for support, crop or blur the account and password fields while leaving the non-secret error visible. Rotate exposed credentials through the provider and update one saved endpoint before changing the full workspace.

For offboarding, remove workspace access, review shared proxy groups and rotate any credentials the departing user could view. Keep the application and operating system updated, and obtain DICloak installers and documentation from official channels. A browser profile is not a password vault; continue to use appropriate secret storage for provider credentials.

DICloak proxy troubleshooting

Checking Proxy fails immediately

Recheck the proxy type, host and port. Remove protocol prefixes if the host field expects only a hostname. Confirm that the endpoint is active and that its credentials have not expired.

Authentication fails

Paste the username and password into their separate fields and check for leading or trailing spaces. If the service uses source-IP authorization, authorize the public IP of the device running DICloak.

The profile shows the direct IP

Confirm that the profile uses Custom Proxy or the intended Saved Proxy rather than No Proxy. Close and reopen the profile after saving. Then test the proxy separately with the Proxy Tester.

The location is unexpected

Compare more than one geolocation source and the target’s own behavior. IP databases can disagree. Contact the proxy provider with the exact address when the country assignment is wrong for the workflow.

One endpoint is assigned to several profiles

DICloak can technically reuse saved proxies, but whether that is appropriate depends on the test. For workflows that need separation, assign distinct dedicated endpoints and verify each profile independently.

DICloak proxy maintenance checklist

• Use a unique remark that does not reveal the password.
• Confirm protocol and credential format before import.
• Run DICloak’s connection check and an independent public-IP check.
• Record profile-to-proxy assignments.
• Avoid changing IP during a persistent session without a documented reason.
• Review account permissions before sharing proxy lists with a team.
• Follow the destination’s terms and applicable law.

Review the inventory on a regular schedule and after any provider replacement, credential rotation or application update. Mark the last successful test, retire stale entries and keep one known-good profile for comparison. Maintenance should reduce uncertainty, not create constant IP churn.

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