# Is it possible to test and monitor proxy connection?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-test-and-monitor-proxy-connection/158237>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 21, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-test-and-monitor-proxy-connection/158237 "2009-01-21T00:02:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-test-and-monitor-proxy-connection/158237/1 "2009-01-21T00:02:35Z")

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I have a proxy setting that I need to use to connect to a site. Is  
there a way to monitor and verify that the connection to the url is  
actually using the proxy settings?

One of the tests that I did was put in a fake username, but the web page  
results were still returned. I’m not quite sure why the connection  
would still yield data if the proxy settings are incorrect.

Any ideas?