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title: Configuring MFA for HTTP Proxy
slug: getting-started-guide-legacy-ui/configuring-mfa-for-http-proxy
description: Learn how to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for an HTTP Proxy with this step-by-step document. Follow instructions like making an SSH connection to Kron PAM, editing the proxy.properties file, and restarting the HTTP Proxy. After completing thes
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createdAt: 2022-08-04T12:12:31.000Z
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To enable MFA for HTTP Proxy, follow the steps below.

1. Make an SSH connection to Kron PAM as the root user.
2. Edit the proxy.properties file with the following command line: *vi /u01/sc-http-proxy/proxy.properties*

:::hint{type="info"}
To type or add anything in the vi editor, first press the Insert button on the keyboard, then type in the necessary line. Press Esc to exit typing mode.
:::

- Check the configuration file for if the parameter below is already configured in it. If not, add the following line:
  *http.proxy.otp.enabled=true*
  If there is a hash ( # ) sign in front of the parameters, delete the hash ( # ) to activate the parameter. If the parameter value is false, change it to true.
- To save the file, press Esc, then a colon ( : ), and then type in **wq!** and press enter. If you don’t want to save the changes on the file, press Esc, then a colon ( : ), and type in **q!** and press enter. Restart HTTP proxy with the following command: 
  *systemctl restart http\_prox*

After these steps, OTP will be required after the HTTP Proxy login.