Two ways to authenticate a NodeMaven proxy:
Method | How it works |
Username and password | The default. Works everywhere. |
IP whitelist | Approved IP addresses connect without credentials |
Both are set up on the Proxy Setup page, under Rotating Residential Proxy in the left navigation.
The three tabs
Tab | What it is for |
Authenticated | Username and password proxies. Where you generate and copy proxy strings. |
Users | Sub-users with their own credentials and traffic limits |
IP Whitelist | Proxies that connect from approved IP addresses |
Username and password
Your proxy credentials are generated automatically once you have an active plan. You do not create them.
Find them on the Authenticated tab, under Proxy generator.
Two things to know:
Proxy credentials are not your NodeMaven account login. They are separate. Your account email and password will not connect a proxy.
Your username carries your settings. Location, session type and filter are all linked to it by the dashboard. See Understanding your proxy string.
IP whitelisting
Whitelisting lets a specific public IP use a proxy without sending credentials. Useful for tools that cannot store a username and password.
Whitelist and IP
On your dashboard, go to Proxy Setup > IP Whitelist > Add IP
Add your IP to the IP field
Select your preferred location
Save
Full walkthrough: IP Whitelist setup.
Changing your proxy password
Do this if you think someone else has your credentials.
Open the Users tab.
Click the three-dot menu next to the user.
Click Edit.
Click Generate password.
Click Save.
This breaks every proxy string you have already generated. Anti-detect profiles, scripts, scheduled jobs and saved configurations all stop working the moment you save. Update them straight after.
Sub-users
The Users tab also creates sub-users. Each gets its own credentials and its own traffic limit, drawn from your account balance.
See The Sub-user feature.