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Update proxy authentication instructions for VS #39578

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Expand Up @@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ If you have configured a proxy but are still encountering connection errors, see

### Basic authentication

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} does not retrieve authentication credentials from the Windows settings. If you need to authenticate to a proxy, you can include your credentials in the proxy URL (for example: `http://USERNAME:[email protected]:5187/`), then set this URL as one of the supported environment variables listed in [Proxy settings for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}](/copilot/concepts/network-settings-for-github-copilot#proxy-settings-for-copilot).
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} does not retrieve authentication credentials from the Windows settings.

If you need to authenticate to a proxy, you can try one of the below:
1. Enable passing default proxy credentials by setting the environment variable COPILOT_USE_DEFAULTPROXY to true.
2. You can include your credentials in the proxy URL (for example: `http://USERNAME:[email protected]:5187/`), then set this URL as one of the supported environment variables listed in [Proxy settings for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}](/copilot/concepts/network-settings-for-github-copilot#proxy-settings-for-copilot).

{% endvisualstudio %}

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