How to Configure Subclipse to Work With Proxy Server

If you are using the Subclipse plugin for Eclipse in an environment behind a firewall where routing through a proxy server is required, here is how you can configure Subclipse to use the proxy server. Note that a common symptom you will see when not configured properly is "RA Layer Request Failed" (although this message can appear for other reasons too).

In Windows

• Open the file: C:\Documents and Settings\<User ID>\Application Data\Subversion\servers in a text editor
• Uncomment the http-proxy-host and http-proxy-port settings near the bottom of the file in the [global] section.
• Change the proxy host and port values as appropriate.
• Save the file!