When I am connected to the proxy at work, and I call localhost as the protocol or .local as the top-level domain, I get the error from the proxy that the DNS could not resolve the name "localhost". I assume the proxy just needs to be configured to loopback when it encounters localhost. But why is localhost pinging the DNS at all? Why doesn't it loop back when I use localhost before it even leaves the machine?
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What do you mean by "I call localhost"? Is the loopback interface configured correctly? On what kind of machine are you trying to ping the loopback?– AlbinCommented Feb 16, 2023 at 23:35
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2The localhost as viewed by the proxy, is the proxy, which will conflict with your systems view of the localhost which is your system. So what is the point.– Bob GoddardCommented Feb 17, 2023 at 11:11
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Selenium uses localhost. It also needs to access the internet. So I get the proxy error "cannot resolve localhost". Yes I am also trying to troubleshoot the proxy (Network Engineering was worthless and deleted my post)– Steve ScottCommented Feb 18, 2023 at 3:29
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Have you spoken with your IT staff? ARE you the IT staff?– music2myearCommented Feb 22, 2023 at 5:45
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I am a developer who is in contact with the networking team.– Steve ScottCommented Apr 6, 2023 at 21:41
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