Connect to Salesforce through a proxy server

Last modified: July 25, 2025

To connect to Salesforce through a proxy server on Windows:

1. Open ODBC Data Source Administrator.

2. Navigate to either User DSN or System DSN tab.

3. Create a new DSN or edit an existing DSN.

• To create a new DSN for Salesforce:
  1. Click Add to create a new DSN.
  2. Select your Salesforce ODBC Driver from the list and click Finish.
• To edit an existing Salesforce DSN:
  1. Select the DSN.
  2. Click Configure.

3. In the Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce Configuration dialog that opens, enter proxy settings:

• Proxy Server: The hostname or IP address of the proxy server.
• Port: The port number used by the proxy.
• Proxy User ID: The username for proxy authentication.
• Proxy Password: The password for proxy authentication.

4. Optional: Select Save Password to remember the password.

5. Optional: Select Test Connection to verify the connection settings.

6. Click OK to save the changes.

The following is an example of a Salesforce ODBC connection string configured to use a proxy server

DRIVER={Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce};Description=Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce;Server=login.salesforce.com;User ID=your_user_id;Password=your_password;Proxy Server=your_proxy_server;Proxy Port=8080;Proxy User=your_proxy_username;Proxy Password=your_proxy_password;Security Token=your_salesforce_security_token