Support connecting to host via proxy

[stuarthicks]

Attempting to scan a host while being behind a corporate proxy leads to this error:

WARNING: Could not connect (timeout); discarding corresponding tasks.

All usual proxy environment variables are set, and other python scripts on my system work through the proxy, so I'm hoping this isn't too tricky to achieve. Will have a dig through the source later myself and see if I can work out what's required.

[nabla-c0d3]

Hi,
I will need more details... it might be that the many connections opened by sslyze killed the proxy.

[stuarthicks]

Ok, what details would you like? Is there a recommended way to debug sslyze to see exactly what connections are failing?

[nabla-c0d3]

Actually SSLyze does not honor environment variables for proxy configuration. You will have to use the --https_tunnel option (see --help for more details).

[nabla-c0d3]

Feel free to re-open this if --https_tunnel didn't address your problem.

[stuarthicks]

Huh. Ok, didn't spot that option, works perfectly when I add --https_tunnel=$https_proxy. Out of curiosity, what's the reason for not using the environment variables?