Chrome (Linux) Setup

Install the Reaper CA Certificate

  1. First, ensure you have installed Reaper.
  2. Launch Reaper and select or create a new workspace.

  3. Hit the cog icon in the bottom left.

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  4. Select Certificates and hit the Export CA Certificate button. Export the certificate somewhere convenient, perhaps your home directory or desktop - it only needs to be there temporarily.

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  5. Launch Chrome and open the Settings menu.

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  6. Navigate to Privacy and security and select Manage certificates.

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  7. Select the Authorities tab and hit Import.
  8. Import the certificate you exported from Reaper earlier.

  9. Check Trust this certificate for identifying websites and click OK.

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  10. Restart Chrome.

Configure Chrome to use Reaper

It is recommended to use a Chrome extension to manage your proxy use, such as Proxy Switcher. Tools like this allow you to quickly switch between proxies and configure particular proxies for particular URLs. This means you can configure Chrome to only use Reaper for a target web application, and route all other traffic as usual. You can use the proxy address 127.0.0.1:8080 to send traffic through Reaper.

Alternatively, you can configure Chrome to use Reaper directly (not recommended).

Finally, you should test your setup.