Launch the Edge Encryption proxy server

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title: Launch the Edge Encryption proxy server
description: After an Edge Encryption proxy is installed and configured, you can start the proxy from the installer.
locale: en-US
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release: brazil
product: Edge Encryption
classification: edge-encryption
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Install the Edge Encryption proxy server using the interactive installer, Installing Edge Encryption, Edge Encryption, Encryption]
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# Launch the Edge Encryption proxy server

After an Edge Encryption proxy is installed and configured, you can start the proxy from the installer.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  After configuring keys on the instance and configuring the proxy database, return to the Edge Encryption proxy installer and click **Launch**.

2.  If an issue is detected, or to check the status of your proxy server, you can click **Check Status** to verify that the proxy is running.

    A message displays the proxy status.\[Omitted image "Madrid-Edge-Installer-End-2.png"\] Alt text: Proxy status


## What to do next

After successfully installing the Edge Encryption proxy server, [Set the proxy server initial memory limit and upper bound memory limit](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/edge-encryption/increase-memory.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Install the Edge Encryption proxy server using the interactive installer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/edge-encryption/proxy-installer.md)

**Previous topic:**[Configure the Edge Encryption proxy database](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/edge-encryption/configure-proxy-db.md)

**Next topic:**[Verify and troubleshoot the Edge Encryption proxy server installation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/edge-encryption/verify-install.md)