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# User/Pass Auth
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### Sign Up / Log In
Visit the official SK5Data website and click **Sign Up** in the upper-right corner to create an account.
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### Purchase a Plan
Navigate to **Pricing → Unlimited Residential Proxies (Bandwidth)** to access the purchase page.
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### Proxy Configuration
Go to the dashboard and navigate to **Unlimited Residential Proxies → Bandwidth → Usage Settings**, then select **Username & Password Generation**.
**1. Account Information**
After activating your plan, the system automatically generates a proxy username, password, and hostname. You can view these details on the page.
**2. Select Target Location**
Choose your target location from the **Country / Region** dropdown menu. Select **Global** to let the system automatically assign IP addresses from around the world.
**3. Session Type**
* **Sticky Session:** Maintains the same IP address for **1–60 minutes**.
* **Rotating Session:** Automatically changes the IP address with each request, ideal for high-anonymity web scraping.
**4. Test Proxy Connectivity**
Copy the command provided under **Proxy Command** and run it in your terminal to verify that the proxy connection is working properly.
**5. Generate & Export Proxies**
In the **Generate Proxies** section, select the connection protocol and output format, then enter the number of proxies you want to generate. Click **Generate Proxies**.
For example, if you select `hostname:port:username:password`, the output will follow this format.
The generated proxies will appear in the **Proxy List** below. Click **Copy All** to copy the connection details into your proxy tool or script.
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### Configuration List
Go to **Configuration List** to view your purchased server configurations and plan details, including server addresses, bandwidth, usernames, and expiration dates.
You can enter an IP address in the search bar to quickly find the corresponding
configuration.
**Renewal**
1. Find the active plan you want to renew and click **Renew** in the Actions column.
2. Select the renewal duration, review the total amount, and complete the payment.
3. After successful payment, the plan's expiration date will be extended from its original expiration date.
**Note:** Plans can only be renewed during their validity period. Once a plan expires, its server resources will be released immediately, and the plan can no longer be used or renewed. Please renew before the expiration date.
**Restart Server**
If the server encounters an issue, click **Restart Server** to restart it.
**Note:** Proxy connections may be interrupted for approximately 1 minute during the restart. Avoid restarting the server while tasks are running.
**Performance Monitoring**
Click **Performance Monitoring** to view the server's bandwidth usage, CPU utilization, and memory usage through line charts, helping you monitor the server's operating status.
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