System tray & running the app

On Windows, BlankTrail Proxy runs from the system tray. The tray icon shows status and gives you quick access to the dashboard.

The tray icon

After installation the BlankTrail Proxy icon sits in the Windows notification area. Hovering over it shows the current status — for example "BlankTrail Proxy — 127.0.0.1:8891" once the app is ready, or a short reason if the license needs attention.

BlankTrail Proxy system tray menu with Open Dashboard, Change password, status line and Quit — The system-tray menu.

Menu items

Right-click the tray icon to open its menu:

Item	What it does
Open Dashboard	Opens the web dashboard (http://127.0.0.1:8891) in your default browser.
Change password	Opens the dashboard's security settings so you can change your password.
Documentation	Opens this documentation site in your browser.
Status	A read-only line showing the current API address, or "starting…" while the app is coming up.
Quit	Closes all ports, stops the proxy and exits the app.

Starting on sign-in

During installation you can enable "Start BlankTrail Proxy on Windows sign-in" so the app is always ready in the tray after you log in. You can also launch it any time from the Start menu.

NoteOn Linux there is no tray. The app runs as a background service (systemd) and you reach the dashboard directly in a browser.