Configure Burp to Capture Traffic of Windows Application

Last updated on May 24, 2021 1 min read

During this blog, I will walkthrough the process of configuring Windows proxy to intercept the traffic of Windows Machine in to Burp Suite.

Step 1: In order to capture the Windows Application traffic in BurpSuite, It is required to set the System proxy using following command

http=127.0.0.1:8080;https=127.0.0.1:8080

Step 2: Export the Burp Certificate

Step 3: Open the “Microsoft Management Console” via Run shortcut command “mmc”

Step 4: Navigate to “File->Add/Remove Snap-in…”

Step 5: Navigate to “Certificate -> Add -> Computer Account” and click on “Next” button

Step 6: Select “Local computer” radio button and click on “Finish” button

Step 7: Click on “OK” button

Step 8: Navigate to “Certificates -> All Tasks -> Import”

Step 9: Select the path of exported Burp Certificate and click on “Next” button

Step 10: Select “Place all certificates on the following stores” and click on “Next” button

Step 11: Click on Finish button

Step 12: Confirm that the BurpSuite certificate was installed

Step 13: Windows Application traffic captured in BurpSuite