diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/successfactors/source/SuccessFactorsSource.java b/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/successfactors/source/SuccessFactorsSource.java
index ac700b1..a599cfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/successfactors/source/SuccessFactorsSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/successfactors/source/SuccessFactorsSource.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.common.util.ResourceConstants;
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.common.util.SuccessFactorsUtil;
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.connector.SuccessFactorsConnector;
+import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.connector.SuccessFactorsConnectorConfig;
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.source.config.SuccessFactorsPluginConfig;
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.source.input.SuccessFactorsInputFormat;
 import io.cdap.plugin.successfactors.source.input.SuccessFactorsInputSplit;
@@ -135,8 +136,16 @@ private Schema getOutputSchema(FailureCollector failureCollector) {
       } catch (TransportException te) {
         String errorMsg = ExceptionParser.buildTransportError(te);
         errorMsg = ResourceConstants.ERR_ODATA_SERVICE_CALL.getMsgForKeyWithCode(errorMsg);
-        failureCollector.addFailure(errorMsg, "Please check whether the credentials are correct.")
-          .withConfigProperty(SuccessFactorsPluginConfig.BASE_URL);
+        if ((errorMsg.contains("proxy") || errorMsg.contains("Connection reset"))) {
+          failureCollector.addFailure(errorMsg, "Please check whether the credentials are correct.")
+            .withConfigProperty(SuccessFactorsConnectorConfig.PROPERTY_PROXY_USERNAME)
+            .withConfigProperty(SuccessFactorsConnectorConfig.PROPERTY_PROXY_PASSWORD);
+        } else if (errorMsg.contains("Failed to connect")) {
+          failureCollector.addFailure(errorMsg, "Please check whether the credentials are correct.")
+            .withConfigProperty(SuccessFactorsConnectorConfig.PROPERTY_PROXY_URL);
+        } else {
+          failureCollector.addFailure(errorMsg, null).withConfigProperty(SuccessFactorsPluginConfig.BASE_URL);
+        }
       } catch (SuccessFactorsServiceException ose) {
         attachFieldWithError(ose, failureCollector);
       }