Proxy access setup

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Squid is a proxy that will allow http and https traffic from outside to apper as if it is comeing from www.cs.wustl.edu. For more information about what squid is and what it can do, see http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ.html.

It only allows people to access pages in the 128.252.0.0/16 for right now. You can not get anywhere outside the university ip space.

The proxy server will prompt you for a login and password. This is your CS unix username and password.

Contents 1 Setting up a Proxy in Internet Explorer 6 2 Setting up a Proxy in Netscape 4.7 3 Setting up a Proxy in Firefox 1.5

Setting up a Proxy in Internet Explorer 6

To set up a proxy in internet explorer 6:

1. Open IE
2. Go to Tools->Internet Options
3. Click on the "Connections" tab
4. At the bottem there will be a "Lan Settings" button, click on it
5. Check the box that says "Use a proxy server for your LAN"
6. Click on the advanced box
7. The settings should look like...

Setting up a Proxy in Netscape 4.7

To set up a proxy in Netscape 4.7:

1. Open Netscape Navigator
2. Click on the "Advanced" in the left hand panel to make it expand
3. Click on "Proxies"
4. Check the circle that says "Manual proxy configuration"
5. This should allow you to click the "View..." box, click on it
6. The configuration should look like...

Setting up a Proxy in Firefox 1.5

To set up a proxy in Firefox 1.5:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Under Tools, select Options...
3. Under the General tab, click on Connection Settings...
4. Click the circle that says Manual Proxy Configuration
5. The settings should look like...