How do I configure my browser's proxy server to use the MUW proxy?

1. Check your browser version

You will need to check your browser version.  You may check your browser version by following these steps:

• For Internet Explorer, go to Help menu and click on About Internet Explorer 
• For Netscape, go to Help menu and click on About Communicator

2.  Follow the appropriate configuration instructions for your browser. 

Netscape 4.x

1. Click on Edit in the menu bar
2. Select Preferences
3. Click on the + sign to the left of the word Advanced
4. Click on Proxies
5. Select Automatic Proxy Configuration
6. In the space provided for Configuration Location (URL), type http://www.muw.edu/netop/proxy/proxy.pac
7. Then, click OK

View image: Netscape 4.x : Setting proxy

Netscape 6.x, 7.x

1. Click on Edit in the menu bar
2. Select Preferences
3. Click on Advanced
4. Click on Proxies
5. Select Automatic Proxy Configuration URL to http://www.muw.edu/netop/proxy/proxy.pac
6. Then, click OK

View image: Netscape 6.x : Setting proxy

Internet Explorer 4.x

1. Click on View in the menu bar
2. Select Internet Options
3. In the Internet Options, click on Connections
4. In the Automatic Configuration section click on Configure
5. In the space provided for Configuration Location (URL), type http://www.muw.edu/netop/proxy/proxy.pac
6. Then, click OK
7. Click OK to return to Internet Explorer
8. NOTE: Do not select the Use a proxy server box below the Automatic Configuration box

Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x

1. Click on Tools in the menu bar.
2. Under Tools, select Internet Options
3. In Internet Options, click on the Connections tab
4. Click on LAN settings
5. Click on Use automatic configuration script
6. Type the address: http://www.muw.edu/netop/proxy/proxy.pac
7. Click OK

View images for LAN settings
IE 6.x : Connections tab 
IE 6.x : Setting proxy in LAN

Note:
Some Internet applications may require manual proxy settings.
Please look at the example here
to configure AOL Instant Messenger manually, or call Computing Services at 7282 for help.

Office of Network Operations
Mississippi University for Women
Last updated: 01-15-2002