How to Proxy SSL
When you enter a user name and password to log in to a website such as an email provider, your information is changed into a code--encrypted--to make it difficult for anyone else to see your information. This communication protocol is called Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. If you browse the Web through a proxy server because it is required by your network or Internet Service Provider and are unable to display websites that require a user name and password, it may be because your Web browser needs to be configured to use a proxy server for both the HTTP (standard Web browsing) and SSL protocols.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer, Apple Safari and Google Chrome
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Click the "Start" button, then click "Control Panel."
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Double click "Internet Options." If you do not see this icon on the control panel, click the "Classic View" link on the left side of the screen in Windows XP and Vista or the "View by: Small icons" drop-down in the upper-right corner of the window in Windows 7.
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Click the "Connections" tab, then click the "LAN Settings" button.
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Click the "Advanced" button. If your browser is not currently set up to use the proxy server for SSL, the proxy server is displayed only next to "HTTP."
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Add your proxy information in the box next to "Secure" or place a check in the box labeled "Use the same proxy server for all protocols."
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Click "OK" in each open window.
Mozilla Firefox
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Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the screen, then click "Options."
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Click the "Advanced" button, then click the "Network" tab below it. Click "Settings." Your current proxy server configuration is displayed here. If you are not currently using the proxy server for SSL, the box next to "SSL Proxy" is empty.
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Enter your proxy information in the box next to "SSL Proxy" or place a check in the box labeled "Use this proxy server for all protocols."
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Click "OK" in each open window.
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