How to Set Up a Proxy Connection
A proxy connection allows your browser to use a network server for its Internet connection. The proxy connection is made in your web browser's configuration settings. You set the browser's proxy server, and the browser automatically makes the connection with the proxy server. The proxy server is a network computer that allows other users to connect and use its Internet service. This allows network administrators to control website users' access from the internal network.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer (IE)
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Open Internet Explorer on your desktop. Click "Tools" and then choose "Internet Options" from the menu items. This opens a configuration window.
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Click the "Connections" tab. This opens a window where you can set up several network components in Internet Explorer. In the "LAN" section, click "LAN Settings" to open a new window.
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Select the option labeled "Use a proxy server for this connection." This enables several text boxes. In the first text box section, enter your proxy server IP address and port number. This information is provided by your network administrator.
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Click "OK" in the main proxy settings window. Click "OK" again in the properties window to save your settings.
Firefox
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Open Firefox and click the "Tools" menu item. Select "Options" in the Firefox menu. This opens a new window.
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Click the top "Advanced" button. In this tab, click the secondary tab labeled "Network." Click the "Settings" button in the section labeled "Connections." This opens another window.
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Select the "Manual Proxy Configuration" option and then enter your proxy server IP address into the first text box. In the text box adjacent to the IP address, enter the port number. This information is provided by the network administrator.
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Click "OK" to save your settings. Click the "OK" button again in the main properties window to save your settings.
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