The University of Delaware's Web Proxy Server

The Web Proxy Server is available on the University's central UNIX server. To access the Web Proxy Server, you must use the Netscape browser software (any version from 2.x to the latest version).

Enabling the Web Proxy Server

To enable the server, set your browser to "Automatic Proxy Configuration."

To do this with Netscape Navigator versions 2.x and 3.x :

1. Select the "Options" pull-down menu.
2. Select the "Network Preferences" form.
3. Click on the "Proxies" tab to set up the proxy configuration.
4. Click the radio button to the left of "Automatic Proxy Configuration."
5. Type http://www.udel.edu/proxy/udel.pac in the "Location :" box.
6. Click "OK."
7. Click "Reload".

Note: If you fail to click "Reload", you will see the following error message, "Server sent an unrequested proxy automatic configuration file to Netscape: http://alpha.nss.udel.edu/proxy/udel.pac. Configuration file will be ignored." Click on "Reload" to fix the problem.

To set your browser to "Automatic Proxy Configuration" with Netscape Navigator 4.0 (and later):

1. Select the "Edit" pull-down menu.
2. Click on "Preferences".
3. Click on the word "Advanced" in the left hand sub-window.
4. In the right hand sub-window, select one of the two options that will allow Netscape to accept "cookies":
   • "Accept all cookies"
   • "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server."
5. In the left hand sub-window, click on the "+" or triangular icon to the left of "Advanced" to open the advanced preferences menu.
6. Select "Automatic Proxy Configuration"
7. Type http://www.udel.edu/proxy/udel.pac in the "Configuration location (URL)" box.
8. Click "OK."
9. Click "Reload".

Using the Browser

Use the browser as you normally do. You will be asked to "authenticate" when you first start up the Netscape browser. You may authenticate in either of the following ways:

• Use your SSN (usually this is the same as your student or employee ID) and UD PIN to authenticate.

• Use your UNIX account name and password. The account name can be either your alphabetic "username" or your five-digit user number.

After you complete the authentication process, you will be able to use the databases that are normally restricted to the University of Delaware campus.