Proxy Access to Stanford-Restricted Sources

SETTING UP PROXYING IN FIREFOX

1. Click Preferences from the Firefox menu.

2. Click the Advanced icon and then open the Network tab.

3. In the Connection area of the tab, click the Settings button to bring up the dialog box that lets you configure proxy access.

4. Click the Automatic proxy configuration URL radio button to make it the selected choice.

5. Enter this URL in the box beneath the radio button:

https://library.stanford.edu/apcproxy/suproxy.pac

It's best to copy the URL from these instructions. Make sure not to include any spaces before or after the URL.

Click OK to save your settings and close each of the dialog boxes you opened.

HOW PROXYING WORKS

• Your browser is now configured to use Stanford's proxy server for resources that are restricted to Stanford users. Any other Internet connections will not go through the proxy server.

• When you connect to a restricted resource, you will see an intermediate screen that provides a link you can follow to the remote site. If you have problems getting to any pages on the site, please fill out this problem report form.

TURNING PROXYING OFF

• You shouldn't need to turn proxying off unless you are using a laptop that is sometimes connected through the Stanford network and sometimes connected from off-campus.

• If you need to turn proxying off for any reason, simply return to the Configuration Settings dialog box, click Direct connection to the Internet to make that option the selected choice, then click OK.