Proxy Access to Stanford-Restricted Sources

SETTING UP PROXYING IN Safari

1. Click Preferences from the Safari menu then choose Advanced from the list of icons.

2. Next to Proxies click the Change Settings button.

   You should see the Network dialog box with Proxies highlighted and a list with the heading Select a protocol to configure.

3. Check and highlight Automatic Proxy Configuration in the list of protocols.

   You should see an input box labled URL under the heading Proxy Configuration File

4. Enter the following URL in the URL input box:

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.

The dialog box should look like this image (taken from Safari 5 - earlier versions may differ somewhat) when you are finished, but note that the image shows only part of the proxy URL.

Click OK then Apply and close all 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 Network dialog box and uncheck the Automatic Proxy Configuration option under "Select a proxy server to configure". Choose Apply Now to save the changed setting and then close the Network dialog box.