Access to UC Davis Licensed Resources Using a non-UC Davis Internet Service Provider

Instructions for setting up a proxy in Internet Explorer v.5.x (Windows only)

1. From the "Tools" menu of your browser, click on the "Internet Options" entry
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the tab labeled "Connections"
   
   
   
   
   Select (by clicking) the appropriate item in the "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network Settings" list
   
   
   
   

   DSL And Cable Modem Users Many DSL users and Cable Modem users will not have anything listed under "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network Settings." If you do not see anything listed, follow the instructions in the green boxes instead of the regular instructions. Some DSL and Cable Modem providers offer a secondary, back-up modem service which will have an entry in the "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network Settings" window. If that is true for your setup, follow the regular steps AND the directions in the green boxes. If you have a DSL or cable modem listing under "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network Settings", experience indicates you should follow the regular directions AND the directions in the green boxes in most circumstances, entering the proxy configuration using both the regular settings button and the LAN settings button.

   
   
   
   
3. Click the button labeled "Settings"
   
   
   
   
   

   DSL And Cable Modem Users: use "Local Area Network (LAN) settings"

   
   
   
4. Check the checkbox labeled "Use automatic configuration script"
   
   
   
   
   

   DSL And Cable Modem Users:

   
   
   
5. Enter the following URL into the field labeled "Address"
        http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/proxy/pacserve
   
   WARNING: If using Copy and Paste to enter this address - be sure there is NO space in front of the http
   
   
   
   
   

   DSL And Cable Modem Users:

   
   
   
6. Remove checkmarks from "Automatically detect settings" (if checked) and Click the button labeled "OK"
   
   
   
   

   DSL And Cable Modem Users:

   
   
   

You have now successfully completed the proxy setup

Removing the proxy setting:

1. From the "Tools" menu of your browser, click on the "Internet Options" entry
2. Click on the tab labeled "Connections"
3. Click on the appropriate item in the "Dial-up Settings List"
4. Click the button labeled "Settings"
5. Uncheck the checkbox labeled "Use automatic configuration script"
6. Click the buttion labeled "OK"
7. You have now successfully removed the proxy setup

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