Configuration Instructions for Firefox

1. Start Firefox.
2. Open Options/Preferences:
   • Windows users: from the Tools menu, choose Options.
   • Mac users: from the Firefox menu, choose Preferences.
3. Choose Connection Settings:
   • In Firefox 2:
     1. Select the Advanced icon.
     2. Select the Network tab.
     3. Click Settings….
   • in Firefox 1:
     1. Select the General icon.
     2. Click Connection Settings.
4. Type http://proxy.virginia.edu/ (include the trailing slash) in the Automatic Proxy Configuration URL: field.
5. Click OK to close the Connection Settings window.
6. Click OK again to save your changes and close the Options window.
7. Exit and restart Firefox.
8. Test your proxy connection to be sure it works. Note that this link only works when accessed from off Grounds. If you received a “Success” page, congratulations—you're done. If, on the other hand, you get a page with the message “An Error Has Occurred,” contact ITC's Help Desk.

Establish Your Identity with Proxy Server in Firefox

The first time during any browser session that you attempt to connect to a restricted resource from off Grounds, you will be presented with an authentication window.

In the Firefox proxy authentication screen, enter your UVa computing ID (e.g., mst3k) in the User Name field, and then enter the password you created when you obtained your proxy server account. (If you forgot your proxy password, reset it by going to the proxy account creation page and re-creating your account.) Then, click OK. Now you can begin accessing UVa's restricted resources from anywhere.

Turn Off Proxy Server in Firefox

If at some point you need to stop using the proxy server, simply perform the following steps:

1. Return to step 3 above.
2. In the Connection Settings window, select Direct connection to the Internet.
3. Click OK to close the Connection Settings window.
4. Click OK again to save your changes and close the Options window.

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