Proxy Information for Lehigh Users

Using Lehigh's Databases Proxy Server

Who can use the Proxy Server:
Any student, faculty, or staff member who has a valid AFS account and password.

Who needs to use the Proxy Server:
You DO need to use the Proxy Server if:

· You are dialing in from home or work from a non-Lehigh ISP (i.e. you are using an account with NuNet or AOL, for example).
· You are working at any other location which is not on the Lehigh campus.
You do NOT need to use the Proxy Server if:
· You are browsing from any computer on the Lehigh campus.
· You are dialing in from home or work to Lehigh's Dial-Up Modem Pool.
You CANNOT use the Proxy Server if:
· You are trying to search the databases from any location where you have to go out over a firewall or use another proxy server. For example, many corporations require employees to use firewalls.

What to expect when you set your browser to use the Proxy Server:
After you have set your browser up to use the Proxy Server, you will be asked to provide your AFS username and password in order to use any IP-restricted databases (the ones with the asterisk *). As long as you keep your browser open, you can return to that database as often as you like without needing to reauthenticate.
You will have to re-authenticate for every IP restricted database that you use.

Instructiosn for Netscape Communicator 4 & Navigator 4

To use the Lehigh Databases proxy:
1. In the Edit menu at the top of the browser window, select "Preferences". A Preferences dialog box should appear.
2. Select the category labelled "Advanced" by clicking on the plus sign (+) to it's left; this should now turn into a minus sign (-) and show three further options.
3. Select the "Proxies" option, select Automatic proxy Configuration, and type the following into the field labelled "Configuration Location (URL)": http://www.lib.lehigh.edu/proxy/proxy.pac
4. Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the dialog box.

For Internet Explorer 4
1. In the View menu at the top of the browser window, select "Internet Options". An Internet Options dialog box should appear.
2. Select the tab at the top labelled "Connection".
3. In the section labelled "Proxy Server", check the box next to "Access the Internet using a proxy server".
4. In the box labelled "Address:" type: www.lib.lehigh.edu, and in the box labelled "Port:" type: 8066
5. You can also add a list of addresses for which you don't need to proxy by clicking the button labeled "Advanced" and typing these addresses into the box labeled "Exceptions".
6. Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the dialog box.

When you no longer need to proxy:
1. In the View menu at the top of the browser window, select "Internet Options". An Internet Options dialog box should appear.
2. Select the tab at the top labelled "Connection".
3. In the section labelled "Proxy Server", UNCHECK the box next to "Access the Internet using a proxy server".
4. Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
If you don't deselect the proxy server in Internet Explorer, you will be asked for your AFS name and password at every site you visit, which can become rapidly annoying. To avoid this, you'll need to either manually unload the proxy server, or use Netscape2.0 and above products, which can automatically use the proxy server only when necessary.