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UVa Proxy Server

Configure Firefox to Use Proxy Server

Proxy Configuration Instructions for Firefox

  1. Start Firefox.
  2. Access your Network settings:
    • Windows users: from the Tools menu, choose Options.
    • Mac users: from the Firefox menu, choose Preferences.
  3. Click the Advanced icon, then select the Network tab.
  4. Under Connection, click the Settings button.
  5. Click the radio button next to Automatic proxy configuration URL and in the blank field underneath, type: http://proxy.virginia.edu/. (Be sure to include the trailing slash.) Click the Reload button if you had another URL in the field previously.
  6. Click OK to close the Connection Settings window.
  7. Save/Close:
    • Windows users: click OK again to save your changes and close the Options window.
    • Mac users: close the Preferences window.
  8. Exit and restart Firefox.
  9. 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 the UVa 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.

Page Updated: 2011-06-28

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