Disconnecting the Old Proxy Server

If your browser is configured to use the old proxy server, please read below.

Web browser proxy deconfiguration instructions:

Netscape 3.x | Netscape Communicator 4 | Internet Explorer 4 (Windows) | Internet Explorer 5 and 6 (Windows) | Internet Explorer 5 (Mac)

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Netscape 3.x

1. Select Network Preferences from the Options menu
2. Click on the Proxies tab
3. Delete the URL http://www-proxy.nd.edu:8080 from the Automatic proxy configuration field
4. Select Direct connection to the internet
5. Click OK

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Netscape Communicator 4 (Windows and Mac)

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
2. Click on + or > to the left of Advanced to expand the category
3. Click on Proxies
4. You should now be seeing the first screen below
5. Delete the URL http://www-proxy.nd.edu:8080 from the Automatic proxy configuration field
6. Select Direct connection to the Internet
7. Your configuration screen should now look like the second image below.
8. Click OK

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Internet Explorer 4 (Windows)

1. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu
2. Select Connections from the Internet Options menu
3. Click on Configure from the Automatic Configuration box
4. Delete the URL http://www-proxy.nd.edu:8080 from the field provided
5. Click OK to apply the settings.

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Internet Explorer 5 and 6 (Windows)
NOTE: If you are using a cable modem, or DSL you may need to select the "LAN Settings..." button instead of the Dial-Up settings (step #4). The steps to delete the old proxy url are the same, but your screen will of course look different than the screen shots below. In the case of a DSL connection, you may need to restart your DSL service after changing your proxy settings for those settings to take effect.

1. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu
2. Select Connections tab from the Internet Options menu
3. Click once on the current dial-up setting you are using from the Dial-up settings box
4. Select Settings in the Dial-up settings box
5. You should now be seeing the first screen shot below
6. Under the 'Proxy Server' settings, Delete http://www-proxy.nd.edu from the Address box and 8080 from the port box then de-select Use a proxy server
7. Your screen should now look like the second screen shot below
8. Click OK and OK again to apply the settings.

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Internet Explorer 5 (Mac)

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
2. Click the arrow to the left of Network to expand this category
3. Click on Proxies
4. Deselect the box beside Web Proxy
5. Click OK

 

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