Proxy servers?

[Robert Hart]

On Mon, 2 Sep 1996, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> I know this isn't supposed to be a technical support list, but since the
> advice started here, I have a question.  What is the procedure if the
> proxy server you are using is not connecting short of undoing the option
> and going back to stright contact to web sites?

1) As a temporary measure, you could remove the proxy entries from the 
networking options of Netscape. This may not work however as many 
firewalls block http traffic from insode a site that does not originate 
from the proxy/cache server(s) - this is the way I do it to force people 
to use our caching proxy server to help save on bandwidth.

2) Get hold of the sysadmin and politely indicate that there is a problem 
and ask them when it might be fixed. If that does not work - gradually 
escalate the request up the IT hierarchy!

Robert Hart                                  hartr@hedland.edu.au
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