The Web Proxy Server is a resource that provides access to materials previously available only through a direct connection to the campus network.
If, instead, you use an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to reach the campus network, you will now be able to use restricted UD Library databases if you configure your web browser to use UD's Web Proxy Server. (To configure your browser, read the instructions on the IT Help Center's web page--http://www.udel.edu/help).
UD's Web Proxy Server only works with Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator.
Note: If you are using an ISP, you may not be able to get to the Electronic Community Citizenship Exam (ECCE). In this case, you will have to take ECCE from a UD computing site.
The UD Web Proxy Server will not work if you are connecting from behind your company's firewall.
The Web Proxy Server is available on the University's central UNIX server. To access the Web Proxy Server, you must use the Netscape browser software (any version from 2.x to the latest version).
The Web Proxy Server will not work with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
To enable the server, set your browser to "Automatic Proxy Configuration."
To do this with Netscape Navigator versions 2.x and 3.x :
Note: If you fail to click "Reload", you will see the following error message, "Server sent an unrequested proxy automatic configuration file to Netscape: http://alpha.nss.edu/proxy/udel.pac. Configuration file will be ignored." Click on "Reload" to fix the problem.
To set your browser to "Automatic Proxy Configuration" with Netscape Navigator 4.0 (and later):
Use the browser as you normally do. You will be asked to "authenticate" when you first start up the Netscape browser. You may authenticate in either of the following ways:
1. Use your SSN (usually this is the same as your student or employee ID) and UD PIN to authenticate.
OR
2. Use your UNIX account name and password. The account name can be either your alphabetic "username" or your five-digit user number.
After you complete the authentication process, you will be able to use the databases that are normally restricted to the University of Delaware campus.
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