Information Technology — Configuring Software @ Rhodes
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September 11, 2008, at 02:50 PM
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- Tick the Use automatic proxy configuration option, type http://www.ru.ac.za/proxy.pac into the box below it
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- Tick the Use automatic proxy configuration option, type http://wpad.ru.ac.za/ into the box below it
August 26, 2008, at 08:57 PM
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If Opera is causing a high number of unauthenticated requests, use the following configuration:
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If Opera is causing a high number of unauthenticated requests, use the following configuration. This should be a last resort.
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- In the big field below this option, enter the following with each address on a new line:
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- In the big field below this option, enter the following with each address on a new line:
\\
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(The proxy.pac file contains other addresses. Whilst you can include these, be aware that they change from time to time. The only ones you have to include are those above)
August 26, 2008, at 08:54 PM
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- Tick Enable HTTP 1.1 for proxy.
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localhost.*
127.0.0.1\\
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- .rhodes.ac.za
146.231.*.*
*.rucus.net
cran.za.r-project.org
khuladhamma.org
millennium.seals.ac.za
opac.seals.ac.za
10.*.*.*
192.168.*.*
169.254.*.*
172.16.*.*
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May 21, 2008, at 04:15 PM
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- Click on OK to close the Proxy Servers window, and OK to close the Preferences window.
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- Click on OK to close the Proxy Servers window, and OK to close the Preferences window.
Alternative Configuration for Opera
If Opera is causing a high number of unauthenticated requests, use the following configuration:
- In the Proxy Servers dialog, untick Use automatic proxy configuration.
- At the top, tick HTTP, HTTPS and FTP and type wwwproxy.ru.ac.za into the textboxes next to HTTP, HTTPS and FTP.
- Enter 3128 into each of the Port fields.
- Tick Enable HTTP 1.1 for proxy.
- Tick Do not use proxy on the addresses below
- In the big field below this option, enter the following with each address on a new line:
localhost.*
127.0.0.1
*.ru.ac.za
ru.ac.za
*.rhodes.ac.za
146.231.*.*
*.rucus.net
cran.za.r-project.org
khuladhamma.org
millennium.seals.ac.za
opac.seals.ac.za
10.*.*.*
192.168.*.*
169.254.*.*
172.16.*.*
February 07, 2008, at 11:18 AM
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Configuring Opera
- Open Opera (by double-clicking on the Opera icon)
- From the Tools menu, select Preferences
- Click on the Advanced tab on the top right-hand corner
- Click on Network in the list on the left-hand side, then click the Proxy Servers... button.
- Tick the Use automatic proxy configuration option, type http://www.ru.ac.za/proxy.pac into the box below it
- Click on OK to close the Proxy Servers window, and OK to close the Preferences window.