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How to set up a proxy server in the web browser?

Attention!
The w3cache.ue.katowice.pl proxy server supports only computers from the ue.katowice.pl domain (formerly ae.katowice.pl) (University campus, dormitories, ROND).

Automatic configuration:

FIREFOX

click: Tools-Options-Advanced,
choose the Network tab,
click: Settings (how Firefox should connect to the Internet),
choose: Automatic configuration URL,
enter: http://wpad.ue.katowice.pl/proxy.pac,
click OK

INTERNET EXPLORER
click: Tools-Internet Options,
choose the Connections tab,
click: LAN settings,
check: Automatically detect settings,
close the browser and open it again.

    One may also enter the automatic configuration script – http://wpad.ue.katowice.pl/proxy.pac

SAFARI
In the System Preferences, choose the Network tab (Browser preferences after choosing the proxy settings will open exactly the same window, shown in the image below)

In the network connection preview window, click the Advanced button,

check Automatic proxy configuration and enter the box on the right the configuration script http://wpad.ue.katowice.pl/proxy.pac and confirm with the OK button.

Following the configuration, close the browser and reopen it!

Manual configuration:

FIREFOX
click: Tools-Options-Advanced,
choose the Network tab,
click: Settings (how Firefox should connect to the Internet)
choose: Manual server configuration,
HTTP proxy server, enter: w3cache.ue.katowice.pl port: 8080
check: Use this proxy server for all protocols,
click OK;

INTERNET EXPLORER
click: Tools-Internet Options,
choose the Connections tab,
click: LAN settings,
click: Use a proxy server for the LAN,

    enter the address: w3cache.ue.katowice.pl port: 8080,

click Advanced,
choose Use this proxy server for all protocols,
click Ok,
close the browser and reopen it

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How to get access to databases (e.g. library) from outside the UE computer network?

Attention!
Requires a wireless access account

    A wireless access account may be created here.

    Set up a proxy server in the web browser.

    Following the configuration, close the browser and reopen it!

    To make it easier, one may use an alternative browser that will be used to access library databases only.

    To check whether the configuration is correct, go to any website, e.g. google.com.

    If the browser is configured correctly, the login window will be displayed.

    Following providing the correct login details ( the same as to the wireless network – enter e.g. your_user_name@ekonom.ue.katowice.pl or first name.surname@edu.uekat.pl as the username), the destination page will be opened.

    After finishing work, restore the browser’s original configuration.