Autoconfiguration

Autoconfiguration of the proxy server allows the system administrator to configure everything then supply the users with a file they import into their browser to configure the proxy information automatically. Browsers that support this feature are Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Mozilla.

There are three items that need to be configured before a PAC file can be generated. You need to configure the following:

Hosting Website

is the virtual host located on the local EnGarde machine that will host the PAC file for internal users to download. The virtual host must exist prior to this point or autoconfiguration can not be completed. Refer to Virtual Host Management of your EnGarde Secure Professional User Manual for information concerning virtual hosts.

PAC Filename

is the filename that stores the auto configuration information. This file but must end in '.pac'. For example, ``proxy.pac'' or ``internal.pac''.

Non-Proxy Domains

are a list of domains in which the user should not be going through the proxy to access. These are generally intranets and internal sites that are on the local side of the proxy server.

Enter one site on each line in the following form:

• www.domain.com - skip a particular site
• .domain.com - skip an entire domain
• 1.2.3.4 - skip a particular IP address
• 1.2.3. - skip an entire network block