Importing a PAC file

Once the PAC file has been created it can be downloaded from the provided URL. The user must configure their browser to point to the PAC file. Instructions for supported browsers is in the sections that follow.

Internet Explorer

 

To configure Internet Explorer to use a PAC file, select Internet Options from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.

This will bring up a tabbed menu. From the top tabs select the tab labeled Connections. This will display a fresh menu. From that menu select the last option, LAN Settings.

A new window will open and the first set of options are labeled Automatic configuration. In there select the check-box for Use automatic configuration script and enter in the address that was displayed in the WebTool.

Once changes have been made select the OK button, then OK again from the tabbed menu screen. The proxy is now configured for Internet Explorer.

• [NOTE:]The URL must begin with HTTP://

Netscape Navigator

 

To configure Netscape Navigator to use a PAC file, select Preferences from the Edit menu.

This will display the following screen. Using the expanding tree on the left of the screen select Privacy->Proxy.

At the bottom of that screen select the option for Automatic proxy configuration URL and enter in the URL provided in the WebTool.

After selecting OK from here the automatic proxy is configured in Netscape Navigator.