26Advanced settings for data connections

Overview

If your network is behind a firewall, please configure the advanced settings to connect to the Internet or to access secured intranet sites.

Connect to intranet URLs

To connect to intranet sites that have periods in their URLs (for example, intranet.companyname.com), add them to the Work URL Exceptions list.

1.Press Start , tap Settings > Connections > Connections > Advanced tab > Exceptions.

2.Tap Add new URL.

3.In the Work URL box, enter the intranet URL.

4.Tap OK.

NOTE: If you use many URLs that share the same root company name, you can avoid entering each individually by entering *.companyname.com.

Change an intranet URL

1.Press Start , tap Settings > Connections > Connections > Advanced tab > Exceptions.

2.Tap the intranet URL exception to be changed, and then make the required changes.

3.Tap OK.

NOTE: To delete a work URL exception, tap and hold it in the list, and then tap Delete.

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