5.5 Proxy server
Forward to parent proxy server
Tick this option for WinRoute to forward all queries to the parent proxy server which will be specified by the following data:
•Server — DNS name or IP address of parent proxy server and the port on which the server is running (3128 port is used by the default).
•Parent proxy server requires authentication — enable this option if authentica- tion by username and password is required by the parent proxy server. Specify
the Username and Password login data.
Note: The name and password for authentication to the parent proxy server is sent with each HTTP request. Only Basic authentication is supported.
The Forward to parent proxy server option specifies how WinRoute will connect to the Internet (for update checks, downloads of McAfee updates and for connecting to the online ISS OrangeWeb Filter databases).
Set automatic proxy configuration script to
If a proxy server is used, Web browsers on client hosts must be config- ured correctly. Most common Web browsers (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox/Netscape/Mozilla/SeaMonkey, Opera, etc.) enable automatic configuration of corresponding parameters by using a script downloaded from a corresponding Website specified with URL.
In the case of WinRoute’s proxy server, the configuration script is saved at
http://192.168.1.1:3128/pac/proxy.pac,
where 192.168.1.1 is the IP address of the WinRoute host and number 3128 rep- resents the port of the proxy server (see above).
The Allow browsers to use configuration script automatically... option adjusts the configuration script in accord with the current WinRoute configuration and the set- tings of the local network:
•Direct access — no proxy server will be used by browsers
•WinRoute proxy server — IP address of the WinRoute host and the port on which
the proxy server is running will be used by the browser (see above).
Note: The configuration script requires that the proxy server is always available (even if the Direct access option is used).
Allow browsers to use configuration script automatically...
It is possible to let Microsoft Internet Explorer be configured automatically by the DHCP server. To set this, enable the Automatically detect settings option. WinRoute’s DHCP server must be running (see chapter 5.4), otherwise the function will not work. TCP/IP parameters at the host can be static — Microsoft Internet Explorer sends a special DHCP query when started.
HINT: This method enables to configure all Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers at
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